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Alumni Awards

The College ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ established two new annual awards in 2021 to recognize alumni whose career accomplishments and engagement with the college are exemplary: the College ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Distinguished Alumni Award and the College ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Emerging Leader Award. Below are the recipients of these distinguished awards.

College ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Murray Kalis

2025
Murray Kalis
(BS ’61, advertising)

Sarah Min

2024
Sarah Min
(BS ’93, journalism)

Jim Schlueter

2023
Jim Schlueter
(BS ’80, journalism) 

Jack and Beth Klues

2022
Jack Klues

(BS ’77, advertising)

Dan Balz

2021
Dan Balz

(BS ’68, MS ’72, journalism)

College ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Emerging Leader Award Winners

Stephanie Lulay

2025
Stephanie Lulay
(BS ’08, journalism)

Eli Murray

2024
Eli Murray

(BS ’15, journalism)

Emma Miller

2023
Emma Miller

(BS ’08, media studies)

2022
Taylor Rooks

(BS ’14, journalism)

Suheily Natal Davis

2021
Suheily Natal Davis

(BS ’04, broadcast journalism)

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