We are delighted to announce that current student, Josie Fischels, placed 14 out of the top 20 finalists in the Personality/Profile Writing Competition of the 2021 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. 

Read Josie's winning story in our campus student-run newspaper: The Daily Iowan | Friends, colleagues, students, and family reflect on the legacy of Iowa’s first Poet Laureate Marvin Bell

When asked to describe her experience in this journey, Josie said, "It’s been a dream to have a piece of mine even nominated for Hearst Journalism Award! I didn’t realize how easy the process would be. I had heard about colleagues of mine at The Daily Iowan having their extraordinary pieces submitted to Hearst. I am so grateful for the tools the organization and School of Journalism and Mass Communication have given me to make this publication a possibility. Lillian Martell reached out to me about my selection for nomination, and my involvement from there was very minimal. I placed among the top 20 finalists for personality/profile writing and those before me have even won scholarships for placing in this national competition."

Josie is majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and Theatre Arts.
Her anticipated graduation date is Spring, 2022. Congratulations Josie!