Awards
MU Awards Senior Jessica Anania with the Mark Twain Fellowship
She Will Attend Queen’s University in Belfast, Will Study Comparative Ethnic Conflict Published by the MU Office of Undergraduate Studies Columbia, Mo. (April 8, 2015) — On the day before spring break, Jessica Anania was summoned to the office of MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin. A few days earlier Anania had interviewed for the Mark Twain Fellowship, … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win 12 Regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
5 Earn First Place and Advance to National Competition Columbia, Mo. (April 2, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students earned 12 regional awards in the Society of Professional Journalists‘ Mark of Excellence competition, which recognizes the best work in collegiate journalism. Nine of the entries were published in Vox Magazine, a small-city, multi-platform publication … Continued
Berkley Hudson Awarded 2015 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 1, 2015) — University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz today awarded one of the 2015 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence to Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism in the Missouri School of Journalism. Loftin, Schatz … Continued
Missouri Students and Alumni Win 8 Awards at 72nd Pictures of the Year International Competition
The Contest Drew More Than 57,000 Entries from Photographers, Videographers and Visual Editors Around the World By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (April 1, 2014) — One current Missouri School of Journalism student and six alumni and others who studied here were honored with awards at this year’s 72nd Pictures of the Year International (POYi) competition, … Continued
2 Missouri Students Win American Copy Editors Society Scholarships
Columbia Missourian Honored in Headline Contest This article was updated April 7, 2015, with information about the second-place win in the headline contest. By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (March 30, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Christa Corrigan and junior Tracy Cook have been named winners of American Copy Editors Society Education Fund scholarships, and … Continued
Rita Reed Receives National Press Photographers Association Award
The Morris Berman Citation Recognizes Special Contributions to Advance the Interests of Photojournalism By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2015) — Photojournalism Professor Rita Reed is the 2015 recipient of the National Press Photographers Association‘s Morris Berman Citation. The honor, given annually and named after a past NPPA president, is presented to recognize special … Continued
Professor Emeritus George Kennedy Selected for Chancellor’s Award
Presentation of the Retired Faculty of the Year Award Will Be on May 22 By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Emeritus George Kennedy has been selected as the 2015 Chancellor’s Retired Faculty of the Year Award recipient. The School’s Policy Committee nominated Kennedy for his community service … Continued
Holly Hunt and Aaron Reiss Win Dean’s Award for Personality Profile
The Stories Cover Life with Alzheimer’s and Seizures By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (March 13, 2015) — Holly Hunt and Aaron Reiss won the Dean’s Award in the personality profile category of the Mastering the Method contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The contest recognizes outstanding undergraduate work in broadcast, multimedia, photography and writing. … Continued
Missouri Students on 3 Hackathon Teams Earn Honorable Mentions
Overall Mission of National Competition Was to Create Projects That Reach Underserved Populations Columbia, Mo. (March 10, 2015) — Three University of Missouri students were a part of teams that received honorable mentions in the second annual MediaShift Journalism School Hackathon The weekend-long event was held at Arizona State University Feb. 27 to March 1. … Continued
7 Missouri Journalism Students Chosen for Mizzou 39 Award
Mizzou Alumni Association Recognizes Outstanding Academic Achievement, Leadership and Service Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2015) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism students are among the recipients of the Mizzou 39 award, which recognizes achievement in the classroom and the community. The annual honor, sponsored by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, is emblematic of the … Continued