Graduating Student Spotlight: Malik Newson
Malik Newson, graduating senior in journalism and mass communication, is beginning his master’s degree at the Greenlee School in fall 2018.
Malik Newson, graduating senior in journalism and mass communication, is beginning his master’s degree at the Greenlee School in fall 2018.
Julian Neely, a junior in journalism and mass communication from Des Moines, has been involved in campus politics since his freshman year. He was elected Iowa State’s student body president on March 8 and will serve the university his last year at Iowa State.
Julissa Garcia, sophomore in journalism, received a scholarship from NBCUniversal LNESC scholarship program for the 2017-18 school year. Only 10 recipients were selected nationwide for this prestigious honor.
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication encourages journalism students to submit their best published work for consideration in the Hearst Journalism Awards competition to compete for scholarships.
Depth reports completed by journalism students who took Digital Newsroom (414X), an experimental Greenlee course, in fall 2017 were published in January by the Iowa State Media Group. The work explores sustainability issues in Central Iowa.
A conversation in a bowling alley helped Nik Heftman land a job with CBS News in New York. For a guy who faced his share of obstacles to earn a degree, he felt his hard work had finally paid off.
**By Henry Zimmerman**
**Year In School:** Senior
**Major:** Journalism and Mass Communication
**Internship:** News Intern, 103.2 Dublin City FM
**By Emma Wilson**
**Year in School:** Senior
**Major:** Agricultural and Life Sciences Education (agricultural communications emphasis), Journalism and Mass Communication
**Internship:** Communications Intern, Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers
**By Malik Newson**
**Year in School:** Senior
**Major:** Journalism and Mass Communication
**Internship:** Promotions and Marketing Intern, Cumulus Media
**By Maya Minocha**
**Year:** Sophomore
**Major:** Apparel Merchandising, Journalism and Mass Communication
**Internship:** Fashion Intern, Purple PR