Awards
Amanda Hinnant gathers acclaim with two esteemed honors for work at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2022) — Amanda Hinnant, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received two prestigious, university-wide awards recognizing different aspects of her work. The Gold Chalk Award, awarded by the Graduate Professional Council, honors faculty who have demonstrated excellence in graduate and professional education, while the … Continued
Ron Kelley awarded Booker T. Washington Advisor of the Year Award, a 2022 MU NAACP Image Award
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2022) — Ron Kelley, executive director of student development, diversity, and inclusion at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the Booker T. Washington Advisor of the Year Award by Mizzou’s chapter of the NAACP. The award honors Kelley’s role as faculty advisor to the Mizzou student … Continued
13 faculty at Missouri School of Journalism awarded Reynolds Faculty Fellowships
The prestigious fellowships are part of the School’s effort to build on excellent scholarship through substantial reinvestment The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the recipients of 13 Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Fellowships, part of an effort by the School to invest in the development and retention of world-class faculty. In addition to recognizing exceptional … Continued
Mark Horvit wins 2022 Provost’s Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Leadership
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2022) — Mark Horvit, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Provost’s Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Leadership. The honor, which comes with a $1,000 prize, was announced at an awards ceremony during the Mizzou’s Faculty Excellence … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored with 2022 Award for Academic Distinction
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2022) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students, Junior Maggie Courtney and senior Jashayla Pettigrew, were each honored today with a 2022 Award for Academic Distinction (AAD). The highly esteemed, university-wide honor recognizes undergraduate students who contribute to the intellectual and academic culture of the university through their own work and … Continued
School of Journalism’s VOX Magazine and KBIA-FM receives SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards
The Society of Professional Journalists awards are given for the best in student journalism Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2022) — The published work of 12 Missouri School of Journalism students at the School’s NPR-member station KBIA-FM and Vox Magazine has earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, including seven first-place wins, in a competition sponsored by the Society of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored with prestigious Hearst Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2022) — Missouri School of Journalism students are being honored for excellent storytelling as the Hearst Journalism Awards Program continues to recognize top student journalism in a number of categories. To date, eleven students have finished in the top 20 in various Hearst competitions this year. “It’s wonderful … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism wins Hearst Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism has won the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition, accumulating the most points across three competitions spanning television and audio formats. The news came as two additional students at the School of Journalism earned Hearst honors. Senior Bradley Davis won first place in … Continued
MU endowed chair wins SEC award
Shuhua Zhou receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of his 22 years of work in the SEC The Southeastern Conference announced today that Shuhua Zhou, the University of Missouri Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television, is the winner of the SEC’s 2022 Faculty Achievement Award. This recognition is given to one … Continued
Connor Giffin recognized for skillful feature writing in Hearst competition
Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2022) — Connor Giffin, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been honored by the Hearst Journalism Awards Program for his feature writing, finishing in the Top 20 in the prestigious, nationwide Hearst Feature Writing competition. Giffin was recognized for a story he wrote for the Columbia Missourian about … Continued