Creativity, storytelling and a commitment to serving Oklahomans earned the Oklahoma State University Agriculture Office of Communications and Marketing team 23 awards from state and national professional organizations during this year’s awards season.

“Creativity is certainly one of this team’s greatest strengths, but what sets them apart is their genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of Oklahomans,” said Lyndall Stout, senior director of the Office of Communications and Marketing for OSU Agriculture. “Through their videos, digital content, designs, photography and storytelling, they bring the authentic story of OSU Agriculture to life every day. Most importantly, they ensure that story is accessible to a wide audience, helping extend OSU’s educational mission across campus, throughout Oklahoma and far beyond our state.”

Association for Communications Excellence

ACE is an international association of communicators, educators and information technologists who focus on communicating research-based information in agriculture, natural resources and human and life sciences.

• Kristin Knight, Alyssa Hardaway, Sophia Fahleson — GOLD Award Winner AND Outstanding Professional Skill Award Winner - Social Media (Organic Campaign): Welcome Friends!
• Elizabeth Hokit — Silver Award Winner - Electronic Media, Video & Audio (Television News Video Production): Prescribed Fire and the Community
• Mandy Gross, Craig Woods, Lyndall Stout, Jane Carpenter, Christy Henley — Silver Award Winner - Marketing (Internal Marketing and Communications): OSU Ag Tailgate: Ag is Big in Oklahoma
• Alyssa Hardaway — Silver Award Winner - Electronic Media, Video & Audio (Promotional, Recruitment and Fundraising Products): Cowboy Stampede Hype Video
• Parizaad Mohammadi, Craig Woods, Doug Hamilton — Silver Award Winner - Electronic Media, Video & Audio (Motion Graphics/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Animation): The Water Cycle | The Circularity Series
• Kurtis Hair — Bronze Award Winner - Electronic Media, Video & Audio (Television News Video Production): A Special Livestock Show
• Mandy Gross, Craig Woods, Kacie Gregor, Mitchell Alcala — Bronze Award Winner - Marketing and Communications Campaign (Budget less than $1,000): OSU Ag Honors
• Alyssa Hardaway — Bronze Award Winner - Photography (Feature Photo): Riding for the Brand
• Alisa Boswell-Gore — Bronze Award Winner - Writing (Writing for Newspapers): OSU OX Wheat News Release

National Agricultural Alumni Development Association

NAADA provides education, support and recognition for professionals and volunteers dedicated to expanding resources for advancing agriculture and related disciplines through land-grant and other colleges of agricultural sciences and partner programs.

• Kristin Knight, Alyssa Hardaway, Sophia Fahleson — Publications and Projects Competition – Campaigns - Students, “Welcome, Friends!” First place

Oklahoma College Public Relations Association

OCPRA is a statewide organization serving higher education communications and marketing professionals. OCPRA provides networking opportunities for new and seasoned PR professionals from public and private institutions. These awards honor the creative imagination of members and member institutions in their marketing and public relations efforts.

• Alyssa Hardaway — Grand - Sports or Action Photo: Riding for the Brand
• Alyssa Hardaway — Grand - Sports or Hype Video - Cowboy Stampede Hype Video
• Kristin Knight, Sophia Fahleson, Alyssa Hardaway — Grand - Social Media Campaign (Recruitment, Awareness or Student Life) - Welcome, Friends!
• Mandy Gross, Kacie Gregor — Grand - Seasonal or Celebration Design: OSU Agriculture Birthday Card
• Alisa Boswell-Gore — Excellence - Hard News Writing - Wyatt Wheat Variety Release
• Mandy Gross, Heather Tison, Kacie Gregor — Excellence - Postcard and Invitation: Ag Day at the Capitol Invite with Luggage Tag
• Mitchell Alcala — Excellence - Sports or Action Photo: Cowgirl in Motion
• Sara Moore — Excellence - Special or One-Time Publication: Let's Make Lunch
• Trisha Gedon — Excellence - Short-Form Writing (Headlines, Captions, Microcontent) - Soaklahoma - where the rain comes sweeping down the plains
• Mitchell Alcala — Achievement - Campus Life or Human Interest Photo: Freshman Class
• Ag Comm Program — Excellence - Magazine (Print or Digital): Cowboy Journal Volume 28, Number 1

University Photographers' Association of America

The UPAA is an international organization of college and university photographers dedicated to the application and practice of photography in higher education.

• Mitchell Alcala — June Monthly Image Contest – Two 2nd place finishes
• Mitchell Alcala — Honorable Mention, Annual Image Contest – Rodeo Media Day