Journalism Senior Named to SEC Volleyball Community Service Team

Emily Thater has volunteered for numerous events during her collegiate career at Mizzou, accumulating nearly 70 hours of community service since 2013. Emily Thater Succeeds Academically and in the Community Birmingham, Ala. (Dec. 2, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily Thater has been named to the 2016 SEC Volleyball Community Service Team. She … Continued

Professor Randy Smith Honored for Outstanding Achievements

He Received Awards for Cross-Cultural Engagement and Leadership in International Education Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2016) — Professor Randy Smith was one of 20 University of Missouri faculty members recently presented with awards recognizing their exceptional achievements by University of Missouri Provost Garnett Stokes and Interim Chancellor Hank Foley. Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair … Continued

Winners of the Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting Named

Master’s students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero are the 2016 recipients of the $2,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. At right, Randy Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism, stands with Carol Loomis, BJ ’51, at the 2013 announcement of the new award. Master’s Students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero Will … Continued

Emily O’Connor Awarded $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship

Senior Emily O’Connor is the 2016 recipient of the $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship. The Scholarship Honors a Former Missouri High School Newspaper Adviser Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily O’Connor has been named the 2016 recipient of the Homer L. Hall Scholarship. O’Connor, who is concentrating her studies in … Continued

Senior Receives the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism

Senior Carolyn Heger has been named as the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Carolyn Heger Is Working Toward Undergraduate Degrees in Business Journalism and Finance Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Carolyn Heger is the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds … Continued

Professor, Doctoral Student Win National Recognition for Media History Research

The Scholars Were Recognized at the American Journalism Historians Association National Convention St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism professor and a doctoral student are among the winning scholars who presented at the American Journalism Historians Association national convention in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of six category wins and … Continued

Columbia Missourian Earns International Recognition for Olympic Page Design

The Paper Won a Silver Medal and Honorable Mention in the Society of News Design Awards Competition Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2016) — The Society for News Design‘s Region 19 – covering Asia and the South Pacific, including India, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Southeast Asia – has awarded the Columbia Missourian a silver medal and … Continued

Jalen Mosby Selected for ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students Program’

He Is Among 50 Chosen by the American Advertising Federation for This National Program By Breanne McCallop Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Jalen Mosby is one of the American Advertising Federation‘s 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students for 2016. The program promotes diversity in the workplace and helps connect the advertising … Continued

Alumni, Faculty Recognized by Mizzou Alumni Association

Jann Carl, Peggy Engel, Earnest Perry and Jennifer Rowe Recognized for Excellence During MAA Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — Jann Carl, BJ ’82, and Peggy Engel, BJ ’73, along with professors Earnest Perry, MA ’95, PhD ’98, and Jennifer Rowe, BJ ’87, MA ’88, were four of the 15 who were recognized … Continued

KBIA-FM Named a Finalist for Online News Association’s General Excellence Award

NPR’s Al Letson, emcee of the awards banquet, opens the 2016 Online Journalism Awards with a poignant speech on the unifying power of journalism. This Is the Second Consecutive Year the NPR-Member Station Has Been Recognized By Abigail Gillum Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2016) — For the second consecutive year, stories produced by KBIA-FM were recognized … Continued