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HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Department of Art and Design students in graphic communication at The University of Southern Mississippi took top honors recently at the Mississippi Gulf Coast 2008 ADDY Awards competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.
The competition, held Feb. 16 at the Imperial Palace Casino in Biloxi, awarded student Best in Show to senior Jennifer Ernest of Covington, La., for her direct marketing piece, and a special judges student award in sales promotion packaging.
Southern Miss students earning gold awards at the Gulf Coast competition included Brittney Westbrook of Ellisville for newspaper ads and Sophia Benn of New Augusta in editorial design.
Silver Award winners included Whitney Miller of Olive Branch in packaging; Blayne Ward of New Orleans in poster design; Elizabeth Maloy of Long Beach, Bradley Jackson of Mobile and Laura Morgan of Hattiesburg for a group in poster design; and May Molina of Gulfport, Ward, Ahsheuqe Brooks of Chicago and Johnny Hesselberg of Vicksburg for a group in trade magazine advertising.
Other Silver Award winners were Kristin Breneman of Jackson in editorial spread; Michael Rucker of Meridian in two categories, campaigns and illustration; Molina in cover design; and Ernest in illustration.
These students study with Southern Miss graphic communications professors John House, Bill Baggett, DeAnna Douglas and Ping Xu.
Cece Shabazz, education chair of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Ad Club said, “the student entries submitted this year by The University of Southern Mississippi were extraordinary. Each piece was so strong and well-designed that the ADDY judges admitted that choosing winners was tough. It is a definite representation of the solid graphics program at Southern Miss.”
The American Advertising Federation, headquartered in Washington, D.C., represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 210 advertising clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters.
For more information on the graphic communication program at Southern Miss, call the Department of Art and Design at 601.266.4972.
Student winners are, from left, Michael Rucker, Brittney Westbrook, Sophia Benn, Jennifer Ernest, Whitney Miller, May Molina, Blayne Ward and Kristin Brenemen. Not pictured are Ahsheuqe Brooks, Johnny Hesselberg, Elizabeth Maloy, Bradley Jackson and Laura Morgan. (Submitted Photo)About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss, with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu.
For more information, visit the Web at www.usm.edu/arts or contact Angela Kilcrease at (601) 266-4988.
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