STUDENT EVENTS AND AWARDS

25 YEARS OF TELEVISION KGCS alumni and supporters celebrated 25 years of television at Missouri Southern and The Chart hit their 75 year milestone this year. Activities were planned for Homecoming 2009, with a reunion on Friday, Sept. 25 and brunch, a tour of the station and a tailgate party before the football game on Sat., Sept. 26. Informational letters were sent to graduates over the summer. Persons needing further information may contact Judy Stiles, KGCS General Manager, at stiles-j@mssu.edu or TR Hanrahan, Publications Manager of The Chart at hanrahan-t@mssu.edu. Missouri Southern's television station is proud to have served the University and the Joplin region for those 25 years. Broadcast programming may be seen on Digital UHF channel 22. KGCS-TV is one of the few University-operated over-the-air television stations in Missouri. A strong background of community service and educational opportunities help form the framework for a transition to the communications world of tomorrow. We hope you were able join us in our celebration!

COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION & AWARDS CEREMONY

Every year the Communication Department holds an awards ceremony for it's current majors at the end of the spring semester.

This yearly ceremony is the time that awards are presented to the students who have been the years most outstanding at what they do in TV, Chart, Crossroads, Debate. There were several catagories presented at this - our 29th - ceremony. The winners for 2009 are listed below.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Crossroads: The Magazine	Certificates of Excellance	Amye Buckley Cody Dyer Andy Ford Becky Husky Nyssa Kirkpatrick Glenn Landberg Alexandra Nicolas Jim Quist Tosha Shanks Samantha Sonis Colby Williams Jessie Youngblood
Chart	Certificates of Excellance	Nathan Carter Jim Quist Brennan Stebbins Jessica Schreindle Alexandra Nicolas
Debate	MVP Newcomer of the Year	Whitney Hart Rayce Lashley
KGCS TV	Awards of Merit     Producer of the Year Program of the Year Volunteer of the Year	Patricia Pham Preston Jones Matt Porte Sam McDonald Sam McDonald Javan Richardson

OUTSTANDING STUDENT HONOR AWARD IN MAJOR

MASS COMMUNICATION	Amye Buckley
SPEECH COMMUNICATION	Jim Quist
PUBLIC RELATIONS	Megan Walker
SPEECH/THEATER EDUCATION	Colleen Kartchner

RUTH I KOLPIN BROADCAST JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Patricia Pham Brooke Lairmore

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD This award is presented to the Communication faculty member who the student see as the best of the best. The winner is chosen by the students by voting held in the early spring. The award is presented at the Communication Recognition Ceremony at the end of the year. The winner in 2009 was Dr. Karolyn Yocum.

VIDEO PRODUCTION AWARDS Broadcast students have the opportunity to have their production work recognized through numerous award competitions. They include local competition for the Joplin Area Advertising Federation, regional and national competition for the National Broadcasting Society, state-wide competition for the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association, national competition with the Broadcast Education Association, and various other national competitions such as Fox News, the Kansas Film Festival, and the Society of Professional Journalists. MSSU students have received numerous awards over the years. The most recent being in 2009 when Erica Miranda won for her PSA, "Girl Scouts" and Patricia Pham was a National Finalist in the Music Video Category. In 2008 Megan Harrison won in the PSA catagory for her "NALA Spell Ball" and Jarrod Griswod in 2007 for his "Homecoming 2007" PSA.

NATIONAL BROADCASTING SOCIETY Southern's chapter of this national broadcasting organization offers students an opportunity to further explore their interests. Students work together on broadcast projects on campus, participate in production competitions, apply for national scholarships, and attend an annual national convention. NBS students play a key role in producing coverage of MSSU sports and special campus events. Students have won awards at the regional and national level for the television production work. Others have received scholarship funds from the national organization. Each Spring, students travel to the national convention, where they have an opportunity to meet professionals in the field of broadcasting.

MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION The purpose of the Missouri College Media Association is to further the interests of college journalism in the state of Missouri; to promote cooperation amongst the editors, managers, and advisers of collegiate publications; and to provide a free market of ideas to further improve their respective publications; also to create an atmosphere in order to achieve the highest standards of journalistic professionalism, effort and achievement amongst college students.

MASS COMMUNICATION PICNIC & SOFTBALL GAME Students, faculty, and staff gather on Reading Day in the Spring Semester for a softball game and picnic. Students from The Chart play against students from KGCS-TV, with faculty/staff assistance. A traveling trophy is presented each year to the winning team. After the game, everyone gathers for a cookout, where seniors are recognized for their contributions to KGCS-TV. Make NO mistake - it gets brutal!!

BATTLE SOFTBALL 2009

25th Anniversary Celebration / Communication Department Reunion 2005 The 25th Anniversary Celebration/Reunion of the Communication Department was held Saturday, October 1, 2005. The event was held as a part of Homecoming 2005 at MSSU. There was a reduced price seating available for the Missouri Southern - Truman State football game through the MSSU Alumni Association . There were also tours of Webster Hall, home of the Communication Department. The event culminated with a special dinner that evening in the Connir Ballroom of Billingsly Student Center. 150 MSSU Alumni, including those with Communication degrees and those who worked on The Chart staff before the formation of the department attended. A good time was had by all. If you missed it, there is a 25th Anniversary CD available for $10.00 from either Judy Stiles at 417-625-9777 or Bill Hunt, 417-625-3183.

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