NEWS
Thirty-five students and three faculty members within the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma received honors from the Broadcast Education Association during the Festival of Media Arts.
BEA received 1,900 entries from over 300 schools for the awards this year. Last year, 28 Gaylord College students received recognition.
“I'm so proud of all the award winners,” said David Craig, interim dean of Gaylord College. These awards speak powerfully to the creativity and passion for excellence that our students and faculty show every day. In this competition, they are going up against their counterparts from all over the country. This recognition confirms not only the quality of the students we have in Gaylord College, but also the quality of the investment our faculty and staff are making in their lives and careers.”
OU Nightly placed third nationally for Television Newscast. Sooner Sports Pad placed third in the Video Sports News Program Category.
About the University of Oklahoma
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. OU was named the state’s highest-ranking university in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent Best Colleges list. For more information about the university, visit ou.edu.
The University of Oklahoma will honor the achievements of the Class of 2024 during individual Commencement ceremonies, scheduled to begin Thursday, May 7 at Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. A time-honored tradition filled with pageantry, graduates and guests will be welcomed by bagpipers and color guards at each ceremony.
OU Dance brought the former director of one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world to Norman this spring to share his choreography to one of his iconic pieces with students for this year’s Contemporary Dance Oklahoma.
As we find ourselves a few weeks past OU’s Giving Day, I've had the chance to reflect on the incredible support shown by Gaylord College’s community. With each passing day, my gratitude has only deepened. It was a joy to witness the collective effort of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and donors coming together to champion our programs and students, and I take immense pride in the dedication and hard work exhibited by the team of students I had the privilege to collaborate with to make Giving Day a success. Their passion and commitment were evident in every aspect of our accomplishment, making the day not only impactful but also enjoyable.
