OSU Ag Ed, Comm & Leadership


The national ACT awards were presented in July 2006, at the National ACT Convention in Portland, Oregon. Judging was done by agricultural communications professionals from across the United States. While in Portland, Kathryn Bolay completed her term as 2005-06 National ACT 2nd Vice President, and Julie Sackmann was elected 2006-07 National ACT Secretary-Treasurer.

The Oklahoma State University ACT chapter was awarded Chapter of the Year Membership, Recruitment and Retention, Chapter of the Year Community Service, and National ACT Chapter of the Year.

In addition to the following awards, Ruth Bobbitt won a $1,000 National ACT/American Agricultural Editors Association Scholarship.

Public Relations Campaign
1 st Place – Marsha Broesche, Tierra Layton, Jennie Kirkland, Jenny Matthews and Jeana Sankey

Page Layout
1 st Place – Alicia Evicks
2 nd Place – Kelly Sitter

Newspaper, Tabloid & Newsletter
1 st Place – Ruth Bobbitt
Brochures and Pamphlets
1 st Place – Ruth Bobbitt

Advertisements
1 st Place – Jessica Stewart

Long Feature Writing
1 st Place – Dustin Mielke
4 th Gail Banzet

Short Feature
3 rd Place – Kasey Witherspoon
Long Feature Personal Profile
1 st Place – Cara Brooke Adams

News Release
1 st Place – Ruth Bobbitt

Web Design
1 st Place – Dustin Mielke

Radio Production
1 st Place – Gail Banzet

Video Production
2 nd Place – Gail Banzet

Scenic Photo
2 nd Place – Dustin Mielke
5 th Place – Kathryn Bolay

Animal Photo
2 nd Place – Shanna Boyett

Photo Series
1 st Place – Sarah Allison
3 rd Place Dustin Mielke

Other Photo
1 st Place – Dustin Mielke

Digitally Manipulated Photo
1 st Place – Dustin Mielke
2 nd Place – Jenny Matthews

Writing Award of Excellence
Cara Brooke Adams

Design and Layout Award of Excellence
Dustin Mielke
Award of Excellence in Photography
Sarah Allison
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