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Kimberly Chexnayder

Kimmi Chex

(B.A. 2018)

On-air host for NFL Network and NFL Media.

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Eleanor Hildebrandt

(B.A. 2023)

English Teaching Assistant in Germany with the U.S. Fulbright Program.

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Aadit Tambe

(B.A. 2020)

News Designer at The Washington Post

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Matt Erickson

(B.A. 1996)

Assistant Managing Editor at The New York Times

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YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

The award-winning student
newspaper, The Daily Iowan,
has served the UI community
since 1868

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Years of success

The school celebrated its centennial in 2024

# 1

Public university for writing

According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings

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Scholarships

SJMC awards more than $225,000 in scholarships and awards annually.

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Rachel McLaren and Rachel Young

SJMC and Comm Host Digital Communication Workshop for Parents of Teenagers

Monday, July 21, 2025
Rachel McLaren and Rachel Young hosted a workshop to help local parents enhance communication skills with their teenagers during the digital age.
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Professor Emeritus Stephen G. Bloom Receives Award for His Memoir

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Stephen G. Bloom, professor emeritus recently won the Knudson Latin America Prize from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for his memoir The Brazil Chronicles
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SJMC Director Melissa Tully Received a Mental Health Champion Award

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Melissa Tully, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, received the Mental Health Champion Award for her commitment to creating a safe space for her faculty and students.
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UI SJMC Alumna Alice Cruse Awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Alice Cruse will serve as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Taiwan for 2025–26.