Tag: Awards
LaDora Rogers Named Recipient of the School of Journalism Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award
Office Support Assistant LaDora Rogers is the recipient of the 2019 Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award, given annually in recognition of a Missouri Journalism staff person who exhibits high levels of professionalism, initiative and creativity. Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2019) — LaDora Rogers, office support assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the recipient … Continued
Grad Students Tasked with Solving Associated Press Challenge Win Business-Journalism Competition
Team AP (left to right): Andre de Castro Deus; Les Borgmeyer, Team AP adviser; Jake Kreinberg, manager of text and multimedia products at Associated Press; Jerome Young; Zachary Mason; Karina Zaiets; Adam Caruso; Abby Ivory-Ganja. Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2019) — A University of Missouri team of students tasked with increasing awareness, bringing in more … Continued
School of Journalism Undergraduate Academic Adviser Shawn Wallace Wins 2019 Catalyst Award
Missouri Journalism undergraduate academic adviser Shawn Wallace has won the University of Missouri’s LGBTQ Resource Center’s Catalyst Award. Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2019) — Shawn Wallace, undergraduate academic adviser, has received the University of Missouri‘s LGBTQ Resource Center’s Catalyst Award. Established in 1998, Catalyst Awards is an annual event aimed at bringing together LGBTQ activists, … Continued
Missouri Senior Recognized with National Gracie Award for her ‘Obvious Question’ Podcast
Senior Madison Lawson has won a national Gracie Award for her podcast “The Obvious Question.” Lawson will be honored during a luncheon on June 26 in New York City. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2019) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Madison Lawson of St. Peters, Missouri, is being honored with a national … Continued
Associate Professor Amy Simons Awarded 2019 Excellence in Online Class Facilitation Award
Associate Professor Amy Simons has won the Mizzou Online Excellence in Online Class Facilitation award. A J-School faculty member since August 2010, her work as an instructor of digital journalism techniques has taken her to China and the European Union. Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2019) — Amy Simons, associate professor of journalism professions, has been … Continued
Professor Suzette Heiman Named 2019 MJEA Friend of Scholastic Journalism
In recognition of her efforts supporting scholastic journalism for high school students across the state, the Missouri Journalism Education Association has named Professor Suzette Heiman as the recipient of its Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award. Heiman, center, is flanked by Missouri Journalism Dean David Kurpius and MJEA member Michelle Kennedy, publications adviser at Grain Valley … Continued
Associate Professor Tim Vos Awarded 2019 MU Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
Associate Professor Tim P. Vos has won the prestigious MU Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, which includes a $1,500 honorarium and is given in recognition of the outstanding mentoring relationships a faculty adviser has developed with graduate students. Award Recognizes Outstanding Mentoring Relationships an Adviser Develops with Graduate Students Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2019) — Tim … Continued
Smart Alarm Clock Delivering Local News Wins 12th Annual Journalism Development Competition
The members of Team Six Flags (at bottom) won this year’s RJI Student Competition by developing NewSnooze, which utilizes Raspberry Pi and the Google Assistant system to deliver local news and advertising, weather, and traffic information as its users wake up. Winners Will Visit Tech, Media Leaders in Boston Later This Year By Jennifer Nelson … Continued
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV Win 8 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Network affiliates – and working laboratories for Missouri Journalism students – KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV were awarded a total of eight prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio and Television Digital News Association, recognizing the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world. The Radio and Television Digital News … Continued
15 Journalism Students, 1 Professor Inducted into Secret Societies during Annual Tap Day
Members of Mizzou’s secret societies are “tapped” (chosen) based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, scholarship, leadership and service. Top row, left to right: Emily Aiken, Megan Brenneke, Mitchell Davis, Shoshana Dubnow, Maddie Dunkman. Middle row: Holly Enowski, Simone Esters, Mel Frieders, Catherine Hoffman, Jasmine-Kay Johnson. Bottom row: Blythe Nebeker, Jeannette Porter, John Pottebaum, Matt Schmittdiel. … Continued