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2024-2025 Awards
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2024-2025 Winning Entries
Writing Division:
News Story: Kelsey Dowdle, Oklahoma State University “Cotton Harvest Impacted by Rainfall”
Short Feature Story: Sara Howard, Oklahoma State University “Developing Leadership”
Long Feature Story: Madison Paden, Oklahoma State University “Fescue Toxicosis and the Effects on Beef Cattle (Technical)”
Short Personality Feature Story: Maci Guay, Texas A&M University “Farm Grit and CEO Wit”
Long Personality Feature Story: Allie Herring, Texas Tech University “From Texas to Tuscany: Wine, Olive Oil, and Agritourismo” & Trinity White, Oklahoma State University “From Tractor to TV”
Research Related Writing: Maci Guay, Texas A&M University “Could Xylitol Boost Brainpower?”
Editorial Writing: Jacob Zajkowski, Cornell University “Glass Grown Food: The Next Steps for the Glass City’s Agriculture”
Single Blog Entry: Jennie Abbot, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign “Enhancing Field Disease Monitoring with AGMRI”
Writing Award of Excellence: Maci Guay, Texas A&M University “Farm Grit and CEO Wit”
Publication Division:
Brochure/Pamphlet: Kyra Holt, Iowa State University “Summer Stampede at the National Ranching Heritage Center”
Newsletter/E-Newsletter: Molly Freese, Iowa State University “ISU ACT April Newsletter”
Magazine: Texas Tech University “2024 The Agriculturist”
Publications Award of Excellence: Molly Freese, Iowa State University “ISU ACT April Newsletter”
Design and Layout Division:
Page Layout: Makayla Craig, Oklahoma State University “What’s Hopping in Oklahoma?”
Poster or Flyer: Kaitlyn Broughton, Oklahoma State University “A Shampoo Like No Other”
Logo Design: Maddie Dollarhide, Oklahoma State University “Cooper Family Orchards”
Infographic Design: Parker Pitterick, Iowa State University “What’s in your Cup?”
Advertisement Design: Kiersten Bourquin, Oklahoma State University “Alpha Gamma Rho April 2025”
Web Design: Addison Raber, Oklahoma State University “Addison Raber Portfolio Website”
Blog Design: Whitnie Yoder, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College “Social Media Etiquette – 10 Do’s and Dont’s”
Design and Layout Award of Excellence: Makayla Craig, Oklahoma State University “What’s Hopping in Oklahoma?”
Photography Division:
Scenic Photo: Landry Roberts, Texas Tech University “Colorado Tranquility”
People Photo: Megan Clark, Iowa State University “Ranching in Her Blood”
Animal Photo: Taylor Epperson, Oklahoma State University “A Painted Lady on Lavender”
Plant Photo: Hannah Wilcocks, Oklahoma State University “Buzzing Beauty”
Food Photo: Brianna Stockwell, Oklahoma State University “Fungi Never Looked so Good!”
Other Photo: Greyson Murphy, Tarleton State University “West Texas Nights”
Black and White Photo: Greyson Murphy, Tarleton State University “Working Hands”
Photo Series: Anna Hendricks, Oklahoma State University “Dragging Days”
Photography Award of Excellence: Greyson Murphy, Tarleton State University “West Texas Nights”
Electronic Media Division:
Audio Package: Addison Stoddard, Utah State University “Bringing the Family Farm to Every Home”
Audio Advertisement: Gretchen Wylie, Texas A&M University “The Buzz on Pollinators Podcast Ad”
Short Video Package: Karli Schwerdtfeger & Brilee Payne, Oklahoma State University “Dr. Lauren Cline video for OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture”
Long Video Package: Jacob Zajkowski, Cornell University “Composting at Cornell and Beyond”
Electronic Media Award of Excellence: Gretchen Wylie, Texas A&M University “The Buzz on Pollinators Podcast Ad”
Public Relations Division:
PR Campaign: Tru Joi Curtis, Taylor Webb Duhaime, Gwenyth Schowe, Ashley Euritt, University of Arkansas “State Fair Brand Strategic Marketing Proposal by Ozark Bloom and Co.”
Press/News Release: Gretchen Wylie, Texas A&M University “McDonald’s/Cinnabon Press Release”
Single Social Media Post Campaign: Taylor McGill, Oklahoma State University “Chilly Cowboy: Get Dunk’d Campaign”
Single Item: Allie Herring, Texas Tech University “Texas Tech ACT Promotional Koozie”
Public Relations Award of Excellence: Taylor McGill, Oklahoma State University “Chilly Cowboy: Get Dunk’d CampaignEaEach individual entry is $5 USD per entry. All group entries are $5 USD per entry. Magazine entries are $20 USD per entry. The National ACT organization will invoice each chapter for the number of judged entriesa