The College of Media established two new annual awards in 2021 to recognize alumni whose career accomplishments and engagement with the college are exemplary: the College of Media Distinguished Alumni Award and the College of Media Emerging Leader Award. Below are the recipients of these distinguished awards.
College of Media Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

2024
Sarah Min
(BS ’93, journalism)

2023
Jim Schlueter
(BS ’80, journalism)

2022
Jack Klues
(BS ’77, advertising)

2021
Dan Balz
(BS ’68, MS ’72, journalism)
College of Media Emerging Leader Award Winners

2024
Eli Murray
(BS ’15, journalism)

2023
Emma Miller
(BS ’08, media studies)

2022
Taylor Rooks
(BS ’14, journalism)

2021
Suheily Natal Davis
(BS ’04, broadcast journalism)