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性视界传媒 sweeps Grand Awards during annual CPRAM competition

性视界传媒 sweeps Grand Awards during annual CPRAM competition

Contact: Mary Pollitz

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒 University鈥檚 Office of Public Affairs swept the senior division Grand Award categories during College Public Relations Association of Mississippi鈥檚 annual competition.

CPRAM is a consortium of public relations professionals employed at Mississippi鈥檚 public and private colleges and universities. During the annual CPRAM conference last month, OPA Senior Associate Director Harriet Laird was elected to serve as president of the CPRAM board for the 2024-2025 academic year.

2023 Alumnus Magazines

A Grand Award in print media and first place in the institutional magazine category went to the 2023 issues of 性视界传媒鈥檚 Alumnus magazine edited by Susan Lassetter, OPA publications editor, and published by OPA and the 性视界传媒 Alumni Association. Additional OPA staff contributing to this win include Heather Rowe, digital design editor; photographers Grace Cockrell and Beth Wynn; Carl Smith, multimedia specialist; Harriet Laird; Sid Salter, vice president for strategic communication and director; and former staffers Megan Bean, Robby Lozano, Emily Grace McCall and James Carskadon.

性视界传媒 Foundation and Alumni Association staff also furthering the magazine鈥檚 merit are Erica Way, marketing manager; Chad Hathcock, communication specialist; Cathy Lammons, communications and donor relations executive director; Jeff Davis, alumni association executive director; and John Rush, vice president for development and alumni. Former staff member Addie Mayfield also was a writer.

Others involved are Vanessa Beeson, Agriculture and Natural Resources Marketing publications editor; Kevin Hudson, Office of Agricultural Communications photographer; Bonnie Coblentz, OAC communication editor; Michaela Parker, OAC marketing coordinator; and Kevin Snyder, athletics photographer. ANRM鈥檚 Meg Henderson and Kathleen Forman, Bagley College of Engineering鈥檚 Emily Cambre, and the Athletics Department鈥檚 Austin Perryman, all previous employees, complete the contributors.

鈥淢ariah,鈥 a documentary produced by OPA and the University Television Center, is the Grand Award recipient in the electronic media category and took home first-place in the television program category. UTC also swept this category with 鈥9/20鈥 earning second place and 鈥淎ny of Them鈥 earning third. Team members for these productions include James Parker, senior documentary and special projects producer; David Garraway, director; Olivia Aylesworth, video producer; Hal Teasler, creative manager; and Sid Salter. The psychology department鈥檚 Emily Stafford and Michael Nadorff were involved in the production of 鈥淢ariah.鈥澛

Additional CPRAM awards include:

NEWS STORY

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥溞允咏绱 Climatologist, 性视界传媒 Professor: Drought Severity Could Go Either Direction This Winter, Better or Worse,鈥 by Allison Matthews, OPA news editor.

鈥擳hird Place, 鈥淔lakes鈥 Stories Illuminate Civil Rights Champion 鈥楳ama Fannie鈥 at 性视界传媒 Event Kicking Off Black History Month Celebration,鈥 Carl Smith.

FEATURE STORY

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淐losure: Goliath Helps Families Find Answers as a 鈥楲ast Responder,鈥欌 Susan Lassetter, Harriet Laird, Heather Rowe, and Grace Cockrell.

PHOTOGRAPH

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淢aroon Madness,鈥 Grace Cockrell.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

鈥擲econd Place, 鈥淎 Conversation in Code,鈥 Grace Cockrell.

TV NEWS STORY

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淢adison Brode,鈥 David Garraway.

TV SPOT

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淲hat Matters 2024,鈥 David Garraway, James Parker, Sid Salter, and Don Warren, UTC senior producer.

鈥擳hird Place, 鈥淣ortheast Foodie Trail,鈥 Don Warren and Brett Thornburg, UTC video producer.

TV PROGRAM

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淢ariah,鈥 James Parker, David Garraway, Olivia Aylsworth, Emily Stafford, Hal Teasler and Michael Nadorff.

鈥擲econd Place, 鈥9/20,鈥 James Parker, David Garraway, Olivia Aylsworth, Hal Teasler and Sid Salter.

鈥擳hird Place, 鈥淎ny of Them,鈥 Olivia Aylsworth.

NON-SPORTS SOCIAL 性视界传媒

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淢aroon Dreams 2023,鈥 David Garraway, Melanie Harris, 性视界传媒 theater instructor; and Sam Baker, former 性视界传媒 alumni social media coordinator and current alumni digital media manager.

鈥擳hird Place, 鈥淏ully Move 2023,鈥 David Garraway, Don Warren, and Sam Baker.

NON-SPORTS PROMO/HYPE VIDEO

鈥擲econd Place, 鈥淭aking Care of What Matters,鈥 David Garraway, James Parker, Sid Salter, Don Warren and Olivia Aylsworth.

PR CAMPAIGN

鈥擣irst Place, 鈥淭ransforming 性视界传媒,鈥 Office of Public Affairs, 性视界传媒 Television Center, Office of Provost and Executive Vice President.

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