Several NDSU communicators received awards in the 2008 North Dakota Professional Communicators communications contest.
The awards were presented during the organization’s annual conference in Minot on May 2. First-place awards advance to the National Federation of Press Women communications contest. Winners of that competition will be announced in September.
Sadie Anderson, information specialist in University Relations, received second in the one- to three-color category for the newsletter “It’s Happening at State.”
Laurie Baker, public relations director in university relations, received first place in the section edited by the entrant in a publication for general circulation and creative verse category. She received second place in the personality profile of more than 500 words category on the struggles of soldiers returning from war and the personality profile of more than 500 words category on an NDSU graduate who started a translation, tutoring and language interpretation service. She received third place in the feature story for a publication, magazine or supplement for general or specialized circulation category on an instructor who helps her students learn German with music.
Ellen Crawford, information specialist in agriculture communication, received first place in the annual external report category for “Annual Highlights: Investing in North Dakota’s Future;” the annual general report category for “BioFocus: North Dakota Advancing BioOpportunities;” and the special articles, agriculture category. She received second place in the news reporting in a publication, magazine or supplement for general or specialized circulation category for an article on the Healthy North Dakota 4-H Club program and single color or spot color display ad in The Forum on NDSU research and Extension efforts. She received third place in special articles, education.
Mary-Anne Fiebig, public information office for the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, received first place in the photography in a printed publication other than a newspaper category for a feature photo of an NDSU student inspecting a wheat crop. She received second place in the feature story for a publication, magazine or supplement for general or specialized circulation category on coordinating biomass research at NDSU.
Joel Hagen, staff writer for Publication Services, received first place for the feature story for a publication, magazine or supplement for general or specialized circulation category on DNA. He received second place in the special articles, education category.
Becky Koch, Agriculture Communication director, received first place in the magapaper/tabloid one- to three-color category for the Weeds Ag Mag.
Delores Pavicic, formerly a media specialist for the McNair Scholars Program, received first place in the four-color newsletter category.
