Alumni
An internship in D.C. changed Heidi Wagner’s life. Now, she wants to recreate that experience for current students.
To get to the front lines of Ukraine, Jordan Campbell (Comm'91) took the road less traveled—from corporate communications to the mountains of Nepal—before stepping foot on the streets of Kyiv.
When an award-winning producer decided to move on from Denver, the one thing she wouldn’t negotiate on was a view of the mountains.
Alumna Sara Fischer decided Shondaland’s sets needed to better reflect the worlds she was helping create on series like Bridgerton.
CMCI Dean Lori Bergen talked with three alumni from across the country—John Branch (MJour’89), Jackie Fortiér (MJour’13) and Vignesh Ramachandran (Jour’11)—over Zoom last summer about their day-to-day experiences as journalists.
Explore 100 years of journalism education at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder in "Then and Now." From telegraphs and typewriters to virtual reality, this collection of photographs offers a glimpse into student life from the 1920s to today.
One hundred years ago, the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ approved a new Department of Journalism and launched its first four-year journalism degree program. This year, CMCI launched an effort to explore its own heritage—and to uncover how the past impacts journalism education today.
In the 1970s, Juan Espinosa (Jour’74) embarked on a journalism career that has spanned a lifetime and documents key moments in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ history. In May 2022, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Regents awarded Espinosa with an honorary doctorate degree for outstanding achievement in the field of journalism.
Journalist Bill Payden (Jour'57) created the William R. Payden Faculty Excellence Award, the largest faculty award given at the college level at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, to recognize superior teaching, research or creative work.
Jess Clifton (Advert’03) is thriving in her digital advertising career. Always one to use innovation to solve a problem, Clifton realized young women needed female mentors in the field—so she came up with a solution.