Student Stories

Website graphic for MSU's 2025 Collegiate Games Challenge

MSU game development students take top honors at inaugural Collegiate Games Challenge

Jennifer Hamilton is pictured in a white shirt and glasses against an offset blue and green frame over a gray background

Strategic communication alumna credits online M.A. program with career growth, lifelong skills

Image of Paige Renkoski with curled blond hair and a striped blouse in a white polaroid-style frame above text which reads "Missing Paige"

Zeldes wins SPJ Detroit award for missing persons documentary

MSU J-School students Faith Cabalum and Karina Prieto are pictured against a black background.

MSU shines in the 2025 Hearst Journalism Awards

A group of students at the Francis Ford Coppola Screening

MSU students capture screening of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis

Students presentations set up for UURAF

27th annual UURAF

Mireles-Gonzalez in her graduation gown with text to the left reading "Student View: In pursuit of my dream"

First-gen graduate reflects on purpose and community at MSU

MSU at ICA 2025

MSU at ICA 2025

The image displays Walters wearing glasses and a gray sweater, framed by an offset blue and red square. The text reads "Alex Walters - David W. Miller Award. "

David W. Miller Award for Young Journalists presented to MSU junior Alex Walters

Sloane Barlow with text to the left reading "From Spartan to Sports Photographer"

Sloane Barlow: from Spartan to sports photographer

Phoebe to left, text reads: Phoebe Tran | 2025 Most promising Multicultural Students Program

Phoebe Tran named a Most Promising Multicultural Student

Beaumont Tower pictured to the right with the words "Board of Trustees' Award for Academic Excellence" to the left

10 ComArtSci Students receive the Board of Trustees Award

Top Prize in International Student Essay Competition | Photo of Anna Smolko holding awarded check

Q&A with Best Overall Essay winner Anna Smolko

2025 BEA Award winners

2025 BEA Award winner roundup

2025 AAF Lansing: The American Advertising Awards

2025 ComArtSci ADDY Awards roundup

Lauren Coin with text to the right that reads: "From Fan to Industry Insider"

Journalism student adjusts to new industry in summer internship with Red Light Management

Turning Challenges Into Sales Success | Photo of Ella O'Neill

Communication student gains confidence after summer sales internship

Navigating Communications in the Automotive Industry | Photo of Maria Bonucchi standing in front of tenneco

Public relations student takes on big role at communication internship

senior Kendra Gilchrist holding a newspaper up with text reading "Passion in Action"

Senior journalism student strengthens passion for reporting at Lakeshore Newspaper

Turning Passion into Purpose | Photo of Emma Katkowsky

CSD student creates lasting impact through speech pathology internship

Brooke Swanson holding her award

ADPR senior awarded esteemed scholarship from PRSA Detroit

Picture of Tessa Kresch with a green boarder, text to the right reads: 2024 Fall semester Commencement Speaker | Tessa Kresch

Tessa Kresch: Fall 2024 commencement speaker

Recognized for Creative Excellence | Photos of Kelly Hickey and Chloe Henshaw

Advertising students flex their creativity with ADDY Awards

Siddhi Choubey with text to the left that reads "I am a (s)part(an) of breaking barriers"

Student View: Siddhi Choubey

Text graphic reading: Matia A. Rourke honored with Board of Trustees Award

Advertising creative student receives MSU Board of Trustees Award

Graphic showing ADV 428 projects

Exhibition of advertising students' work highlights a world without abuse

Image reads "I Am A Spartan Of Dedication" | Photo of Stella Govitz

Journalism student receives Philo Festival of Media Arts Award

Say it loud and clear: persisting through Parkinson's with play

Navigating Paris without French | Photo of Reese Carlson in front of the Eiffel Tower

An American In Paris, Spartan style

Photo of Renee Aldana in front of the NBC Sports building | From Sideline to Center Stage

Journalism graduate assists Olympic broadcasts in NBC summer internship

Student View: Jayda Groth

First Year Student View: Jayda Groth

Global Career Insights | Photo of Sports Journalism students in front of the Eiffel Tower

Education abroad in Paris and Rome gives sports journalism students global career insights

Photo of students attending the sales leadership career fair

Sales leadership career fair enhances students' networks

First Year Student View: Brian Rivers

Photo of Sydney Stephens and Hannah Grippe | National Addy Award Winners

Two ComArtSci students win national ADDY Awards

Picture: Emmy Award statuette

2024 ComArtSci Emmy Awards roundup

Silhouette of someone using a camera with text to the right that reads: MSU Student Film "Cultivar" | Wins Emmy and Sets New Standard

Award-winning student film seen as groundbreaking model for MSU

Mahak Keswani, 2024 Homecoming Court

Mahak Keswani: Spartan of inclusivity

2024 ComArtSci NATAS Awards

2024 ComArtSci NATAS awards roundup

Finding Company Culture and Career Goals | Photo of Jesse Rayer

Public relations student contributes to WKAR during summer internship

Tex reads "Double major receives MSU's Featherstone Endowed Prize | Aidan Binford" with picture of Aidan to the right

Double major graduate earns distinction as most outstanding graduating senior

From Internship to Future IT Leadership | Photo of Michael Koss

Information science junior climbs the IT corporate ladder

Excellence-In-Teaching Citations: Enrique Nunez-Mussa | Photo of Enrique

Journalism instructor honored for imaginative teaching techniques

Scott Shank photo to the right, with text to the left reading: Scott Shank: Excellence in Teaching Award

Shank wins Excellence in Teaching Citations Award with attentive communication philosophy

Capturing culinary dreams through social media | Photo of Harley Cook

Communication student gets taste of future career in running restaurant socials

Andrew Tran point to the Hollywood sign in LA with text just under reading: A Quest into Game Design | Andrew Tran

Games and interactive media senior travels to L.A. for field experience trip

Navigating growth and Nurturing Communication | Photo of Erika Mueller

CSD graduate student learns value of adaptability in summer internship

2024 AAF Lansing: The American Advertising Awards

2024 ComArtSci ADDY Awards roundup