The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
Students
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate students.
SJMC Communities: Advertising Club
Learn about the Advertising Club through our series SJMC Communities which highlights student organizations available to SJMC students.
Three SJMC Students awarded Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarships
On February 22, three SJMC students, Oliver Gerharz, Ray Krisch and Joey Bonadonna, were selected by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation (WBAF) to receive their WBA Student Scholarship at the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field.
Graduate Student Highlight: Yanshu Sybil Wang
PhD student Yanshu Sybil Wang was recently awarded the Fall Mini Fellowship from the UW–Madison Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies to support her research on AI literacy and its impact on adolescents.
SJMC Communities: Association for Women in Communications
In our first installment of SJMCommunities, learn about the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), an independent student organization focused on empowering and supporting women as they explore careers in the ever changing field of communications.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of December 2024
Last week, four of our Professional M.A. students presented portfolios of their journalistic work and completed their masters degrees.
From Classroom to Real World: SJMC Student James Hanson Launches Saveory after J202 Success
SJMC junior James Hanson recently launched Saveory, a restaurant deal-finder app, after finding inspiration and success in J202.
SJMC Partners with Milwaukee Diaper Mission to Provide Students with Real-World Experience
SJMC students in J463: Digital Media Strategies partnered with the Milwaukee Diaper Mission to redesign their website and develop a creative marketing campaign.
SJMC Class Moves Wisconsin Forward Together with UniverCity Alliance
Each semester, students in J445: Creative Campaign Messages, work with a Wisconsin town to create a marketing campaign through its partnership with UniverCity Alliance.
Graduate Student Highlight: Jess Miller
Professional Master’s student Jess Miller shares about his journalistic work and advice for future SJMC professional master’s students.