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Alumni Awards

The College 51³Ô¹Ï established two new annual awards in 2021 to recognize alumni whose career accomplishments and engagement with the college are exemplary: the College 51³Ô¹Ï Distinguished Alumni Award and the College 51³Ô¹Ï Emerging Leader Award. Below are the recipients of these distinguished awards.

College 51³Ô¹Ï Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

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 51³Ô¹Ï Emerging Leader Award Winners

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)