Undergraduate
17 Students Honored with SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards
By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2011) — The published work of 17 Missouri School of Journalism students has earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, a competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists for the best in student journalism. Several students received multiple awards. Radio-television journalism students won 19 … Continued
Barone Wins $1,000 Scholarship for Editing
By Maggie Walter Associate Professor Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2011) — Josh Barone, a senior print and digital news major, won a $1,000 scholarship for editing from the American Copy Editors Society during its annual conference, held this year on March 17 to 19 in Phoenix. Barone was one of five students selected for the … Continued
Photojournalism Student Places in Top Ten of Hearst College Multimedia Competition
Senior Journalism Student Eve Edelheit Wins Second National Award for Her Multimedia Project, “Defying A Stereotype.” By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Eve Edelheit placed in the top ten in the college multimedia category at the 51st annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism … Continued
20 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou ’39
The Group Is Recognized for Academics, Service and Leadership By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2011) — Eighteen Missouri School of Journalism and two agricultural journalism seniors were selected to be in the 2011 class of Mizzou ’39 by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB). Created by the AASB in … Continued
63 Walter Williams Scholars Bring Impressive Academic Achievements to the School
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism recently welcomed a record-setting 63 Walter Williams Scholars at a ceremony held in Fisher Auditorium on the MU campus. This year’s group represents the highest-achieving incoming journalism students in a class of 972 declared journalism or pre-journalism majors. To be … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Fall 2010 Students
By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism recently welcomed new and transfer students to campus and returning students back to campus with its annual Fall Welcome event. Counting all upperclassmen, directly admitted freshmen and pre-journalism students, the School now has 2,013 undergraduate students, which is an … Continued
Magazine Journalism Senior Publishes ‘Dorm Living,’ A Guide to Help Freshmen Adjust to College Life
By Caitlin Giddings Magazine Journalism Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Casey Lewis has just published her first book, “Dorm Living.” The book, released last month and available on Amazon, offers advice to incoming college students on the fine art of turning a 12×12 dormitory cell into a livable habitat. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students Earn Bragging Rights at SPJ Regional Conference with 25 Mark of Excellence Awards
The Awards Honor the Best in Student Journalism Columbia, Mo. (April 13, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism received the most awards – a total of 25 – at the recent Region 7 Society of Professional Journalists conference, competing against students attending universities in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Eighteen Missouri journalism students were honored with … Continued
17 Students Selected to Serve as Journalism Ambassadors
Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2010) — Seventeen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2010-2011 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the School at various recruitment events sponsored by the University of Missouri Office of Admissions and give tours of the School to prospective students. A total of … Continued
12 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou ’39
Only 39 of the More Than 3,000 Graduating Seniors Earn This Distinction By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2010) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2010 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. … Continued