Awards
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons wins AEJMC Baskett Mosse Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — Professor Amy Simons is the winner of the 2023 Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development, an honor bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in recognition of an outstanding young or mid-career faculty member. The award comes with $1,000 in funding for … Continued
Johnston and McCollum honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of its annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Associate Professor Laura Johnston received the O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, while Kimberly McCollum received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. The awards were presented during the … Continued
Professors Rodgers and Zhou named ICA Fellows
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2023) — Professors Shelly Rodgers and Shuhua Zhou, a pair of award-winning researchers and teachers at the Missouri School of Journalism, have been named Fellows of the International Communication Association (ICA). The prestigious honor recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to communication as well as other “socially or professionally significant” … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism names two recipients of 2023 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 18, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the 2023 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. The medalists are the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, an international network of investigative reporters, and Southwest Airlines Chief Administration and … Continued
Nine Missouri School of Journalism students, one professor inducted into secret societies during annual Tap Day
Selection is based on scholarship, leadership and service Nine Missouri School of Journalism students and one professor were tapped into four secret honorary societies during the 96th annual Tap Day. Tap Day is an annual spring event that recognizes students who excel in academics and campus involvement as inductees into the University of Missouri’s secret honorary … Continued
Keith Greenwood and Kellie Stanfield win university-wide Provost Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 19, 2023) — Two faculty members at the Missouri School of Journalism have received Provost Awards recognizing their contributions to the university. Associate Professor Keith Greenwood received the Provost Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Service, while Assistant Professor Kellie Stanfield earned the Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism wins Hearst Journalism Awards’ Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition for second consecutive year
By Austin Fitzgerald The Missouri School of Journalism has won the Hearst Journalism Awards’ Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition for the second consecutive year thanks to consistently strong showings from students. The 2022-2023 Television News Competition featured two School of Journalism students in the top five, with Julie Koharik winning First Place and Rachel Henderson earning Fifth … Continued
Joe Collins, Missouri School of Journalism IT lead, awarded Extraordinary Service Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 21, 2023) — Joe Collins, who leads the Missouri School of Journalism’s IT staff, has earned the Extraordinary Service Award from the MU Staff Advisory Council. “Joe’s work is crucial to the success of students, faculty and staff on a daily basis,” said David Kurpius, dean of the School … Continued
Five journalism and strategic communication students honored in Mizzou ’39
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 3, 2023) — Five students at the Missouri School of Journalism were unveiled as members of the Mizzou ’39 Class of 2023 during the annual ceremony Wednesday night at Mizzou’s Traditions Plaza. Seniors Dany Fischer, Gold Kaanagbara, Avery Everett Maslowsky, Jack McGrath and Gehazi Whitehurst were among the 39 … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students win 40 American Advertising Awards, will move on to regional competition
Team Olio. L-R: Top: Tess Murray, Nickolas Pappas, Kieran Malloy, Sydney Marino, Brad Turner, Jared Fisch;Bottom: Claudia LeSage, Rachel Schwartz, Trent Tarantino, Camile Baker, Katrina Troy By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 1, 2023) — Students at the University of Missouri have won a total of 40 awards in the American Advertising Federation’s 2022-23 American … Continued