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Spring 2024 Convocation

The Cronkite School convocation celebrated the achievements of nearly 370 graduates.

Hayden Cilley

Hayden Cilley will graduate with his master’s degree at the Cronkite School’s spring 2024 convocation.

Donovan Johnson

Donovan Johnson will receive the Top Innovator award at the Cronkite School convocation.

Amaiyah Robinson

Amaiyah Robinson is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media Studies at the Cronkite School.

Cronkite students Final Four

Cronkite students covered the games, documented events on social media and engaged with fans during the Final Four.

Cronkite News spring training

The Cronkite News Phoenix Sports Bureau partnered with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bay Area News Group, The Kansas City Star and The Denver Post to provide team coverage for those publications.

Cronkite Content Creator Challenge

The Cronkite Content Creator Challenge provides an opportunity for high schoolers across Arizona to harness their video skills to create captivating content that promotes their community.

Cronkite Sports Spring Training

Cronkite News Sports Bureau students have reported on some of the country’s largest sporting events.

Cronkite Agency BIG Innovation Award

The Cronkite Agency won the Business Intelligence Group's 2024 BIG Innovation Award.

Cronkite Research Symposium

Students at the Cronkite School showcased their research on artificial intelligence, cancel culture and other media-related topics during the 2024 Cronkite Research Symposium.

Elira Çanga

Elira Canga is pursuing her Ph.D. at the Cronkite School with a focus on political and health communication.

David Muir Q&A

David Muir reflected on his career journey, his hope for future journalists and how they can navigate polarizing times during a Q&A session with students at the Cronkite School.

Ana Aragon Sierra

Ana Aragon Sierra enrolled in the MD/MMC program, a partnership between the Cronkite School and the Mayo Clinic’s Alix School of Medicine.

Howard Center Lithium Liabilities

A groundbreaking investigation of the impact on America’s water supplies from lithium mines reported by students working in the Howard Center has gained national attention.

The Fashion Journalism Club at the Cronkite School sent eight members to cover LA Fashion Week in October.

Fall convocation

Louis Carr, president of media sales at Black Entertainment Television (BET), served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony. 

Courtney Robinson

Courtney Robinson is pursuing a Master of Arts in Sports Journalism at the Cronkite School while serving as an in-game host for ASU athletic events.

2023 World Series

The students provided game coverage, attended press conferences and other events, and interviewed fans, players and key figures associated with the Diamondbacks and and the local sports scene.

Anisa Shabir

Anisa Shabir wants to work as a foreign correspondent and support female journalists in Pakistan.

Randy Johnson with 2023 Crowder Award winners (L to R) Samantha Chow, Susan Wong and John Leos

MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson served as the guest speaker at Cronkite School’s Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award ceremony.