Zack Zaban (BA’11), data and digital media strategy expert, will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 SJMC Graduation Celebration on May 8.
Alumni
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate alumni.
Three Questions for Leslie Stachowiak (BS’04)
Leslie Stachowiak reflects on her time at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and what it means to receive the Katy Feeney Leadership Award.
A Season of Milestones for SJMC Alum Mengyu Li (PhD’25)
In a matter of weeks, SJMC alumna Mengyu Li earned her Ph.D., got married and stepped into her next academic chapter.
Q&A With Documentary Filmmaker and UW Alum Rachel Bozich
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Rachel Bozich returns to UW–Madison for an interactive talk on true crime, ethics and storytelling after tragedy.
Pogorzelski Family Establishes Professorship in Honor of SJMC Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver
SJMC alumni Steve (BA’83) and Brenda Pogorzelski have donated $1 million to establish a professorship honoring longtime educator and mentor Kathleen Bartzen Culver.
Three Questions for Sydney Albert (BA’25)
SJMC alum, Sydney Albert (BA’25), reflects on the relationships she built while at the SJMC and the advice she has for aspiring journalists.
SJMC Welcomes Matthew Traub (BA’92) to its Board of Visitors
SJMC adds Matthew Traub (BA’92), COO of DKC, to its Board of Visitors, strengthening ties to media, politics and communications.
Three Questions for Enjoyiana Nururdin
SJMC alum Enjoyiana Nururdin (BA’21) reflects on the values that drive her reporting, her proudest accomplishments and the advice she has for aspiring journalists in the SJMC.
More Than Just a Cup of Coffee: Tom Mulhern’s Legacy Lives On
A decade after his passing, Tom Mulhern’s legacy lives on through a scholarship and a new family-led fundraiser — “Mully’s Roast” coffee — supporting the next generation of sports journalists.
Three Questions for Rachel Hale (BA’24)
Alum Rachel Hale recently received the Religion News Association’s Chandler Award for her reporting on the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Wisconsin Jewish community. Read her advice for current students and her favorite SJMC memories.