Atlantic Native Dakota Oswalt Named MCMA Journalist of the Year

Atlantic Native Dakota Oswalt Named MCMA Journalist of the Year

(Missouri) An Atlantic, Iowa native is being recognized among the top student journalists in Missouri. Dakota Oswalt, a senior multimedia journalism major at Northwest Missouri State University, was named Journalist of the Year at the Missouri College Media Association awards ceremony April 11 in Springfield, Missouri. Oswalt, who is from Atlantic, will serve as editor-in-chief of the Northwest Missourian during the 2026–27 academic year. “Winni…

Atlantic grad named Missouri college’ Journalist of the Year

(Maryville, MO.) – Northwest Missouri State University Student Media dominated the Missouri College Media Association and Missouri Broadcast Educators awards ceremony held April 11th in Springfield, Missouri, earning more honors than any other state school, including Journalist of the Year and Best Newspaper.  Dakota Oswalt, a senior multimedia journalism major from Atlantic, Iowa, was named the MCMA Journalist of the Year. Oswalt will serve as …