2025 SJMC Scholarship Booklet, University of Iowa
2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS RECIPIENTS
Lena Ahrens Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: LeClaire, Iowa
Blake Blechner Donald K. Woolley Scholarship Hometown: Culver City, California Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Emma Jane Bochner E. Jack & Ailene Liechty Scholarship Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor Briana Bohling-Hall Bruce and Jean Harrison Scholarship Hometown: Monticello, Indiana Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Religious Studies BA, Cinema Minor William Bower Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, History BA, Public Health Certificate Emily Broderick Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Barrington, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Sport Media and Culture BA Emerson Burgess* Mark Shapiro Sports Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Apex, North Carolina Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Sustainability Certificate Ava Anderson Dean and Gerrie Buresh Excellence in Strategic Communication Scholarship Hometown: Davenport, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Art Minor Andrea Arce Dean and Gerrie Buresh Excellence in Strategic Communication Scholarship Hometown: Darien, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Event Management Certificate Hannah Barczak First Generation Scholarship Hometown: Antioch, Illinois Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Maxwell Bernstein Gordan Strayer Scholarship Hometown: North Aurora, Illinois Program of Study: Strategic Communication MA
* incoming student
Morgan Burhans Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: Solon, Iowa
Cadence Dighton Eva Gail Rodes Dahm Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Lisbon, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English and Creative Writing BA
Hannah Childers Gordon L. McKenzie Scholarship Hometown: Prattville, Alabama Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Art History Minor Collin Carrithers A. W. Lee Scholarship and Jim Zabel Scholarship Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport and Recreation Management BS Olivia Comer Jeff Erland Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Indianola, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Ezra Crandall Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Marion, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Cinema BA Communication Studies BA, Event Management Certificate, Leadership Studies Certificate Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Sport Media and Culture BA
Thalia Dortch* Thomas Yoseloff Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle Drees Roger and Dolores McLain Scholarship Hometown: Manchester, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Sociology BA Roxy Ekberg E. Jack & Ailene Liechty Scholarship, Duva Baumgardner Hill Stipend and Adler Daily Iowan Award Hometown: Wakefield, Nebraska Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA Hometown: La Grange Park, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Criminology, Law and Justice BA
Grace Escritt Linda Perrin Taber Pollack Scholarship Hometown: Emerson, Iowa
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA
* incoming student
Brenna Gion Fred and Dorothy Pownall Scholarship Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Social Justice BA, Cinema Minor, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Minor Elise Gan Bob Miller Broadcast Scholarship Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture BA Ava Goldsmith Jess Gorkin Magazine Journalist Scholarship Hometown: Logan, Iowa Lily Graham W. Earl Hall and Reeves E. Hall Award Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Anthropology Minor Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, American Sign Language Minor Isabelle Foland Burrows Family Scholarship and Frank Luther Mott Undergraduate Scholarship Hometown: Missouri Valley, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Spanish Minor
Rose Grau Florence Ruebush Endowed Scholarship and Rita Mitra Award Hometown: Monona, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Marketing BBA Patrick Halma* Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport and Recreation Management BS Grace Hood* James W. Blackburn Scholarship and Dorothy Moeller Writing Prize Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Tyler Horn Shafer Family Trust Scholarship Hometown: Fort Madison, Iowa Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship and James W. Blackburn Scholarship Hometown: Inwood, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Marketing BBA, Event Management Certificate Emma Hussin Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Bixby, Oklahoma Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, English and Creative Writing BA
* incoming student
Makenna Ireland* Dorothy Rubenstein Journalism Award, Mark Westerbeck Memorial Scholarship and J ames W. Blackburn Scholarship Hometown: Atkins, Iowa Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA
Grace Lathrop Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Fairfax Station, Virginia Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Event Management Certificate Ellen Lee Hugh M. Schultz Scholarship Hometown: Arlington Heights, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Dance BA Linda Lako Ben Silver Broadcast Journalism Scholarship and Hugh M. Schultz Scholarship Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport and Recreation Management Minor Hannah Lipski Florence Ruebush Endowed Scholarship Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Theatre Arts (Music Theatre) BA, Political Science Minor Alyssa Klein Robert and Brooks Schaal Scholarship and Conger Reynolds Scholarship Hometown: Peosta, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Business Direct Administration BBA
Emma Isenhart Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: Grimes, Iowa
Johnathon Jarnagin Darwin and Kathleen Paustian Esq. Journalism Scholarship and First Generation Scholarship Hometown: Monroe, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Entrepreneurial Management Certificate Sean Keene Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship and John and Shirley Harrison Prize in Journalism Hometown: Swisher, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Political Science BA, Spanish BA Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Art BA
* incoming student
Student Showcase
and Scholarship Event
James McCurtis III Toni Berry Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Okemos, Michigan Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Ethics and Public Policy (Sociology) BA Matthew McGowan A. W. Lee Scholarship and Jerry Parker Feature Writing Award Hometown: Kildeer, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture BA, American Studies BA Christopher Meglio R. Baty and M. B. Jones Scholarship Hometown: Bloomingdale, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture BA Taylor Martin Eva Gail Rodes Dahm Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Centerville, Iowa Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport and Recreation Management BS, Critical Cultural Competence Certificate Kiersten Mann Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa
Sade Kabedi Mutamba Phil Adler Journalist Award and Toni Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Cinema Minor Mckenzie Miller Alan Waxenberg Scholarship Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Sport Studies BA Maeve Miller Ruth A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Downers Grove, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and
Berry Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, African American Studies BA Annika Nelson Phil Currie Scholarship Hometown: Clear Lake, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Cinema BA Emily Nyberg A. W. Lee Scholarship and Wilbur C. Peterson Scholarship Hometown: Lakeville, Minnesota Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Media Management Minor, Cinema Minor Grace Olson Nan Borreson Scholarship Hometown: Denver, Colorado Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English BA
Chloe Oppelt First Generation Scholarship Hometown: North Liberty, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, English Minor
Annika Perez Judy Klemesrud News Writing Scholarship Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Samuel Peterson Howard A. Schumacher Scholarship Hometown: Pleasant Hill, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Entrepreneurial Management Certificate Lucy Prescott First Generation Scholarship Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Communication Studies BA Grace Price Phil McCabe and Megan McCabe Moore Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Independence, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA Adam Reisetter Bob Miller Broadcast Scholarship and Jim Zabel Scholarship Hometown: Northfield, Minnesota Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Entrepreneurial Management Certificate, Sport and Recreation Management Minor
Brenner Ortman Harriet E. Janes Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Media Management Minor, Pre-Business Allisa Pandit Jeff Erland Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Business Analytics and Information Systems BBA, Pre- Law Ryan Paris Darwin and Kathleen Paustian Esq. Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Mokena, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture BA, Cinema Minor Sydney Parker Nan Borreson Scholarship and Toni Berry Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA, African American Studies Minor
Julia Rhodes Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Ballwin, Missouri Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Criminology, Law and Justice BA, Dance Minor Reanna Robb Laurence Fairall Scholarship and William S. Maulsby Memorial Scholarship Hometown: What Cheer, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Event Management Certificate Erika Safrin Bernard Hurwitz/Ethel Adler Hurwitz Scholarship Hometown: Paradise Valley, Arizona Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture BA Fatima Salinas Gutierrez Ellis Newsome Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Peoria, Illinois Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Writing Certificate, Cinema Minor Carly Schrum Gordon Strayer Scholarship Hometown: Marion, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Sport and Recreation Management (Business Studies) BS, Event Management Certificate
Madison Schuler Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: Granger, Iowa
Bradley Schultz Nancy Henning Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Indianola, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Studies Minor Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, International Relations Minor Elizabeth Schultz Burrows Family Scholarship Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Reporting and Writing) BA, Communication Studies Minor Leo Sells Nan Borreson Scholarship Hometown: Granville, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Sport Media and Culture Minor Amelia Senglaub Jim Zabel Scholarship Hometown: Stillwell, Kansas Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Event Management Certificate Monica Simon* Thomas Yoseloff Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA
* incoming student
Elizabeth Smith Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Hometown: Danville, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English Minor Clayton Stafford Tom King Scholarship in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hometown: Creston, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and
McKenna Titulaer Leon Barnes Community Journalism Scholarship Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Event Management Certificate, Sport and Recreation Management Minor Henna VanHorn Shafer Family Trust Scholarship Hometown: De Witt, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Leadership Studies Certificate, Media
Mass Communication BA, International Studies Minor
Mariana Tejeda Nan Borreson Scholarship Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Cinema BA, Screenwriting Arts BA Joshua Studer Fred and Dorothy Pownall Scholarship Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA, Human Rights Certificate, Pre-Law
Management Minor Grace Westergaard A. W. Lee Scholarship Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English and Creative Writing (Publishing) BA Campbell Wood The Mark Shapiro Scholarship Hometown: Roeland Park, Kansas Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Leadership Studies Certificate, Writing Certificate, Media Management Minor, Sport Media and Culture Minor, American Studies Minor
Isabella Tisdale Laurence Fairall Scholarship Hometown: Coralville, Iowa
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Political Science BS
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Internship and Study Abroad Scholarships Madison Hurley
Blake Blechner Florence Ruebush Endowed Internship Support Fund Hometown: Culver City, California Program of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA Roxy Ekberg Phyllis Fleming Journalism Fund Hometown: Wakefield, Nebraska Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Political Science BA Rose Grau Barbara Yost Memorial Fund for Young Journalists Hometown: Monona, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Marketing BBA Sarah Fournier Journalism and Mass Communication
Florence Ruebush Endowed Internship Support Fund Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Communication Minor Benjamin Koth Journalism and Mass Communication
Scholarship - Study Abroad Hometown: Clarence, Iowa
Grace Lathrop Jerry DePrenger Fund for Broadcast Journalism and Lauren A. Wretman Phelps Study Abroad Fund Hometown: Fairfax Station, Virginia Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Event Management Certificate Madolyn Lewis Barbara Yost Memorial Fund for Young Journalists Hometown: Eldridge, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Entrepreneurial Management Certificate, Media Management Minor Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Sport Media and Culture BA
Scholarship - Study Abroad Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English and Creative Writing (Publishing) BA, Spanish Minor
Emily Pavlik Journalism and Mass Communication Hometown: Middletown, Pennsylvania Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Economics BA Dravin Murti Kotok Family Scholarship - Business Internship
Elizabeth Smith Florence Ruebush Endowed Internship Support Fund Hometown: Danville, Iowa Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, English Minor
Scholarship - Study Abroad Hometown: Glenview, Illinois
Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Multimedia Production and Design) BA, Writing Certificate, Media Management Minor, Art Minor Adam Reisetter Barbara Yost Memorial Fund for Young Journalists Hometown: Northfield, Minnesota Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Entrepreneurial Management Certificate, Sport and Recreation Management Minor Carly Schrum Journalism and Mass Communication Scholarship - Study Abroad Programs of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication (Strategic Communication) BA, Sport and Recreation Management (Business Studies) BS, Event Management Certificate
2025 Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society Inductees
Jami Martin-Trainor, Top Scholar Lily Barriball Alice Cruse Josephine Geiger-Lee Carson Hartzog
Abbie McLaren Katharine Perez Sarah Reynolds Colin Votzmeyer
Graduate Student Awards
Munachim Amah Murray Research Award and Carl J. Nelson Award Program of Study: Mass Communication PhD
Jenny Xu Murray Teaching Award Program of Study: Mass Communication PhD
Outstanding Achievement in Writing Award
Alice Cruse, first place
Jami Martin-Trainor, second place
Emily Nyberg, third place
Honorable Mentions:
Julianne Altenbern
Kennedy Lein
McKenna Roering
Members of the SJMC Professional Advisory Board review submissions and select the winners of the Outstanding Achievement in Writing Award.
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