PRAM honors 性视界传媒 students, employees with top state public relations awards
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒 University spring graduate Marisa Laudadio is the 2020 Student of the Year for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi, joining other 性视界传媒 students and professionals receiving high honors during the annual PRAM awards ceremony.
The original spring ceremony was canceled because of COVID-related concerns. The late July virtual ceremony was a first-of-its-kind online celebration for PRAM.
性视界传媒 students and employees received more than two dozen awards at the ceremony.
鈥淭he long list of awards is a testament to the hard work of our talented students and dedicated faculty,鈥 said Terry Likes, professor and head of 性视界传媒鈥檚 Department of Communication. 鈥淥ur PR faculty work hard to bring real-world experience to the classroom.鈥
The PRAM Student of the Year Award, presented by CSpire, honors Laudadio鈥檚 dedication to the field of public relations and comes with a $1,000 scholarship. Laudadio is a political science and communication/public relations double-major from Walnut. She graduated in May as an 性视界传媒 Stephen D. Lee Scholar, earning a 4.0 GPA for both of her bachelor鈥檚 degrees. She also was awarded a minor in foreign language/Spanish and was a Shackouls Honors College graduate with Collegium Honorum Distinction for completing a special 鈥減ath of honor鈥 curriculum. The 2019 Truman Scholarship finalist also was a John C. Stennis Scholar, Haley Barbour Scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. She completed internships with the Office of Agricultural Communications, 性视界传媒鈥檚 Department of Communication and the Stennis Center for Public Service in Starkville.
The PRAM awards, judged by professionals outside the geographical boundaries of the Southern Public Relations Federation鈥擬ississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana鈥攔ecognize outstanding work by Mississippians in the field of public relations and celebrate select individuals for their contributions to the profession in both the public and private sectors. PRism Awards represent top honors. Award-winning entries demonstrate process, results and creativity beyond tactical excellence.
Those recognized from Mississippi 性视界传媒 University include:
Professional PRism Winners
- Laura McPhail, Libby Havelin and Committee, National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC), 鈥淒ata Summit 2019,鈥 special event.聽
- 性视界传媒 Office of Public Affairs, 鈥溞允咏绱 2019 Commercial,鈥 audio and video.
- Terri Hernandez, Lauren Lucas, Madeline Burdine and Peyton Neal, 性视界传媒 Public Relations and Integrated Student Media Agency (PRISM)/Department of Communication, 鈥淧RISM Organization Identity Campaign,鈥 graphics.
- Terri Hernandez, Blake Williams and Angela Reives, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淢ercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa Social Media Campaign: 鈥榃ho is MBT?鈥欌 social media management.聽This project also received the Best of Tier 3/Tactical Materials/Projects category award.
- Laura McPhail, NSPARC, 鈥淲omen in Mississippi and East Africa Unite,鈥 writing.
- Dominique Lewis, NSPARC, 鈥淣exus Article: Data and Technology Sparks Highly Skilled Future Workforce,鈥 writing.
Student聽PRism Winners
- Annie Price, NSPARC, 鈥淐reating the Portal to Kindergarten Readiness,鈥 writing.
- Tori Boatner, NSPARC, 鈥淛ob Scout: Career Exploration App Article,鈥 writing.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Professional Awards of Excellence
- 性视界传媒 Office of Public Affairs, 鈥溞允咏绱 Testimonial Video: Urita Agana,鈥 audio and video.
- Checky Herrington, 性视界传媒 Office of Public Affairs, 鈥淲e Ring True Landing Page Narratives,鈥 writing.
- Terri Hernandez, Carly Pippin, Charlotte Corr, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淐enter for Community-Engagement: 2019 Annual Publication,鈥 advertising and publications.
- Terri Hernandez, Marisa Laudadio, Amelia Henson, Leah Worley and Camille Stevenson, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淕ender Impacts Lab Website Creation,鈥 digital.
- Tate Smith and Terri Hernandez, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淧RISM Logo Creation,鈥 graphics.
- Terri Hernandez, Bailey Sennett, Emily Stone and KaLeigh Walker, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淐enter for Community-Engaged Learning Social Media Campaign,鈥 social media management.
- Terri Hernandez, McKinsy Harris and Avery DeVaughn, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淢ercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa 鈥楥ommunity Involvement鈥 Social Media Campaign,鈥 social media management.
- Femi Sobayo, NSPARC, 鈥淒ata Summit 2019 Promotional Video,鈥 audio and video.
- Nathan Ansel and Femi Sobayo, NSPARC, 鈥淒ata Summit 2019 Mobile App,鈥 digital.
- Sasha Steinberg, Office of Public Affairs, 鈥淭he Concert King,鈥 writing.
Student Awards of Excellence
- Annie Price, Mariah Stevens and Tori Boatner, NSPARC, 鈥#DS2019 Social Media Campaign,鈥 student campaigns.
- Tate Smith, Department of Communication, 鈥淧oppy Boutique,鈥 collateral materials.
- Mariah Stevens, NSPARC, 鈥淒ata Summit: Expanding Data-Driven Conversations Across Multiple Industries,鈥 writing.
Certificates of Merit
- Leah Barbour, Michaela Parker, Zac Ashmore, Elizabeth North, Gina Daly and Philip Smith, 性视界传媒 Extension Office of Agricultural Communications, 鈥淭CALP Recruitment,鈥 marketing.
- 性视界传媒 Office of Public Affairs, 鈥溞允咏绱 Spring 2019 Alumnus Magazine,鈥 advertising and publications.
- Karen Brasher, David Ammon, Vanessa Beeson, Taylor Vollin, Dominique Belcher, Stephen Caples and Reagan Poston, 性视界传媒 Agricultural and Natural Resources Marketing Team, 鈥淢AFES Discovers,鈥 advertising and publications.
- Janiece Pigg, Vanessa Beeson, Karen Brasher, David Ammon and Troy Weaver, 性视界传媒 Agricultural and Natural Resources Marketing Team, 鈥淢AFES Sales Store Valentine鈥檚 Day Campaign,鈥 social media management.
- Emile Creel, Social Science Research Center, 鈥淪SRC 2019 Annual Report,鈥 advertising and publications.
- Laura McPhail, Dominique Lewis, Femi Sobayo, Tori Boatner, Annie Price and Mariah Stevens, NSPARC, 鈥淣exus Fall 2019,鈥 advertising and publications.
- Terri Hernandez and Madeline Burdine, 性视界传媒 PRISM/Department of Communication, 鈥淐hildren鈥檚 Foundation of Mississippi鈥檚 Website Creation,鈥 digital.
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