Awards
Eight Journalism Seniors Selected for Elite Mizzou ’39
Award Recognizes Academic Achievements, Service and Leadership to MU Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism seniors have been selected for Mizzou ’39, an award recognizing 39 exceptional seniors for their academic achievements, service and leadership to the University of Missouri and the community. The Class of 2012 is the eighth … Continued
Student Work Earns Second Place in National Press Photographers Association Quarterly Contest
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — “Pro-Life,” a photo layout published in the Columbia Missourian, earned second-place in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” 2010 third quarter competition. The contest is a quarterly contest where newspapers from around the nation submit clips to be judged by a panel of NPPA members. … Continued
Journalism Student, Alumni Win Three of Five ACES Scholarships
Joshua Barone Earns Top Honor as Aubespin Scholar Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students Margaux Henquinet and Joshua Barone along with Zack Aldrich, BJ ’11, have won three of the five scholarships awarded by the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) during the student copy editing contest. “It’s not surprising that … Continued
Photojournalism Students Place in Top Five in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Matt Busch and Ben Zack Each Earn a $1,000 Award for Their Work Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the “Narrative Multimedia Storytelling-Features” category in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Matt Busch and Ben Zack, both senior photojournalism majors, each received a … Continued
Professor Emeritus Don Ranly Named an ‘Icon of Education’ by Ingram’s Kansas City Business Magazine
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2012) — Professor Emeritus Don Ranly has been named an Icon of Education by Ingram’s Kansas City Business Magazine. Since 2009, Ingram’s has honored the region’s top administrators, researchers and classroom instructors with the its Icons of Education program. This year, Ranly was selected for his … Continued
Two Missouri Journalism Students Receive Radio Television Digital News Association Scholarships
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism seniors have been awarded scholarships from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Jonah Javad received the Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship, and Jonathan Ketz received the Mike Reynolds Journalism Scholarship. The University of Missouri was the only school to … Continued
Two Missouri Journalism Students Win Orbit Gum Spotlight Series National Design Contest
Their Winning Pack Designs Will Appear on Store Shelves in December Chicago (Nov. 22, 2011) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students are grand-prize winners in the national Orbit Spotlight Series Design Contest. Emily Herron and Brad Siegler each received a $5,000 cash prize and will see their design and personal signature featured on-pack when the … Continued
Journalism Professor and Two Alumni to Be Honored at Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2011) — One professor and two alumni from the Missouri School of Journalism are three of 14 who will be recognized at the 44th annual Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni awards ceremony on Nov. 11. Curators’ Professor Emerita Betty Houchin Winfield will receive the Distinguished Faculty Award. She is one of the nation’s … Continued
Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt, Senior Jonah Javad and KOMU-TV Recognized at Mid-America Emmy Award Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2011) — Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt was inducted into the prestigious Gold Circle during the 35th annual Mid-America Emmy awards ceremony held recently in St. Louis. He was one of three veteran journalists with 50 years or more in the TV industry to be honored by the National Academy of Television … Continued
Students, Faculty Receive 3 Top-Three Placements in National Photo and Design Contest
A Front Page of Joplin, Mo., After the Tornado Earned First Place By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students and faculty received three top awards in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” quarterly clip contest. The award-winning work was published in the … Continued