Senior journalism major Mike Maynard took an unexpected route for his first byline with the Boston Globe, but keeping every door open made all the difference for the senior.
Juliannie Ayala, a senior double major in journalism and legal studies, was the first UMass student to be named a Student Fellow and invited to the annual Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute.
Journalism major and political science minor Carlie LaFauci was the recipient of the 2024 SBS LeBovidge Undergraduate Research Award, given to an undergraduate student working as a research assistant with an SBS faculty member.
Postera's story focusing on the need for queer journalists in the field was the winning selection for the Robert Crowley Award for Excellence in Collegian Column Writing.
For select scholarship applications, students submit the best stories they've crafted as part of the application process. From dozens of strong applications, three winners emerged – Olivia Capriotti, Lucy Postera, and Shannon Moore. This is Moore’s winning submission for the Karen List Award for Excellence in Student Reporting, a piece about the iconic UMass Marching Band on its 150th anniversary.
The Public Media Journalists Association awarded Newswriting and Reporting professor Dusty Christensen second place in best digital writing for his in-depth look at civilian complaints lodged against the Holyoke Police Department.