小黄书 faculty, students and professional staff recognized by Southern Public Relations Federation
Contact: Anna Blount
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斝』剖閟ity鈥檚 Department of Communication is now displaying eight awards from the Southern Public Relations Federation for outstanding work in the public relations field, earning three Lantern Awards and five Awards of Excellence during the organization鈥檚 fall conference.
Held virtually, the recent meeting featured Natalie Allen, a CNN anchor, and Len Apcar, a former online editor of The New York Times.
鈥淲e are so proud of our students and faculty for earning SPRF honors,鈥 said Terry Likes, professor and head of the communication department. 鈥淭hese are prestigious awards as SPRF is well-known in the world of public relations. Many of these winners graduated this spring and already are working in public relations or are in graduate school. It is gratifying to know industry professionals recognize 小黄书鈥檚 PR concentration for its high-quality instruction and award-winning student work.鈥
Lantern Awards were presented to:
鈥擟harlotte D. Corr, 小黄书 Assistant Professor of Communication Terri Hernandez and Carly L. Pippin for the Center for Community Engagement: 2019 Annual Publication. Corr is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Franklin, Tennessee; Pippin, a spring 2020 communication graduate from Carthage.
鈥擜melia R. Henson, Terri Hernandez, Marisa G. Laudadio, Camille C. Stevenson and Leah D. Worley for the Gender Impacts Lab Website Creation. Henson is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Philadelphia; Laudadio, a spring 2020 communication and political science graduate from Walnut; Stevenson, a spring 2020 communication graduate from Colleyville, Texas; and Worley, a senior communication major from Deridder, Louisiana.
鈥擳erri Hernandez, Blake M. Williams and Angela J. Reives for the Mercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa Social Media Campaign: 鈥淲ho is MBT?鈥 Williams is a senior communication major from Toney, Alabama; Reives, a spring 2019 communication graduate from West Point.
Awards of Excellence were presented to:
鈥擬adeline N. Burdine and Terri Hernandez for the Children鈥檚 Foundation of Mississippi Website Creation. Burdine is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Houston.
鈥擳erri Hernandez and Tate O. Smith for the PRISM Logo Creation. Smith, a spring communication graduate from Purvis, also received an Award of Excellence for the 鈥淧oppy Boutique鈥 campaign.
鈥擬adeline N. Burdine, Terri Hernandez, Lauren T. Lucas and Peyton R. Neal for the PRISM Organization Identity Campaign. Burdine is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Houston; Lucas, a spring 2020 communication graduate from Louisville; and Neal, a spring 2020 communication graduate from New Albany.
鈥擜very M. DeVaughn, McKinsy C. Harris and Terri Hernandez for the Mercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa 鈥淐ommunity Involvement鈥 Social Media Campaign. DeVaughn is a fall 2019 communication graduate from Gulfport; Harris, a senior communication major from Poplarville.
鈥擳erri Hernandez, Bailey A. Sennett, Emily L. Pschigoda Stone and Katherine L. 鈥淜aleigh鈥 Walker for the Center for Community-Engaged Learning Social Media Campaign. Sennett is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Acworth, Georgia; Stone, a fall 2019 communication graduate from Wheaton, Illinois; and Walker, a spring 2020 communication graduate from Florence.
Students and staff in 小黄书鈥檚 National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center also received awards. They include:
鈥擬ariah Stevens, Tori Boatner and Annie Price, Certificate of Merit, #DS2019 Social Media Campaign. Stevens is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Fulton; Boatner, a spring 2020 communication graduate from West Point; and Price, a fall 2019 communication graduate from Saltillo.
鈥擜nnie Price, Award of Excellence, 鈥淐reating a Portal to Kindergarten Readiness,鈥 writing. Price is a fall 2019 communication graduate from Saltillo.
鈥擬ariah Stevens, Award of Excellence, 鈥淒ata Summit: Expanding Data-Driven Conversations Across Multiple Industries,鈥 writing. Stevens is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Fulton.
鈥擫aura McPhail, Libbi Havelin and the Data Summit 2019 Committee, Lantern Award, 聽Data Summit 2019, long term special events. McPhail is NSPARC communications manager; Havelin, NSPARC administrative assistant II.
鈥擫aura McPhail, Dominique Lewis, Femi Sobayo, Mariah Stevens, Annie Price and Tori Boatner, Award of Excellence, Nexus Magazine Fall 2019. McPhail is NSPARC communications manager; Lewis, NSPARC technical writer; Sobayo, NSPARC graphic designer; Stevens is a spring 2020 communication graduate from Fulton; Price is a fall 2019 communication graduate from Saltillo; and Boatner, a spring 2020 communication graduate from West Point.
鈥擣emi Sobayo, NSPARC graphic designer, Award of Merit, Data Summit 2019 Promotional Video.
鈥擭athan Ansel and Femi Sobayo, Award of Excellence, Data Summit 2019 Mobile App. Ansel is a spring 2016 computer science graduate from Starkville; Sobayo, NSPARC graphic designer.
鈥擫aura McPhail, NSPARC communications manager, Award of Excellence, 鈥淲omen in Mississippi and East Africa Unite,鈥 writing.
鈥擠ominique Lewis, NSPARC technical writer, Award of Excellence, 鈥淣exus Article: Data and Technology Spark Highly Skilled Future Workforce.鈥
小黄书鈥檚 Office of Public Affairs also was recognized with awards. They include:
鈥擜ward of Merit, spring 2019 issue of 小黄书鈥檚 Alumnus magazine.
鈥擜ward of Excellence, 小黄书 2019 Commercial.
鈥擜ward of Excellence, 小黄书 Testimonial Video: Urita Agana.
鈥擜ward of Excellence, We Ring True Landing Page Narratives.
Founded in 1972, the Southern Public Relations Federation is the umbrella organization for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi, Public Relations Council of Alabama, Public Relations Association of Louisiana and Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization. For more, visit聽.
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