Award recipients Astead Herndon and Stephanie Wade meet with students at a breakfast prior to the ceremony. Photo credit: Kit Wiberg/DePaul Student Photo Agency.

Award recipients Astead Herndon and Stephanie Wade meet with students at a breakfast prior to the ceremony. Photo credit: Kit Wiberg/DePaul Student Photo Agency.

Award recipients Astead Herndon and Stephanie Wade with the Advanced Reporting students and Center Director Lisa Parker. Photo credit: Kit Wiberg/DePaul Student Photo Agency.

CJIE Director Lisa Parker and colleagues. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Guests enjoy the award ceremony. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Astead Herndon celebrates with family and friends. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

CJIE Co-Founder Carol Marin greets guests at the ceremony. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Stephanie Wade celebrates with family and friends. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Guests watch CJIE alumni video testimonials. Photo Credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Center co-founder Carol Marin presents the 2025 Distinguished Journalist Award to Astead Herndon of The New York Times. Photo Credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Center co-founder Don Moseley presents the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award to Stephanie Wade of ABC7 Chicago. Photo Credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Astead Herndon takes questions from the audience as CJIE director Lisa Parker looks on. Photo credit: Sandy Rosencrans

L-R: Don Moseley, CJIE co-founder; Carol Marin, CJIE co-founder; Lexa Murphy, Dean of the College of Communication, Astead Herndon, New York Times, 2025 Distinguished Journalist Award recipient; Stephanie Wade, ABC7 Chicago, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient; Lisa Parker, CJIE Director; Salma Ghanam, DePaul University Provost. Photo Credit: Sandy Rosencrans.

Advanced Reporting Students at the awards ceremony. Photo Credit: Sandy Rosencrans.