Young Alumnus Award

A nominee must be age 35 or younger, must be a graduate of the journalism program, and must work in a journalism-related field. A nominee must have exhibited distinguished professional qualities that warrant recognition. Up to three nominees from different disciplines may receive the award in a given year.

1990 - Timothy M. Andrews

1991 - Mark A. Kornmann

1992 - Vance N. Meyer

1993 - Beth Harris

1994 - Scott McCarty

1995 - Bradley Wilks

1996 - Michael Price, Joseph Hernandez

1997 - Sonja Popp, Don Yaeger

1998 - Julie-Allyson Ieron

1999 - Emily A. Holmes

2000 - David A. Haugh

2001 - Michael Marker

2002 - Daniel Swenson

2003 - Attila Schillinger

2004 - Michael S. Kellams, Rowan Benecke

2005 - Tom Gayda, Trish Taylor-Jones

2006 - Jennifer George-Palilonis, Steven Patterson

2007 - Rachel Allen, Scott Navarro

2008 - Heidi Monroe-Kroft, Justin Gilbert

2009 - Navbahor Imamova 

2010 - Deana Haworth

2011 - Rachel Perkins, Stephen Salcedo, Todd Witkemper

2012 - Matthew Perry, Jonathan Seidel, Irving Washington III

2013 - Rachel McCarver, David Studinski