Decade: 2010-2019
Syd Hayman, BJ ’14
Syd Hayman, BJ ’14, has been selected as one of six fellows in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program for 2017. Program fellows receive grants to attend SPJ’s 2017 Excellence in Journalism conference in Anaheim, California, in September. After graduating from Mizzou with a degree in magazine publishing and management, Hayman … Continued
Natalie Dupin
What do you do? I am a the public relations coordinator for the CNN New York Bureau. My job focuses primarily on the CNN Original Series. How did you get your job? I started applying like a madwoman to jobs in January. I flew out to New York once a month and lined up interviews … Continued
Alexandra Olgin, BJ ’13
Alexandra Olgin, BJ ’13, recently joined NPR member station WFAE (Charlotte, N.C.) as a reporter focusing primarily on health care. Olgin began her career at KJZZ in Tempe, Ariz. During her time at Mizzou, she worked at KBIA and was the 2013 recipient of the NPR National Youth Media Award.
Zachary Smith, MA ’16
Zachary Smith, MA ’16, is a field editor with Rural Missouri magazine.
Amanda Macias
What do you do? I am the Pentagon correspondent for Business Insider in Washington, D.C. How did you get your job? I joined Business Insider as an intern in 2013 and have since served various roles within the company. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? You don’t learn anything about … Continued
Kris Passey, MA ’12
Kris Passey, MA ’12, died on Nov. 27. He was well known in the Pacific Northwest as a veteran journalist, a talented writer and strong advocate of open government.
Stacey Welsh
Stacey Welsh, BJ ’13, visited MU and immediately knew it was the place for her to pursue her interests in journalism. Welsh’s education at the Missouri School of Journalism and experience at KOMU-TV provided her with the fundamental skills to succeed. Today, Welsh uses these same skills as a digital journalist at KENS-TV. Why did … Continued
Austin Huff, BJ ’10
Austin Huff, BJ ’10, is a producer for The Jim Rome Show on CBS Sports Radio. His advice for Missouri students: “Take it all in. Not just the college experiences but every aspect of journalism you learn. No matter what sequence your majoring in, learn it all. As Jon Hamm says, ‘Z-O-U… forever.’”
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12, has published a new book. “Beyond the Gray Leaf” weaves together biography and the writing of a forgotten Civil War poet from Illinois.
Alexis Johnson
Alexis Johnson