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Media, Film & Journalism Studies Harold Mendelsohn Award Winners

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Every year the MFJS department presents one graduating student in the Media & Public Communication graduate program (previously the MA in Media, Film & Journalism Studies) with the Harold Mendelsohn award as a tribute to their work during their time at DU. Students are chosen for outstanding academic achievement & contribution to inclusive excellence in Media, Film & Journalism Studies and significant contribution to DU. 

Media, Film & Journalism Studies
Harold Mendelsohn Awardees

1988 - Bruce K. Higgins

1989 - Helen Katz

1990 - Lisa R. Loiseau

1991 - Shae Isaacs

1992 - Barbara B. Gaddy 

1993 - Leticia L. Steffen 

1994 - Frances J. Guilfoyle

1995 - Chris Baumgartner

1996 - Clayton S. Cassells 

1997 - Sehra K. Eusufzai & Sarah A. Stille 

1998 - Kristen Roedersheimer

1999 - no award given

2000 - Andrew M. Black

2001 - Stephanie Blake

2002 - Courtney Newman-Erdman

2003 - Roma Sur & Jeremy Dehn

2004 - Caitlin Ring

2005 - Kristi Phillips

2006 - Bryce Carson

2007 - Clay Bixel

2008 - Mariana Vazquez

2009 - Amanda Hansen

2010 - Danielle English & Scott Calhoun

2011 - Ashley Petersen

2012 - Emily Williams

2013 - Kacie Henderson & Kathleen Burkhardt

2014 - Josephine Owen

2015 - Danielle Vaughn

2016 - Katie Cook

2017 - Kathryn Robinson & Stefan Wisnoski

2018 - Tidenek Haileselassie

2019 - Ryan Kistler

2020 - Ryan Rose