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Family, heritage and service guide Cristina Rivera’s journey after Mizzou
By Caleb McDairmant Cristina Rivera, BJ ‘19, has built a career rooted in public service. Currently, she works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure programs. But before she was supporting rural communities in Puerto Rico and beyond, Rivera was a high school journalist from Edwardsville, Illinois, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students win 1 national, 6 regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2025) — Students at Vox Magazine and NPR-member station KBIA-FM, two of the Missouri School of Journalism’s professional news outlets, have won a total of six regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Master’s student Aminah Jenkins also earned a national Mark of … Continued
Kat Lucchesi named 2025 Major Garrett Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism has named Associate Professor Kathryn “Kat” Lucchesi the 2025 Major Garrett Distinguished Faculty Fellow, one of the prestigious Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Fellowships. This appointment underscores the School’s commitment to supporting faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. Lucchesi, who joined the School in 2019 and recently earned the university-wide Provost’s Teaching Award, … Continued
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Mizzou students represent School of Journalism, make connections at PRSA’s Employee Conference 2025
By Isabella Trost In late April, two aspiring public relations professionals left the classroom to expand their industry knowledge at the PRSA Employee Communications Connect 25 Conference in St. Louis. School of Journalism students Kampbell Hemeyer and Josie Menley attended as active members of the University of Missouri’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society … Continued
Six Missouri School of Journalism students place in Hearst Journalism Awards, powering first-place finish in Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 22, 2025) — Six Missouri School of Journalism seniors have been honored by the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, adding to the seven awards already earned in this year’s competition. These include two top-ten wins in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ Television News Competition: Siobhan Harms and Bethany Cates placed … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alum John Schreiber honored for LA wildfire coverage
John Schreiber covers the fast-moving, wind-driven “Mountain Fire” in Camarillo, California in November 2024, which burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed 243 structures. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 19, 2025) — At the age of 39, John Schreiber, MA ’11, doesn’t consider his career in photojournalism to contain a lifetime’s worth of accomplishments — … Continued
Jon Stemmle and Colleen Cutts honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the recipients of its 2025 annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Professor Jon Stemmle has been awarded the prestigious O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, and Colleen Cutts, Scholarship & Finance Coordinator, has received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. Both awards were presented during the School’s … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate Egan Ward doesn’t bury the lede
The reporter reflects on his time at the Missouri School of Journalism By Cary Littlejohn Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.eduPhoto by Egan Ward Egan Ward wants to be a reporter. But not just any reporter. “I want to be one of the best,” he said. “I want a seat at the table.” Spend a few minutes with Ward … Continued
From crossing home plate to reaching across the aisle
Graduating Missouri School of Journalism student Mayci Wilderman brings depth to storytelling By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 13, 2025) — Mayci Wilderman, a graduating senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has built a reputation for hard work and a growing passion for storytelling across sports and politics. Originally from Brighton, Illinois, Wilderman began … Continued
Trio of industry leaders at Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute win esteemed NPPA Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald Three members of the staff and faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism and the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) have won top awards from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús and Kat Duncan each earned honors recognizing their efforts to support visual journalism. “Jackie, Marie … Continued