Awards
Angus McDougall to Receive Missouri Honor Medal
By Brenda Escobar Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2005) — Angus McDougall, a former photojournalism sequence faculty member and photography innovator known to his peers and students as “Mac,” will be the second recipient this year to receive a Missouri Honor Medal for his dedication to teaching students how to succeed in every aspect of journalism. … Continued
Three Knight Editing Fellows Named for 2005-2006 Academic Year
By Rachel Kaatmann Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2005) — Rania Adwan, Traci Angel and Rob Weir were named Knight Editing fellows at the Missouri School of Journalism for the 2005-2006 academic year. The Knight Editing Fellowship program was started in 2002 as an opportunity for experienced journalists to serve in a teaching capacity as an editor … Continued
Dean Mills Honored as Recipient of Pacheco Leadership Award
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 20, 2005) — The University of Missouri has announced that R. Dean Mills, dean of the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, is the 2005 recipient of the Manuel T. Pacheco Academic Leadership Award. Mills was presented with a plaque and a $2,500 award at the Leadership Development Program Kickoff/Alumni Dinner, Sept. … Continued
KHOU Defenders To Receive Medal, Present Master Classes
By D’Arcy Rapp Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2005) — The KHOU Defenders, an investigative television news team from Houston, are the first journalists this year to receive a Missouri Honor Medal for their dedication to exposing social and corporate failings and raising consumer awareness. The four members of the Defenders, two of whom are J-School graduates, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Presents 2005 Honor Medals
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2005) — The Missouri School of Journalism will present the 2005 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism to five individuals and one news organization in newspaper journalism, photojournalism, broadcast news and advertising. The Missouri School of Journalism has awarded the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism annually … Continued
Six Students, Vox Magazine Win AEJMC Recognition
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2005) — Vox Magazine and six Missouri School of Journalism students have won recognition by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in the Student Magazine Contest in the areas of profile writing, investigation and analysis and design. The 2005 student magazine competition attracted a record 251 entries from 26 universities from … Continued
Laura Pohl Receives U.S. Student Fulbright Award
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 23, 2005) — Laura Pohl, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Fulbright grant to South Korea in Journalism, the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. Pohl, a photojournalism student from Newport News, Va., will be photographing North Korean … Continued
Brian Brooks Named to the 2005 Class of Apple Distinguished Educators
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 23, 2005) — Brian Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration, has been named to the 2005 roster of a select group of Apple Distinguished Educators. Apple Computer selects national education professionals for their commitment to innovations in teaching and research. The group met recently at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. … Continued
Brooks Receives Career Achievement Award
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2005) — Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity has honored Associate Dean Brian S. Brooks with its Career Achievement Award. The award goes to one alumnus of the national social fraternity each year and recognizes significant achievement in the recipient’s chosen profession. Brooks is the fourth journalist to receive the award. Others include the late Lee Hills, … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students and Faculty Present 32 Papers, Win Four Student Awards at 2005 AEJMC Convention
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 8, 2005) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and graduate students presented 32 research papers at the 2005 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention Aug. 10-13 in San Antonio, Texas. Missouri doctoral students highlighted the convention, winning four “best student” paper awards. They won twice as many awards as any … Continued