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Alumni
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate alumni.
By the Numbers: Day of the Badger 2022
We raised $31,743.06 for the J-School’s annual fund, which offers discretionary support for current students.
“We The Vision” Documentary Shines a Spotlight on Historic Student Publication
“We the Vision” premiered on March 1 at the Marquee Theater at Union South. The documentary was directed and produced by Lansana and included interviews with a long list of TBV alumni and current members.
New scholarship honors alum and TV executive Gerald J. Ruben
By Emily Knepple & Ashley Toy The estate of Gerald J. Ruben, a School of Journalism and Mass Communication alum who passed away in 2015, has established a scholarship in his memory. The Gerald J. …
Sharon Stark turns passion for philanthropy into professorship
Longtime supporter of SJMC Sharon Stark has pledged an estate gift that will establish a journalism professorship in her name.
Undergrad advisor and lecturer Robert Schwoch retiring from SJMC
By Emily Knepple School of Journalism and Mass Communication undergraduate academic advisor and lecturer Robert Schwoch is retiring after nearly two decades with the department. Schwoch received his B.A. from the SJMC in 1988 and …
SJMC Students Receive Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards
Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication took home 22 MPC awards, including eight top prizes.
Honoring our 2022 Award Winners
Our 2022 Alumni Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 29. Read more about this year’s award winners.
Three Questions for 2022 Nafziger Award Winner Jeremy Vuernick ’11
Jeremy Vuernick is a 2011 J-School graduate and was recently named President of A&R at Capitol Music Group. He is the 2022 recipient of the Ralph O. Nafziger Award.
Alum Arvind Gopalratnam Shares Experience with Sports Communication Students
Arvind Gopalratnam (BA’04), VP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director of Milwaukee Bucks Foundation is teaching J150 this semester.