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.
Undergraduate Students
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.
Major Decisions Train: J-School Hops on for the 2023 Majors Fair
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication will return to the Fall 2023 Communications Majors and Certificates fair. Stop by our table to learn about our courses in advertising, public relations and multimedia journalism.
J-School Senior Audrey Thibert Carries on Anthony Shadid’s Legacy in Tunisia
Anthony Shadid Memorial Scholarship recipient Audrey Thibert traveled to Tunisia as a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow. She shares what her time in Tunisia meant to her.
Students and Alumni Score Big as Sports Communication Certificate Continues to Grow
The J-School’s Sports Communication Certificate continues to grow in popularity as recent alumni find career success and some return to campus to teach.
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.
SJMC Students Help Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens Announce Expansion
Students created and ran a public relations campaign for Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens as part of their public relations strategy coursework.
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.
SJMC Junior Xinlin Jiang Wins MBJA Eric Sevareid Award
School of Journalism and Mass Communication junior Xinlin Jiang won a first place award in individual multimedia storytelling at this year’s Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards.