J-School senior Audrey Thibert was awarded the prestigious Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award for her commitment to international reporting
Awards
Curb Magazine Students Place Third in Disability Reporting Competition
In November, three J-School graduates, Erin Gretzinger (BA’23), Christy Klein (BA’23) and Erin McGroarty (MA’23), placed third in the Gary Corcoran Student Prize for Excellence in Reporting on Disability.
J-School Senior Samantha Stidham Wins IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival
Samantha Stidham was awarded the grand prize at the 2023 IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival and secured a scholarship for a future UW–Madison student. Read about what inspired her film and what it meant to win the top prize.
J-School Student Seth Kruger Awarded L&S General Knapps Scholarship
J-School student Seth Kruger was awarded the L&S General Knapps Scholarship, an award that supports high-achieving students earning a degree in the College of Letters & Science.
Professor Lucas Graves Awarded H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Lucas Graves, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication received the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his exceptional research contributions to the field of mass communication.
Professor Dhavan Shah Awarded WARF Named Professorship
Dhavan Shah, Maier-Bascom Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication has been named the Jack M. McLeod Professor of Communication Research through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Named Professorship award.
SJMC Students and Curb Magazine Win Milwaukee Press Club 2022 Excellence in Journalism Awards
Students took home 24 MPC Excellence in Journalism awards, including 14 Gold awards. Additionally, many alumni took home professional awards for their work.
Honoring our 2023 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2023 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 28 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
2023 James L. Baughman Senior Achievement and Graduate Student Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the winners of its James L. Baughman Senior Achievement and Graduate Student Awards for Teaching Excellence and Leadership.
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Phil Rosenthal ’85
Phil Rosenthal is a former columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Los Angeles Daily News. He is the winner of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award.