Kappa Tau Alpha
Founded at the Missouri School of Journalism in 1910, KTA is dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of outstanding scholarship.
One of the oldest members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), KTA is the only such society in journalism and mass communication recognized by ACHS.
The emblem of Kappa Tau Alpha is the key, the oldest symbol of knowledge and communication. The Greek letters mean “The Truth Will Prevail.” The letters also suggest three English words: knowledge, truth and accuracy. The Society’s colors are light blue, significant of truth, and gold, emblematic of worth and high standards.
Benefits of membership include: national recognition for academic excellence; lifetime membership; Certificate of Membership; a keypin; a sense of community with other fellow outstanding scholars in journalism/mass communications. Membership meets one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 Level in numerous professional and technical occupations in the U.S. Government.
History
Shortly after the Missouri School of Journalism’s first year, faculty members led by Dean Walter Williams sought a method to recognize the work of outstanding students. The first meeting of Kappa Tau Alpha was held March 10, 1910. Minutes indicate that grades were to be the only prerequisite for admission.
Inactive during World War I, KTA remained a local society until 1925 when a second chapter, at the University of Illinois, was established under the leadership of journalism director Lawrence W. Murphy, who later became the first national president.
Professor Murphy led the nationalization drive, seeking interest from other educators at the December, 1930 meeting in Boston of the American Association of Teachers of Journalism, forerunner to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). A nationalization luncheon followed on December 29. Murphy was elected president and served until 1935 when J.L. O’Sullivan of Marquette University succeeded him. Frank L. Martin of Missouri followed him in 1936. Frank Luther Mott, then head of journalism at the University of Iowa, served 1937-1939.
Mott later moved to Missouri as dean and directed KTA until 1962, when William H. Taft took over as executive director.
The historic Boston meeting resulted in additional chapters being established at West Virginia, Marquette, Ohio, Michigan and Southern Methodist. Colorado, Arkansas, Iowa and Ohio State followed soon thereafter.
Membership increased slowly until the 1950s when 11 chapters were added. Another 11 joined in the next decade. Rapid growth occurred during the 70s and 80s with each decade producing 22 new chapters.
Foreshadowing today’s journalism/mass communication enrollments, Kappa Tau Alpha was ahead of its time in recognizing women. Elizabeth Agee, member #19, was initiated in KTA’s second year of existence, but apparently never graduated. Mary Paxton Keeley, the first woman to receive a degree in journalism, is member #81.
Today there are more than 90 KTA chapters around the country.
KTA Inductees 2011-2020
Last Name | First Name | Year |
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Aldrich | Zachary Thomas | 2011 |
Amen | Katelyn J. | 2011 |
Andersen | Aaron Joseph | 2011 |
Arnold | Chelsea | 2011 |
Babcock | Erica Mendez | 2011 |
Basden | Brittney Ann | 2011 |
Batchelder | Cassandra M. | 2011 |
Callahan | Sarah Michelle | 2011 |
Carter | Caitlin | 2011 |
Crawley | Elise Diane | 2011 |
Dohse | Kaitlin | 2011 |
Dong | Snow | 2011 |
Dundon | Eric Scott | 2011 |
Eichner | Katelyn B. | 2011 |
Elston | Jennifer | 2011 |
Fine | Pamela B. | 2011 |
Flandreau | Michelle | 2011 |
Frydman | Joshua | 2011 |
Galbreath | Bradley J. | 2011 |
Giddings | Caitlin | 2011 |
Gonder | Georgia Faye | 2011 |
Hagopian | Michelle Lynne | 2011 |
He | Xin | 2011 |
Helmy | Harumendhah | 2011 |
Higgins | Nathan Michael | 2011 |
Hoffman | Shane Martin | 2011 |
Horn-Zoellick | Sarah K. | 2011 |
Hurtle | Esten C. | 2011 |
Jackson | Tiffany | 2011 |
Jenkins | Andrew Curtis | 2011 |
Jeong | JiYeon | 2011 |
Johnston | Laura Catherine | 2011 |
Jones | Hannah Huber | 2011 |
Kelly | Kathryn L. | 2011 |
Kim | Andrew C. | 2011 |
Klohmann | Amanda | 2011 |
Lance | Elizabeth A. | 2011 |
Leahy | Sean | 2011 |
Luecke | Jacob | 2011 |
McIntosh | Rita C. | 2011 |
Paskal | Molly Rebecca | 2011 |
Pearce | Matthew D. | 2011 |
Reed | Elizabeth | 2011 |
Ritchie | Hannah Marie | 2011 |
Rodabaugh | Danielle Renee | 2011 |
Ruppenthal | Alex | 2011 |
Schallon | Lindsay Anne | 2011 |
Schmid | Abigail | 2011 |
Schreiber, Jr. | John A. | 2011 |
Skulborstad | Kyrsten Elaine | 2011 |
Smoucha | Emily | 2011 |
Stroup | Megan Catherine | 2011 |
Stubblefield | Erin L. | 2011 |
Swasy | Alecia | 2011 |
Thompson | McClain E. | 2011 |
Whipple | Kelsey Nicole | 2011 |
Wojnowski | LaurieAnn | 2011 |
Woytus | Amanda | 2011 |
Alexander | Caitlin | 2012 |
Amer | Aida Sherif | 2012 |
Beesley | Chris | 2012 |
Cameron | Cole T. | 2012 |
Cavazos | Shaina Ruth | 2012 |
Chatterton | Taylor Elizabeth | 2012 |
Delia | Kristen Nicole | 2012 |
Desai | Natasha | 2012 |
Dohle | Mary Catherine | 2012 |
Donelson | Cole | 2012 |
Everson | Daniel J. | 2012 |
Frueh | Sarah Jillian | 2012 |
Heins | Sara Elizabeth | 2012 |
Highfill | Samantha S. | 2012 |
Jahng | Mi Rosie | 2012 |
Jin | Dalrae | 2012 |
Krampe | Jessica Marie | 2012 |
Krupp | Jacklyn | 2012 |
Lee | Joonghwa | 2012 |
LeGrand | Emily Catherine | 2012 |
Leneweaver | Melissa 'Moe' | 2012 |
McGinnis | Megan | 2012 |
Mera | Jamie | 2012 |
Miller | Caitlin | 2012 |
Mitchener | Brandon Scott | 2012 |
Moon | Emily Grace | 2012 |
Moon | Suyoung | 2012 |
Noe | Megan Marie | 2012 |
Overschmidt | Tayler Nicole | 2012 |
Passey | Kristopher R. | 2012 |
Pucci | Jessica E. | 2012 |
Redohl | Sarah Margaret | 2012 |
Renwick | D. Dustin | 2012 |
Reynolds | Chelsea | 2012 |
Runge | Lauren Elizabeth | 2012 |
Sander | Brice | 2012 |
Schutzman | Stacey Belle | 2012 |
Slawkowski | Lyndsey | 2012 |
Sneathen | Ashley Marie | 2012 |
Staub | Diana | 2012 |
Swafford | Scott Cunningham | 2012 |
Wiese | Hannah Elizabeth | 2012 |
Wurtz | Stephanie B. | 2012 |
Zermeno | Alaina | 2012 |
Zhang | Iris | 2012 |
Zhou | Youyou | 2012 |
Alewel | Kayla Anise | 2013 |
Artemas | Katie | 2013 |
Boudreau | Julia Lynn | 2013 |
Brannen | Kate | 2013 |
Burley | Daniel Thomas | 2013 |
Davison | Laura | 2013 |
Drazen | Ellen V. | 2013 |
Everson | Kate Elizabeth | 2013 |
Ferrucci | Patrick R. | 2013 |
Garnett | Emily | 2013 |
Giffin | Emily Katherine | 2013 |
Gilboa | A lon | 2013 |
Gilstrap | Melissa Naioma | 2013 |
Hagedorn | Elizabeth Creighton | 2013 |
Henquinet | Margaux M. | 2013 |
Hill | Kristopher Crouse | 2013 |
Hofer | Brooke | 2013 |
Jorgensen | Erica M. | 2013 |
Kapp | Bridget | 2013 |
Kossover | Lisa | 2013 |
Kreinberg | Jake Scott | 2013 |
Leary | Kerry Lynn | 2013 |
Moffitt | Kelly Marie | 2013 |
Ohlms | Mark Philip | 2013 |
Rayburn | Nina | 2013 |
Raymond | Audrey Elizabeth | 2013 |
Reilly | Paul Francis | 2013 |
Roadman | Melissa Erin | 2013 |
Rood | Kara M. | 2013 |
Simmons | Joseph | 2013 |
Smith | Charnissia | 2013 |
Sole | Caitlin Meredith | 2013 |
Strauss | Bridgit Patricia | 2013 |
Tandoc | Edson C. Jr. | 2013 |
Taylor | Ann Elise | 2013 |
Taylor | Claire Connor | 2013 |
Veto | Matt | 2013 |
Wagaman | Andrew Lee | 2013 |
Warden | Katherine Rose | 2013 |
Weider | Katherine Rose | 2013 |
White | Harriet Elizabeth | 2013 |
Won | Jiyoung | 2013 |
Xu | Mengti | 2013 |
Xu | Ruohan | 2013 |
Yim | Grace Eunhae | 2013 |
Young | Rachel | 2013 |
Zhu | Xinrui | 2013 |
Allen | Anne Mary | 2014 |
Ampel | Celia | 2014 |
Banov | Lee | 2014 |
Bishop | Nancy Caroline | 2014 |
Brown | Vicki Knasel | 2014 |
Clancey | Sarah | 2014 |
Dankelson | Anne | 2014 |
Dumbacher | Breanna Arielle | 2014 |
Ebert | Paige Lynn | 2014 |
Frakes | Breanne Elizabeth | 2014 |
French | Marie Jenaeve | 2014 |
Gesheva | Alexandra | 2014 |
Gibson | Andrew | 2014 |
Griffith | Hilary | 2014 |
Herhold | Kristen | 2014 |
Hinga | Allison Taylor | 2014 |
Hoffman | Kelsey | 2014 |
Hoste | Benjamin Henry Gauvain | 2014 |
Johnson | Elizabeth Anne | 2014 |
Landsbaum | Claire Drey | 2014 |
Lemakis | Maria | 2014 |
Liu | Jennifer | 2014 |
Lyden | Grace | 2014 |
Maynard | Alexandra | 2014 |
Meyers | Stephanie | 2014 |
Modlisz | Jenny | 2014 |
Ng | Yee Man (Margaret) | 2014 |
Nycklemoe | Kaia Ann | 2014 |
Ornduff | Matthew Scott | 2014 |
O'Shaughnessy | Thomas | 2014 |
Ouyang | Sifan | 2014 |
Park | EunHae (Grace) | 2014 |
Pechenik | Anne McDonnell | 2014 |
Petrow | Anna | 2014 |
Pohle | Allison | 2014 |
Pulling | Meg McLeod | 2014 |
Richie | Garrett Francis | 2014 |
Saracone | Chrissy | 2014 |
Schillinger | Dawn Lynn | 2014 |
Schmidt | Hannah | 2014 |
Schrieber | Sierra Nicole | 2014 |
Soldner | Taylor Anne | 2014 |
Sostaric | Katarina | 2014 |
Steffens | Beth Allison | 2014 |
Stephanoff | Jonathan | 2014 |
Stephens | Challen | 2014 |
Stephens | Elizabeth Conner | 2014 |
Still | Skyler Christine | 2014 |
Swieca | Caitlin Rose | 2014 |
Tacchi | Vincent Sergio | 2014 |
Tingle | Abigail Leigh | 2014 |
Travers | Jennifer | 2014 |
Trier | Mary Helene | 2014 |
Wagner | Alicia Nicole | 2014 |
Weissman | Courtney Kay | 2014 |
Willbrand | Catherine | 2014 |
Williams | Kerrigan E. | 2014 |
Zhao | Weicheng | 2014 |
Bailey | Heather | 2015 |
Barry | Colleen | 2015 |
Bauman | Caroline Frances | 2015 |
Beard | Jamie | 2015 |
Brannen | Jane | 2015 |
Burris | Erin Lou | 2015 |
Cai | Delia | 2015 |
Chronister | Danielle N. | 2015 |
Clayton-Alexander | Victoria | 2015 |
Cooley | Blair S. | 2015 |
Dayton | Emily C. | 2015 |
Denlow | Morgan | 2015 |
Dickherber | Calvin | 2015 |
Drew | Kevin K. | 2015 |
Elliott | Lauren Patrice | 2015 |
Feather | Andrew | 2015 |
Finneman | Teri | 2015 |
Hallam | Margaret | 2015 |
Han | Joy | 2015 |
Henderson | Molly Katelyn | 2015 |
Hohman | Laura | 2015 |
Jankelow | Andrea I. | 2015 |
Johnson | Rebecca | 2015 |
Kauffman | Andrew | 2015 |
King | Olivia Rae | 2015 |
Koehn | Rachel | 2015 |
Kuc | Kiersten Elise | 2015 |
LaBrot | Amanda Kathleen | 2015 |
Link | Katie | 2015 |
Mersmann | Kathryn Marie | 2015 |
Molholm | Katrina Noel | 2015 |
Park | Joun-Joo | 2015 |
Perreault | Gregory Pearson | 2015 |
Reaume | Genevieve Mary | 2015 |
Roberts | Amy M. | 2015 |
Scanlan | John | 2015 |
Schaff | Megan Elizabeth | 2015 |
Schnitke | Allison Taylor | 2015 |
Schultz | Megan | 2015 |
Silvestri | Amy Paige | 2015 |
Sims | Andrea | 2015 |
Velarde | Ciera | 2015 |
Watson | Stephanie | 2015 |
Weber | Greta | 2015 |
Arkins | Eimear | 2016 |
Barton | Alexa | 2016 |
Bathe | Emily M. | 2016 |
Bergman | Philip Lawrence | 2016 |
Bond | Alex | 2016 |
Brady | Bridget | 2016 |
Dame | Jordyn Elizabeth | 2016 |
Donica | Adrienne Perri F. | 2016 |
Finnegan | Mitchel J. | 2016 |
Flood | Nicole M. | 2016 |
Gannon | Matthew Ryan | 2016 |
Goldberg | Jessica A. | 2016 |
Goodwin | Hannah K. | 2016 |
Greenway | Rebecca | 2016 |
Guo | Wei | 2016 |
Hagan | Karol Anne M. | 2016 |
Han | Suhan | 2016 |
Hellinghausen | Valerie Lisa | 2016 |
Hervey | Ginger | 2016 |
Higginbotham | Sara Jeanne | 2016 |
Holt | Ashley Alexandra | 2016 |
Huguelet | David Austin | 2016 |
Jelinek | Rachel E. | 2016 |
Kellogg | Sarah | 2016 |
Kloepple | Sarah A. | 2016 |
Kohn | Ryan | 2016 |
Levi | Ryan | 2016 |
Martin | Kaitlynn | 2016 |
McVay | Elaine M. | 2016 |
Middaugh | Jenna | 2016 |
Mullin | Veronica Audrey | 2016 |
Narishkin | Abigail Anne | 2016 |
O'Brien | Emerald | 2016 |
Orso | Anthony Charles | 2016 |
Peng | Joyce | 2016 |
Ren | Zhaoqian | 2016 |
Shaddy | Nicole Brianne | 2016 |
Simon | Kara | 2016 |
Sirtori-Cortina | Daniela | 2016 |
Slome | Lauren Elizabeth | 2016 |
Smith | Eliza Montague | 2016 |
Smith | Zachary Andrew | 2016 |
Subramanian | Roma | 2016 |
Sullentrup | Zachary | 2016 |
Tan | Vera | 2016 |
VanDelinder | Emma E. | 2016 |
Voss | Connor Richardson | 2016 |
Wolfgang | David | 2016 |
Woodroof | Landon | 2016 |
Zhang | Jingru | 2016 |
Zhao | Hong | 2016 |
Zhao | Xinqi | 2016 |
Akre | Elizabeth | 2017 |
Anz | Marisa Nicole | 2017 |
Barnes | Megan Elizabeth | 2017 |
Brandeis | Emma Catherine | 2017 |
Brown | Madeline L. | 2017 |
Bussler | Kyrie | 2017 |
Cagle | Ellen C. | 2017 |
Chen | Yutao | 2017 |
Cobb | Evan T. | 2017 |
Foster-Gimbel | Rachel | 2017 |
Fry | Erin | 2017 |
Garrett | Amberle Madisyn | 2017 |
Gaul | Theresa Katherine | 2017 |
Gillespie | Macyn D. | 2017 |
Gloor | Lindsay M. | 2017 |
Gordon | Meghan | 2017 |
Grove | Shanna Marie | 2017 |
Havey | Maxwell | 2017 |
Jambulatova | Kamila | 2017 |
Jen | Nina | 2017 |
Jenkins | Joy M. | 2017 |
Killian | Abigail | 2017 |
Kott | Alison E. | 2017 |
Ladig | Emily Ann | 2017 |
Lamb | Heather | 2017 |
Lazaroff | Lamie | 2017 |
Lee | Miranda | 2017 |
Lewis | Hayden Robert | 2017 |
Liu | Xin | 2017 |
Mai | Haotian | 2017 |
Majors | Madison N. | 2017 |
Mechelke | Morgan Elizabeth | 2017 |
Medvedeva | Yulia | 2017 |
Peepo | Erika L. | 2017 |
Picht | Olivia Lennon | 2017 |
Pierce | Allison M. | 2017 |
Reed | Savannah | 2017 |
Roe | Dan | 2017 |
Rosencrants | Peyton Elise | 2017 |
Russell | Emily Ann | 2017 |
Russo | Emily Michelle | 2017 |
Rutledge | Hailey Anne | 2017 |
Salela | Alyssa | 2017 |
Schnell | Katherine | 2017 |
Schrader | Kelsie Lenora | 2017 |
Serrano | Jasmine | 2017 |
Serven | Ruth | 2017 |
Sherwin | Jessica | 2017 |
Shipley | Jacob I. | 2017 |
Sorbelli | Katherine Marie-Caleb | 2017 |
Stanfield | Kellie | 2017 |
Teson | Margaret Allyn | 2017 |
Valero | Maria | 2017 |
Wilson | Emily May | 2017 |
Alamdari | Natalia | 2018 |
Alexander | Katy Dionne | 2018 |
Allen | Jenna Lynn | 2018 |
Alt | Asher H. | 2018 |
Berg | Elizabeth | 2018 |
Blatchford | Taylor | 2018 |
Blechinger | Katelyn | 2018 |
Brown | Samantha | 2018 |
Cornwall | Kathryn M | 2018 |
Cortés-Martínez | Carlos Adolfo Cortés | 2018 |
Cygnarowicz | Sophia | 2018 |
Dustman | Hannah Nichole | 2018 |
Eggert | Hannah | 2018 |
Grant | Rachel Lindsey | 2018 |
Grant | Rachel Lindsey | 2018 |
Heger | Carolyn Rose | 2018 |
Heger | Carolyn Rose | 2018 |
Higley | Annamarie | 2018 |
Higley | Annamarie | 2018 |
Hulle | Alexander Van | 2018 |
Hurwitz | Kelsey | 2018 |
Jones | Camden C. | 2018 |
Jones | Madeline | 2018 |
Kelling | Kimberly | 2018 |
Kenney | JoDee Elaine | 2018 |
Konczal | Lea Kristina | 2018 |
Kwasnik | Monica | 2018 |
LaFon | Delaney Brynne | 2018 |
Landoll | Abigail | 2018 |
Li | Cassandra | 2018 |
Lujin | Mackenzie | 2018 |
Magid | Morgan Cosette | 2018 |
McKinstry | Erin | 2018 |
Minarik | Cassidy | 2018 |
Pagano | Emily | 2018 |
Pecorin | Allison Marie | 2018 |
Phillips | Rachel | 2018 |
Price | Taylor Kay | 2018 |
Quinn | Elizabeth | 2018 |
Reed | Tashan Lewis Joseph | 2018 |
Rosenberg | Daniel J | 2018 |
Sims | Rayna | 2018 |
Stacker | Diamond D. | 2018 |
Stanze | Madison Hope Bree | 2018 |
Sutherland | Madeleine E | 2018 |
Szopa | Rachel | 2018 |
Tarleton | Jenna | 2018 |
Thomson | T.J. | 2018 |
Topouria | Victor Alexander | 2018 |
Vitale | Kara J | 2018 |
Vogts | Todd Ray | 2018 |
Wallenta | Allyson Sue | 2018 |
Wendlandt | Catherine | 2018 |
Wilner | Tamar Shulamit | 2018 |
Yesenosky | Dan | 2018 |
Yu | Daphne G | 2018 |
Zatz | Lauren A | 2018 |
Zeiger | Rebecca Katherine | 2018 |
Ashley | Anthony C. | 2019 |
Balstad | Gina Rebecca | 2019 |
Bartolac | Megan | 2019 |
Baugh | Peter Brewster | 2019 |
Britt | Terry L. | 2019 |
Buckallew | Megan | 2019 |
Catalano | Ariana | 2019 |
Choi | Heesook | 2019 |
Cissell | Paige | 2019 |
Claybrook | Emma Dillon | 2019 |
Collins | Devan Suzanne | 2019 |
Collins | Lisa | 2019 |
Crane | Isabel | 2019 |
Dunn | Noah Charles | 2019 |
Freeberg | Alicia | 2019 |
Greenspun | Alexandra Rose | 2019 |
Haas | Kyra | 2019 |
Hannemann | Emily Elise | 2019 |
Herrick | Katherine | 2019 |
Hieger | Lauren F. | 2019 |
Huoppi | Peter | 2019 |
Hurley | Emily Anne | 2019 |
Jaeckels | Beck | 2019 |
Jiang | Haoyi | 2019 |
Lee | Eric | 2019 |
Lin | Yujing | 2019 |
Liu | Kaixin | 2019 |
Mackay | Mercedes | 2019 |
Mussman | Phoebe L. | 2019 |
Orue | David Antonio Estrada | 2019 |
Psaledakis | Daphne | 2019 |
Rackers | Emily | 2019 |
Ren | Yuhua | 2019 |
Sharples | Grant | 2019 |
Sheinkop | Nicole Lauren | 2019 |
Smith | Elizabeth Claire | 2019 |
Taylor | Rachel McKee | 2019 |
Thomas | Ryan | 2019 |
Turley | Jeremy | 2019 |
Wade | Jenna | 2019 |
Wang | Runjie | 2019 |
White | Katherine | 2019 |
Winter | Alexis | 2019 |
Young | Jordan Anne | 2019 |
Zhu | Di | 2019 |
Axford | Madison | 2020 |
Balmer | Sam | 2020 |
Beaudoin | Eva | 2020 |
Boman | Courtney | 2020 |
Brons | Sabrina | 2020 |
Carter | Aaron | 2020 |
Conners | Siobhan | 2020 |
Craig | Danielle | 2020 |
Cruz | Elena K. | 2020 |
Czopek | Madison | 2020 |
Dade | Caroline | 2020 |
Davis | Ava | 2020 |
Dorf | Ashley | 2020 |
Duggan | Jerome | 2020 |
Everett | Sarah | 2020 |
Forbes | Samuel | 2020 |
Garrison | Steve | 2020 |
Guariglia | Isabel | 2020 |
Guo | Lei | 2020 |
Halverson | Grace | 2020 |
Hamby | Alexis | 2020 |
Helm | Gwyneth | 2020 |
Shaban Hendrixson | Sara | 2020 |
Hoevelmann | Kaitlyn | 2020 |
Hook | Trevor | 2020 |
Huston | Regan | 2020 |
Johnson | Hope J | 2020 |
Kinder | Kevin | 2020 |
Kresic | Kristyna | 2020 |
Lucas | Emmy | 2020 |
Miserez | Laura | 2020 |
Ochitwa | Annie | 2020 |
O'Hara | Ashlyn | 2020 |
Parkins | Katherine | 2020 |
Polonus | Madison | 2020 |
Power | Faith | 2020 |
Reed | Emmalee | 2020 |
Reynolds | David | 2020 |
Sharp | Alexandra | 2020 |
Schroeder | Nicole | 2020 |
Schoik | Michael | 2020 |
Emma Veidt | Emma | 2020 |
Meredith Wright | Meredith | 2020 |
Young | AJ | 2020 |