Alumni Awards

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

• 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

• 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)