Awards

Outstanding Student Awards

Each spring on commencement day department facutly honor students from the past academic year for both their academic achievement and their outstanding performance in each of the major's four concentrations. Past recipients include...

Outstanding Student in Advertising: 

2011 Charles Robinson

2010 Katia Philip

2009 Eric Dennis

Outstanding Student in Electronic Media: 

2011 Mike Kaye and John Weidner

2010 Kristen Pepe

2009 Kristin A. Valis

Outstanding Student in Journalism: 

2011 Laura Hare

2010 James Cannon

2009 Holli L. Welch and Joshua Salman

Outstanding Student in Public Relations: 

2011 Aryn Mooney

2010 Jessica Railey

2009 Samuel Z. McGee

Academic Achievement recognizing the highest GPA in the major

2011 

Hilary Carter and Brittany Schnorr

2010 

Nicole Hernandez

2009 

Jaqueline Ann Card Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Public Relations

Christine Marie Carter Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Electronic Media

Madelyn Ruth Caranci Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Advertising

Christopher James Thurne Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Journalism

Annual Public Speaking Competition

Each fall and spring 28 students from SPC 2608 Fundamentals of Speech courses present either an informative or a persuasive speech to one of the six opening round audiences. Communication faculty and community members judge each round with the top speakers from each group advancing to compete the final round. Past first place award winners include:

Spring 2011    Henna Bakshi

Fall 2010         Ashley Rodgers

Spring 2010    Khiresto Salako

Fall 2009         Emily Jahnsen

Spring 2009    Lauren Taylor