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.
Awards
Q&A with 2025 Distinguished Service Award Winner Samuel Freedman
Discover the impressive journey of award-winning author, professor, and journalist Samuel Freedman, one of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients.
Q&A with 2025 Distinguished Service Award Winner Conor Caloia
Explore the career of Conor Caloia, the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of Forward Madison FC and recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award.
Q&A with 2025 Sharon Dunwoody Award Winner JungHwan Yang
Dive into the exciting career of Dr. JungHwan Yang, an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and one of the 2025 Sharon Dunwoody Early Career Award winners.
Q&A with 2025 Harold L. Nelson Award Winner Gerald Baldasty
Learn about the career journey of Gerald J. Baldasty, professor emeritus in Communication at the University of Washington and the 2025 Harold L. Nelson Award recipient.
Q&A with 2025 Distinguished Service Award Winner Renee Moe
Explore the exciting career of Renee Moe, the Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Dane County and 2025 Distinguished Service Award winner.
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.
Distinguished Emeritus Teaching Faculty Pat Hastings Wins NATAS Silver Circle Award
Distinguished emeritus teaching faculty member Pat Hastings won the 2025 Silver Circle Award from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her outstanding contributions to the television industry.
Doug McLeod Appointed Chair of the UW–Madison Athletic Board
Evjue Centennial Professor Doug McLeod has been appointed by UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as Chair of the UW–Madison Athletic Board.