{"id":26916,"date":"2025-03-08T18:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=26916"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:16:20","slug":"2025-advertising-business-individual-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2025\/03\/08\/2025-advertising-business-individual-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Advertising & Business Individual Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 8, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONG BEACH \u2014 The nation\u2019s top collegiate print, digital, video and audio advertisements were among the 2025 Advertising & Business Individual Awards presented at the ACP Spring National College Media Conference.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the second time the Advertising & Business Individual Awards have been announced at the spring conference. The Student Media Business Pacemaker was presented at the conference as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe spring conference is the perfect time and place to recognize our advertising and business staffs for their spectacular work,\u201d Associate Director Gary Lundgren said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Spring Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Online<\/a>
Student Media Business
<\/a>Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach Best of Show
<\/strong>Individual Recognition<\/a>
Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advertising and Business Individual Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Print Advertisement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Adamaris Lopez
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Mickie Dausey
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place
<\/strong>Sami Turner
Harvard University (MA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Stephanie Phung
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place
<\/strong>Ashley Ho
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Staff
University of Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamsini Mahadevan
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victor Romanko
Virginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Thompson
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinsey Temple
Indiana University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Advertisement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Helena Baruch
Harvard University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Ben Phillips
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place <\/strong>
Helena Baruch
Harvard University (MA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Julius Sjolie
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Staff
University of Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
<\/strong>Sarah Thompson
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cindy Nguyen
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Thompson
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adamaris Lopez, Julie Pham
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin Khemalaap, Irene Park, Sophie-Anne Brouwers, Yaxlei Alejo-Ortiz
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Video Advertisement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Rhiannon Johnston, Madeline Powell
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Ben Phillips California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Emmi Wu, Irene Park, Raelynn Cui, Sara Usandivaras
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Rhiannon Johnston Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place
<\/strong>Olivia Garcia
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Pranay Dhoopar
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Garcia
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Phillips
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryce Towle, Hannah Stanley
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryce Towle, Hannah Stanley
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Audio Advertisement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Frank S. Zhou, Yael S. Goldstein, Nigel Savage
Harvard University (MA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Olivia Garcia
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place
<\/strong>Sophie Villarreal
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Mickie Dausey
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place <\/strong>
Sam Kohn, David Aronson
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
<\/strong>David Aronson
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper Advertising Special Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Staff
Missouri State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Trevor Baumgardner, Adrienne Liang
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place
<\/strong>Staff
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Staff
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Staff
University of Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
<\/strong>Staff
Indiana University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Deardorff, Hudson Elkjer, Maddie Townsend, Hayden Arevalo, Hamsini Mahadevan
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laurel Swanz, Hannah Stanley, Sara Nelson, Ashleigh Jones
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peggy Stansbery, Katie Farthing, Killian Goodale-Porter
Virginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Media Kit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Adamaris Lopez, Julie Pham
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Rachel Kidder, Olivia Garcia, Mickie Dausey
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Staff
Indiana University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Staff
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place
<\/strong>Adrienne Liang
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
<\/strong>Staff
University of Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruka Yaga
California State University Fullerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cynthia Lu, Jack Jassy, Ben Morrison, Allison Mi, Christine Zhang, Helena Baruch
Harvard University (MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin Khemalaap, Yaxlei Alejo-Ortiz
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiona Brown, Sascha Harvey
Wichita State University (KS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Audience Engagement Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Staff
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Claire Anderson, David Aronson, Sophia Ermisch
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place
<\/strong>Cara Hudson, Amy Steward, Nicholas Gutteridge, Cara Hudson
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Rachel Kidder, Olivia Garcia
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Bryce Towle, Hannah Stanley
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Irene Park, Isa Turri, Natalia Castillo, Raelynn Cui
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Social Media Campaign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Brittany Stevens
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Emma Keas, Irene Park, Jack Galbraith, Sophie-Anne Brouwers, Weining Ding
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Staff
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Alex Cissell, Nicole Johnson
Western Kentucky University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Allison Mi
Harvard University (MA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
<\/strong>Jessa Rosenthal, Kat Smith
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
California State University Fullerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julius Sjolie
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
University of Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Advertising Graphic Designer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Brittany Stevens
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Adrienne Liang
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Advertising Representative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First Place
<\/strong>Olivia Garcia
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Ruby Beye
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Hailey Do
University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Lola Tagwerker
University of Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Hamsini Mahadevan
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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