Students

Students, faculty and organizations honored at the Student Impact Awards

May 12 2023 - 3:15pm

UNL's Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement hosted an evening reception in the Nebraska Union on May 4 to announce and celebrate the 2022-23 academic year Student Impact Awards.

Five Huskers win awards to support summer internships

May 12 2023 - 11:30am

Five UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications students received internship awards to support their summer internships. Internship awards provide students with funding to help offset the cost of pursuing unpaid internships, low-paid internships or internships located in large cities.

Jacob Vanderford, junior, advertising and public relations and sports media and communication major, receives the Student Leadership Award at the UNL Student Impact Awards on May 4.

Vanderford receives student leadership award

May 11 2023 - 2:30pm

Jacob Vanderford, a junior studying advertising and public relations and sports media and communication from Lincoln, was recently honored with the Student Leadership Award at the 2022-2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Impact Awards. This prestigious award recognizes Vanderford's exceptional leadership skills and his significant contributions to the university community.

Sports media elevates Gross’ passion to next level

May 8 2023 - 11:00am

Typically, doing class assignments on a Saturday isn’t every student’s vision of an ideal weekend. For Meg Gross, who recently photographed the Husker football spring game for her sports media and communication major in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications, there’s no better way to spend a Saturday.

Jacht and National Student Production Awards logos

Jacht Agency wins three National Student Production Awards

May 3 2023 - 2:30pm

Student creators from Jacht Agency won three first-place awards at the National Student Production Awards, an extensive educational program created by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) that recognizes achievement in video production.

Jacht Agency to Host Inaugural Award Presentation, The Jachtys, Celebrating Spring 2023 Semester’s Work

May 3 2023 - 9:45am

Jacht Agency is excited to announce its Spring 2023 Final Presentation. This year’s presentation theme is, The Jachtys, taking place on Tuesday, May 16 at 5 p.m. via YouTube live stream.

Huskers receive awards at the Nebraska Medallion Banquet

May 1 2023 - 3:45pm

Three College of Journalism and Mass Communications students were honored with scholarship awards at the Nebraska Medallion Dinner on March 24 hosted at the Wick Alumni Center. Each year, the Nebraska Alumni Association recognizes accomplished alumni, promising students and a retired faculty member at a variety of awards programs and events such as the Nebraska Medallion Dinner. The award winners are chosen by a selection committee of alumni from across the country.

UNL’s 2023 National Student Advertising Competition team

Nebraska’s National Student Advertising Competition team awarded second place at districts

May 1 2023 - 10:00am

UNL’s National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team placed second at the American Advertising Federation’s District 9 competition, held in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 22. This year’s eight competing teams came from colleges and universities in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird (left) and former State Sen. Suzanne Geist during the Lincoln Mayoral Debate on April 23.

UNL CoJMC and KLKN-TV co-host Lincoln Mayoral Debate with student assistants

Apr 26 2023 - 2:00pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications partnered with KLKN-TV to host the Lincoln Mayoral Debate on April 23, 2023, between current Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and former Nebraska State Sen. Suzanne Geist.

Senior students produce special edition of Nebraska Nightly to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Apr 26 2023 - 8:30am

Students from the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications produced a special edition of Nebraska Nightly on April 20 to recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.