Jill Lamkins is a 2023 University of Nebraska Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications graduate. Upon graduation, she joined KMTV 3 News Now in Omaha, Nebraska as a Multimedia Journalist.
Jill Lamkins is currently in her first career role at KMTV. In college, she interned at KLKN Channel 8 in Lincoln for a summer and was a member of Nebraska Nightly for two years.

In 2022, Jill received a Society of Professional Journalism (SPJ) Region 7 Mark of Excellence award in the Television General News Reporting category. Jill and the Nebraska Nightly News team won the grand prize for the National Electronic Media Association awards in the Video Newscast prerecorded category.

In 2023, Jill received two individual Broadcast Education Association (BEA) awards of excellence and one team award for Nebraska Nightly. Jill also received two Nebraska Broadcaster’s Association (NBA) awards in college for best news story and best public service announcement. She received an Eric Sevareid Award of Merit for “Soft Feature Student Television”.

Jill Lamkins holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She majored in broadcasting and sports media and has a minor in psychology.

Jill was a four-year University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Scarlets Dance Team member. She was also a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. Jill is from Apple Valley, Minnesota. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, working out and spending time with friends and family.