UNO's Best Are Nebraska's Best
School of Communication students win unprecedented 12 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nebraska Anvil Awards
- published: 2019/02/06
Students of UNO PRSSA, School of Communication PR and Advertising Capstone courses, student-run agency Capstone Communication and the UNO Advertising Club garnered an unprecedented 12 awards at the recent Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
The gala, held at Founders One Nine in Omaha, featured the 2018 Paper Anvil Awards “Honoring the Master Strategists of Public Relations” and presented awards to 148 area organization professionals and students. Eighteen School of Communication students and recent graduates attended the event.
The “up-and-coming professional’s” entries were compared to that of their peers for student awards. Their work was judged by members of the Kansas City, Missouri PRSA chapter on the same criteria as professional entries within a variety of categories. Students received two awards from the “professional” category, one of which was the top scored submission.
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Award of Excellence / Publications
- CommUNO 2018 by Capstone Communication (top score entry)
Award of Merit / Video
- Communication Studies Video by UNO Capstone Communication
STUDENT CATEGORIES
Award of Excellence / Branding
- UNO International Studies Branding by UNO Capstone Communication (top score entry)
Award of Merit / Outstanding Campus Event
- Best and Worst Super Bowl Panel Event by UNO Advertising Club
- Mav Myth Busters. Bust the Myth. Become an Organ Donor by UNO PRSSA
Awards of Excellence / Outstanding Campus Event
- Big Events in The Big O! by UNO PRSSA
- The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing by UNO PRSSA
Award of Merit / Outstanding Community or Nonprofit Event
- School of Communication 2018 High School Media Conference by UNO Capstone Communication
Award of Excellence / Outstanding Community or Nonprofit Event
- Santa Paws 2017 by UNO PRSSA
Award of Excellence / Outstanding Newsletter
- CommUNO 2018 by UNO Capstone Communication (top score entry)
Award of Merit / Outstanding Social Media or Electronic Media Outreach Campaign
- The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing by UNO PRSSA
- School of Communication Social and Electronic Media Campaign by UNO Capstone Communication
The Public Relations Society of America / Nebraska is made up of more than 175 professionals and is a division of PRSA National. The membership includes representatives from nonprofit, agency, corporate and government entities. PRSA Nebraska exists to further the public relations profession by creating connections and community throughout the state.
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