A Q&A with Molly Winding Dewey on building Leena AI, improving women’s health access, and empowering women through technology and leadership.
Alumni
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate alumni.
Q&A with 2026 Distinguished Service Award Winner Abigail Buckwalter
A Q&A with Abigail Buckwalter on leading Nestlé Health Science U.S., driving innovation in nutrition, and building high-performing global teams.
Q&A with 2026 Harold L. Nelson Award Winner Ronald Faber
A Q&A with Ronald Faber on decades of advertising research, mentoring future scholars, and his lasting impact on media and consumer behavior studies.
Zack Zaban, SVP and Global Media Business Director at Starcom, to Deliver Keynote Speech to Spring 2026 SJMC Graduates
Zack Zaban (BA’11), data and digital media strategy expert, will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 SJMC Graduation Celebration on May 8.
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.