STUDENT EVENTS AND AWARDS

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 27th - ceremony. The winners for 2007 are listed below.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Crossroads: The Magazine	Certificates of Excellance	Brian Fairbanks Ryan Hill Rahila Khan
Chart	Certificates of Excellance	Hobie Brown Amye Buckley Jesse Cordova Amber Hall Jessica MacIntosh Alexander Nicolas Rebecca Watts Parker Willis
Debate	Debater of the Year Newcomer of the Year	Cody Snyder Richard Brown
KGCS-TV	Meritous Service Volunteer of the Year	Erica Miranda Megan Harrison / Jarrod Griswold
KXMS Fine Radio International	Outstanding Service Award	Julie Ensor

OUTSTANDING STUDENT HONOR AWARD IN MAJOR

OUTSTANDING STUDENT - DEPT OF COMMUNICATION	Jessica MacIntosh
MASS COMMUNICATION	Rebecca Watts
SPEECH COMMUNICATION	Robert Smith
PUBLIC RELATIONS	Ashley Hendrix
SPEECH/THEATER EDUCATION	Bethany Krudwig

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARD

In honor of all those affected by the tragedy at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007

Whitney Warren

RUTH I KOLPIN BROADCAST JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

A. Charles Natividad Jarrod Griswold

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 2007 was Mr. Kelly Larson.

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.

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. In Spring 2007 MSSU students traveled to The Lake of the Ozarks for the 2007 MCMA Convention.

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.

25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION / REUNION 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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