Ļć½¶Ö±²„shines at public relations Lantern Award ceremony
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.āĻć½¶Ö±²„ faculty, staff and students brought home top awards at the recent Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Awards ceremony in Biloxi.
The Lantern Awards annually recognize outstanding public relations achievements across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle and are categorized into three ranksāLantern Awards, Awards of Excellence and Certificates of Merit.
āCongratulations to all the winners who exemplify the highest standards of excellence in our field,ā said SPRF President Kim Foster. āThe work being done in the SPRF region is a testament to the power of effective communication and its ability to connect communities.ā
Each entry was judged by industry expertsāto showcase creativity, innovation and the impactful communication strategies that drive successful public relations campaigns.
In the top category, the Lantern Awards, MSUās College of Arts and Sciences won twice:
āEclipse Viewing Event, headed by CAS communication team Karyn Brown, assistant dean for communication and media; Kelli Anthony, graphics and web designer; Sam Kealhofer, coordinator for communication and research support; and Sarah Nicholas, communication specialist; with assistance from James Carskadon, marketing and communication manager with MSUās High Performance Computing Collaboratory.
āVision Magazine, headed by CAS communication team members Anthony, Brown, Kealhofer and Nicholas.
Winners in the Awards of Excellence category include:
āĻć½¶Ö±²„CAS Vision Podcast, headed by Brown and Kealhofer.
āĻć½¶Ö±²„Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station for their website, headed by the MSUās College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Scott Willand, and Agriculture and Natural Resources marketing team staff members Karen Brasher, Meg Henderson and Chase Shaw.
Certificates of Merit were awarded to:
āĻć½¶Ö±²„CASās Expertās Listāheaded by Brown and Kealhofer.
āĻć½¶Ö±²„College of Agriculture and Life SciencesāMississippi Youth Institute at MSUāheaded by the CALS Deanās Office staff members David Ammon, Vanessa Beeson, Dominique Belcher, Karen Brasher, Sarah Busby, Darrell Sparks and Tiffney Williams.
In the student category, the top Best of Show was awarded to Glo Cubes: A Bright Campaign, developed by the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Department of Communication PRISM class.
Lantern Awards were given to PRISM students, who have since graduated, for the following:
Special EventsāStudent Money Management Center: Ļć½¶Ö±²„graduates Emily Anthony, Maryanna Morris and Annalise Rome.
DigitalāPromoting Power of the Almond with Tasteful Tactics: Ļć½¶Ö±²„graduates Caroline Dewberry, Zoie Henson and Lucy Trew.
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