Randy Evans and Robert A. Logan were inducted into the Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hall of Fame during the 2026 ceremony. 

Randy Evans received his BA from Iowa in 1972 and went on to work in newspapers across Iowa, including the Des Moines Register, where he worked for 40 years. Evans is currently the president and chief executive of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, nonpartisan, nonprofit education and advocacy organization that works for better government transparency and public accountability.

Ty Rushing, assistant professor of practice, introduced Evans, highlighting his role as a mentor and "guiding light" for Iowa journalists and a fierce supporter of public access to information. Rushing described Evans as an "Iowa journalism legend."

In 2024, Evans was named to the Heroes of the 50 States: the State Open Government Hall of Fame by the National Freedom of Information Coalition. He has also been recognized by the Iowa League of Women Voters with its Defending Democracy Award and by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa with its Louise Noun Award, which honors people who have contributed significantly to the defense of civil liberties.

Robert Logan received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1977 and went on to a career as a professor and dean at the University of Missouri and Senior Staff at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Logan has published extensively on health literacy, public understanding of science and biomedicine, and mass communication ethics.

Associate Professor Rachel Young, one of Logan's former advisees, introduced Logan. Young said, Logan "has spent his career ensuring equitable access to the high-quality information people need to make decisions about their own health." She went on to say, "Rob’s work was crucial to our understanding of how health literacy relates to health outcomes – and also to our awareness of the barriers to health literacy that so many people experience."

Logan dedicated his career to health and science communication and produced academic work had real-world implications.

Evans and Logan join an illustrious group of SJMC Hall of Fame inductees.