Awards
Missouri Student-Athletes Honor Strategic Communication Professor as Most Inspiring Teacher
Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2007) — Cynthia Frisby, associate professor of strategic communication, has been named one of the four Most Inspiring Professors on campus by the University of Missouri-Columbia Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Student-athletes nominate professors for the annual award to recognize their outstanding work in teaching and advising. Many student-athletes choose to nominate teachers … Continued
Journalism Doctoral Student Wins Competitive $15,000 International Scholarship
Award Recognizes Tayo Oyedeji’s Outstanding Research and Leadership Potential Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2007) — Tayo Oyedeji, a second-year doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named a prestigious Harvey Fellow by the Mustard Seed Foundation based in Arlington, Va. The Foundation is a Christian organization that encourages graduate students in premier … Continued
Columbia Missourian Sports Section Wins National Award
Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2007) — The Columbia Missourian sports staff scored a national award from the Associated Press Sports Editors‘ (APSE) annual contest, which took place Feb. 26-28 in Long Beach, Calif. APSE named the Columbia Missourian one of the top 20 Sunday sports sections in the country among papers with a circulation … Continued
Four Missouri Journalism Students Win Scholarships in Hearst Foundation Journalism Competition
First-Place Honors Earned in News/Sports Photojournalism and Sportswriting Competitions Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2007) — Four Missouri Journalism students recently received top honors from two Hearst Journalism Awards competitions. Seniors Ben Fredman and John Tully won first and ninth places, respectively, in the news/sports photojournalism competition. Senior Jenifer Langosch took first place in the sportswriting competition … Continued
13 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou ’39
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2007) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 13 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2007 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled … Continued
Ace Copy Editor Wins National Scholarship
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Copy Editors Society recently named Missouri School of Journalism senior Krysten Chambrot a winner in the organization’s annual national scholarship competition. Chambrot, a newspaper journalism major from Miramar, Fla., is one of four students in the United States to receive a $1,000 scholarship from ACES this year. A … Continued
Professor Emeritus Honored as Namesake of Inaugural Awards Program
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2006) — There are the Pulitzer Prizes for print reporters, the Edward R. Murrow Awards for broadcasters and now the Ranly Awards for publications professionals. The Missouri Association of Publications (MAP), a professional organization affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism, has named its new awards competition after Professor Emeritus and … Continued
Skamenca Wins National Unity Award for Coverage of Minority Affairs
By Kate Greer Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2006) — August Skamenca, a KBIA reporter and senior radio-television journalism major from Denver, Colo., is the first Missouri School of Journalism student to receive a national Unity Award in Media from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. His award-winning story, “Odyssey of Oppression,” is an in-depth look at human smuggling in the … Continued
Central and South American Journalists Encouraged to Apply for Prestigious Tina Hills Fellowship
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism announces a call for applications for the Tina Hills Fellowship for Latin American journalists interested in earning a master’s or doctoral degree at the world’s first journalism school. The fellowship is part of a long-term program to expand relations between the School and the … Continued
Summer Internship Contest Recognizes Thirteen for Outstanding Journalism Work
By Craig Weiland Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 13, 2006) — Thirteen students in the magazine journalism and newspaper journalism emphasis areas at the Missouri School of Journalism were recognized for outstanding work produced while working at summer internships. “Judging the work of our students over the summer is a job I relish, as it reminds me of … Continued