Our 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony will take place virtually on Friday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Graduate Alumni
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Deborah Blum ‘82
Deborah Blum is the director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and is a recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award.
J-School Alums Honored with 2020 WNAF Awards
Among the WNAF Award winners were many SJMC alums, whose dedication to providing reliable local news coverage has earned them recognition in a variety of categories.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of December 2020
This semester, four of our Professional Track M.A. students completed their degrees and showcased their portfolios of published work. Here’s a look at our four graduating ProTrackers, and what they hope to do next!
J-School Flock Unites for a Successful Fill the Hill 2020
Fill the Hill 2020 was a huge success for the J-School, with over $16,000 raised by 135 donors.
What’s Next for Our 2020 PhD Graduates?
As summer winds to a close, many of our 2020 Ph.D. alums are heading out into the world and moving on to their next adventures.
New Jobs, Familiar Faces: Three Alums Stepping into New Roles in SJMC
Along with new cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students, three SJMC alums are also taking on new positions in the department.
New Political Communication Book from SJMC Professor and Graduate Alum
“Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News and Citizenship in the 21st Century” discusses important issues regarding the health of democracies and relationships between citizens, journalists and political elites.
Honoring Our 2020 Alumni Award Winners
Our 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony scheduled for April 24 was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Please join us in honoring these alumni award winners. On Wisconsin!
Three Questions for the “Distinguished” Pat Hastings ’93
Pat Hastings is both a J-School alum and a pillar of its curriculum. She recently earned a “distinguished” prefix to her title and we’re proud to recognize her distinction as a teacher and shine on a light on the great work she does every single day.