172 degrees awarded at May commencement

UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 172 students who graduated on May 18, 2024, with a bachelor's degree in journalism. CoJMC is the only program in Nebraska accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The degree provides students with the technical skills, broad liberal arts education, and critical thinking skills necessary to excel in the ever-changing journalism and mass communications industries.

CoJMC offers four academic majors for a bachelor's degree in journalism: advertising and public relations, broadcasting, journalism and sports media and communication. The program is committed to preparing graduates to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving media landscape by offering a challenging and supportive academic environment.

Forty-three CoJMC students graduated with distinction in recognition of outstanding academic excellence. Eligibility for distinction is based upon the cumulative grade point average of all credit hours taken at UNL prior to the beginning of the term in which the student receives his or her degree. A student can elevate their level of distinction through the completion of a thesis or creative project prior to graduation. To learn more about graduating with distinction, visit https://journalism.unl.edu/honors-thesiscreative-project-guidelines.

The following is a list of CoJMC’s May 2024 bachelors of journalism graduates, listed alphabetically by last name with their hometown: