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“Northwest is helping me to become prepared for my desired career through both the School of Agricultural Sciences as well as the School of Mass Media and Communication,” Jones said. “In each, I am able to gain hands-on skills I will one day be using in my career.”
Jones is an agricultural media major from Higginsville, Missouri. At Northwest, he works as a social media specialist in the Office of University Marketing and Communication as well as with student publications. Additionally, he is active as an off-campus representative and public relations chair for Student Senate and served as concert director for Student Activities Council.
Northwest Missouri State University Student Media received numerous accolades Oct. 26-30, 2022 at MediaFest22, a national media convention sponsored by Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), College Media Association (CMA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), in Washington, D.C.
KNWT Channel 8, The Northwest Missourian student newspaper and Tower yearbook were recognized with CMA Pinnacle Awards, representing the best in the nation in student media, in nine different categories, including three first-place honors.
