Scholarships
Sharing stories and highlighting experiences
By Logan Jackson In high school, Jasmine Jackson was encouraged to find hands-on learning experiences that lined up with her passions. Jackson had enjoyed reading and writing since she was young and decided she would give writing for her school’s newspaper a try. After her first assignment, she was hooked. Jackson worked for her school’s … Continued
Bringing the news to life
By Logan Jackson When she was in middle school, Maya Dawson spent hours writing short stories and poetry, developing her own voice as an author. Once she got to high school, Dawson thought those skills would translate rather well to a journalism class she was interested in taking. While Dawson quickly learned that her journalistic … Continued
Developing her journalistic voice
By Logan Jackson An avid admirer of words, Ivy Reed jumped at the chance to join the Globe, Clayton High School’s Newsmagazine, during her freshman year. By the time her junior year rolled around, her passion for writing — and a lot of hard work — landed her a spot as an editor-in-chief of the … Continued
Turning curiosity into research
By Logan Jackson Faith Quist’s research project is a perfect reflection of her interdisciplinary interests. A dual major in journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri, Quist is studying a variety of materials related to North Korean defectors. Her primary focus is researching when individuals leave the country, where they go and why … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism partners with NBCU Academy
The new partnership includes scholarships to enhance affordability for journalism students from underrepresented communities and support for developing professional leadership training Contact: Sara Diedrich, 573-882-3243, diedrichs@missouri.edu Lori Acio, NBCU News Group, Lorie.Acio@nbcuni.com The University of Missouri School of Journalism announced a new partnership today with NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy, a multiplatform journalism training and … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism students receive Hurley Scholarships to support participation in Washington Program
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 17, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has awarded $5,000 scholarships to two students who will spend the spring semester in the nation’s capital as part of the School’s Washington Program. The Curtis B. Hurley Washington Public Affairs Journalism Scholarships will support School of Journalism students Komlavi Adissem … Continued
Kelly Dereuck wins $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting
The scholarship isn’t the first time Dereuck has benefitted from Loomis’ legacy By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2022) — Kelly Dereuck, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. The scholarship, named for the School of Journalism alum, Missouri Honor Medal … Continued
Emily Hood wins Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 5, 2022) — Emily Hood, a rising junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism in recognition of her dedication to excellent business journalism during her time at the School. “Emily has been a pioneer at the Missouri Business … Continued
Three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students win coveted scholarship from American Academy of Advertising
Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2022) — Evgeniia Belobrovkina, Ting-Hao Tsou, and Weilu Zhang have been awarded the American Academy of Advertising’s (AAA) Graduate Student Conference Scholarship. The award allowed the three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, in March to present their research in person at the annual AAA … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Washington Program awards first Hurley Scholarship to Keara Shannon
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 18, 2022) — Keara Shannon, a junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected as the first recipient of the new Curtis B. Hurley Washington Public Affairs Journalism Scholarship. With the help of the $2,500 scholarship, Shannon will spend the spring 2022 semester in the nation’s capital … Continued