Communications & Marketing Projects Honored at Annual Convention
Four offices brought home awards for writing and design.
April 27, 2015 | Contact Doug Hensley
More than half a dozen MINI传媒 projects were recognized at an annual education convention in Austin last week.
The District IV, which represents universities and schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, awards hundreds of projects from dozens of schools throughout all five states. The recognition is an acknowledgement of the efforts of many people.
From the Texas Tech University Office of Communications & Marketing, three writers earned accolades.
- , who now is with the Office of the Vice President for Research, earned a silver accolade in news writing for his story published Aug. 14.
- Heidi Toth received a bronze accolade in medical and scientific news writing for the Oct. 27 story
- George Watson earned an honorable mention in the news writing category for his Sept. 4 story
The Texas Tech Alumni Association鈥檚 (TTAA) was recognized for two projects.
- TTAA membership coordinator Laura Bixler and the Student Alumni Board received a bronze accolade in student programs for a senior decal drive-thru.
- Designer Kristy Melcher, assistant professor Lisa Low, director of affinity merchandise Mandy Wiley and associate vice president Brent Ross earned a silver accolade in design for the official class ring ceremony program.
At Angelo State University, the Office of Communications and Marketing received three awards.
- The "I Chose ASU" student Instagram contest received a bronze award in the social media category.
- In the athletics category for color photography, "Slamin" received a bronze award.
- "Quiet Drama," a photo in the people and portraits color photography category earned honorable mention.
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center鈥檚 Office of Alumni Relations won a bronze accolade for its . Senior editor Kara Bishop, coordinator Laura Ray and development director Danette Baker worked on the project.
Award-winning Professionals
These honors were the latest in a wave of recognition for the Communications & Marketing teams across the MINI传媒 System. Earlier this year, communications and marketing professionals at three component institutions earned a number of ADDY Awards through their local chapters of the American Advertising Federation.
Texas Tech University Communications & Marketing
- Best of Show in Digital Advertising 鈥 Online Publication for President's Report (2013)
- Gold ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥 Online Publication for President's Report (2013)
- Gold ADDY in Collateral 鈥 Brochure for Rawls College of Business
- Gold ADDY in Consumer or Trade Publication for Office of the President for 131
- Gold ADDY in Integrated Campaigns 鈥 Consumer 鈥 Regional/National for Office of Undergraduate Admissions for 鈥淚t's Time to be a Red Raider鈥
- Gold ADDY in Elements of Advertising 鈥 Digital Creative Technology for Texas Tech University for MINI传媒.edu
- Silver ADDY in Collateral 鈥 Brochure for National Wind Institute
- Silver ADDY in Collateral 鈥 Poster for Office of the President for President's Picnic
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥 Social Media 鈥 Campaign for Thanksgiving Leaves for Texas Tech University
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥 Websites, Consumer for Texas Tech University for MINI传媒.edu
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥 Micro Sites for Office of the President for Economic Impact Report
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥 Online Publication for Office of Undergraduate Admissions for Holiday Card
- Silver ADDY in Integrated Campaigns 鈥 Consumer 鈥 Regional/National for Texas Tech University for I Am A Red Raider
Angelo State University Communications & Marketing
- Best of Show in Print, Judges Commendation & Gold ADDY 鈥 "Art for Everyone" brochure
- Best of Show in Interactive & Gold ADDY 鈥 Angelo State University homepage
- Gold ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Game Day Promotional Campaign
- Gold ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;ASU mobile app
- Silver ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;I Chose Angelo State banners
- Silver ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;New Student Guide
- Silver ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淕ender in the Military鈥 poster
- Silver ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淨uiet Drama鈥 photo
- Silver ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淪plash鈥 photo
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Ram Football Centerfold poster
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淎 View from a Wheelchair鈥 poster
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淭here鈥檚 Corn in My Hair鈥 poster
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淚 Chose Angelo State Instagram Contest poster
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淕ame Day Commercial鈥
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淚 Chose Angelo State鈥
- Bronze ADDY 鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 photo
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Communications & Marketing
Lubbock ADDYs:- Best of Show in Television 鈥 Your Life, Our Purpose commercial
- Gold ADDY in Integrated Campaign 鈥 Your Life, Our Purpose
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Microsite for Your Life, Our Purpose
- Gold ADDY in Television 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Your Life, Our Purpose commercial
- Silver ADDY in Digital Advertising 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Microsite for Your Life, Our Purpose
- Silver ADDY Award in Integrated Campaigns 鈥 Consumer 鈥 Regional/National 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Your Life, Our Purpose
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