Faculty and students were able to attend multiple conferences this summer. Below are a summary of their awards from the Association for Communication Excellence Conference and the Ag Media Summit.
Association for Communication Excellence Conference
Best Thesis- Jennifer Ray (recent graduate alumni)
Best Thesis Proposal- Cassie Wandersee (recent graduate alumni)
Best Research Poster- Jeremy D’Angelo (current graduate student)
Research Award of Excellence- Dr. Lauri Baker (current faculty member)
Outstanding Research Paper Runner-Up- McKayla Brubaker (recent undergraduate alumni)
Ag Media Summit
Chapter of the Year Membership- K-State ACT Club
Chapter of the Year Social- K-State ACT Club
Jim Evans Scholarship Finalist- Audrey Schmitz
Forrest Bassford Finalist- Audrey Green
National ACT Critique Award (Writing)- Audrey Schmitz
National ACT Critique Award (Web Design)- Jill Seiler
Second Place Magazine Publication- K-State Agriculturalist
Congratulations! Lots of news. Lots of success. No surprise. Best department of comm and ag ed anywhere.
Thanks Loren! We’re pretty proud of our students, faculty, and program for all that they have achieved this year.