2008 Agromeck

At the national college media convention this fall the Agromeck yearbook received one of the highest honor given to college yearbooks — a Pacemaker.

“Only seven universities had yearbooks that received the Pacemaker,” adviser Bradley Wilson said. “This definitely puts the NCSU yearbook in an elite class of collegiate publications. The entire campus community should be proud of the work the staff did to document the history of the University.”

The Associated Collegiate Press gave the award to the 2008 Agromeck yearbook edited by Mary Beth Hamrick. Other staff members included: John Cooper Elias, managing editor; Bryant Robbins, design editor; and Stephen Bateman, photo editor.

According to an ACP press release, “Judges looked for a number of factors, including excellent photography, complete coverage, innovative design and exemplary copy. Out of the 54 total entries, 15 college yearbooks were chosen as Pacemaker finalists.”

This was the third time the NCSU yearbook has won a Pacemaker. It also won in 2004 and 2007. It was a finalist for the national award in 2006. This year, only 15 schools were finalists making even being a finalist an honor nationally.

“This book, and this staff, are definitely competing at a national level, bringing recognition to the campus and the North Carolina community,” Wilson said.

CLICK HERE for a complete list of Pacemaker winners.

COLLEGE BROADCAST AWARDS

WKNC 88.1fm was a finalist for a National Student Production awards given by the College Broadcasters, Inc. for radio/best newscast for ”88.1 Seconds of Technician – April 27, 2009″ produced by Saja Hindi and Derek Medlin.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

In addition to the Pacemaker honor for the yearbook, two students came home with top recognition at the national level.

John Cooper Elias and Bryant Robbins won first place in yearbook/magazine page/spread. This 2009 Design of the Year Award was co-sponsored by Adobe Systems. The two received recognition for a spread in the 2009 Agromeck yearbook on the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

Ana Andruzzi and Biko Tushinde received third place in newspaper page one for a front page design in the Technician also on the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

“Think of all the front pages and yearbook spreads published in the world in the last year. We had some of the best,” Wilson said. “Clearly this points to our strengths in visual communication as the students try to tell the stories impacting students all over campus.”

BEST OF SHOW

In addition to the awards for work submitted to judges before the national conference, NCSU student publications also placed high in the Best of Show honors given by the Associated Collegiate Press on site. With almost 2,277 students in attendance, according to Logan Aimone, executive director of ACP, “By all measures, the convention was a success. One glance through the Twitter feed (#ncmc09) will verify that students learned a lot during the day and had fun during the night.”

• Windover, the NCSU literary and arts magazine edited by Joe Wright placed second
• Agromeck, the NCSU yearbook placed second for the 2009 edition edited by John Cooper Elias
• Technician, the NCSU daily newspaper, placed second for an audio podcast produced with WKNC 88.1fm produced by Graham Bruns and Stephen Kinane
• Technician, the NCSU daily newspaper placed third for a special new-student supplement edited by John Cooper Elias

CLICK HERE for a complete list of Best of Show award recipients

NORTH CAROLINA

Overall, North Carolina colleges and universities did well in the competitions, collectively, individually and on-site.

Publication

• 2009 Magazine Pacemaker, Literary (Four-year), Rebel, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, N.C.; Christopher Schwing, editor; Paul Isom, adviser
• Online Pacemaker Finalist, Four-year Daily Newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., http://dailytarheel.com, Rachel Will, editor
• 2008 Yearbook Pacemaker, Agromeck, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.; Mary Beth Hamrick, editor; Bradley Wilson, adviser
• Newspaper Pacemaker, Four-year Non-daily Newspaper, Pendulum, Elon Univ., Elon, N.C., Olivia Hubert-Allen, Andie Diemer, editors; Colin Donohue, adviser

Individual

• Design of the Year, Newspaper Page One, Third Place, Ana Andruzzi and Biko Tushinde, Technician, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.
• Design of the Year, Yearbook/Magazine Page/Spread, First Place, John Cooper Elias and Bryant Robbins, Agromeck, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.

Best of Show

• 4-year daily broadsheet — 2nd place, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Andrew Dunn, editor; Erica Perel, adviser
• 4-year daily tabloid — 1st place, The Chronicle, Duke University, Durham, N.C., Will Robinson, editor; Jonathan Angier, adviser
• 4-year weekly tabloid — 1st place, Pendulum, Elon University, Elon, N.C., Andie Diemer, editor; Colin Donohue, adviser
• Special Edition 4-year — 3rd place Technician, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., John Cooper Elias, editor; Bradley Wilson, adviser
• Special Edition 4-year — 4th place,Pendulum, Elon University, Elon, N.C.; Andie Diemer, editor; Colin Donohue, adviser
• Yearbook 300+ pages — 2nd place, Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.; John Cooper Elias, editor; Bradley Wilson, adviser
• Literary Magazine — 1st place, Rebel, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.; Chris Schwing, editor; Paul Isom, adviser
• Literary Magazine — 2nd place, Windhover, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., Joe Wright, editor; Bradley Wilson, adviser
• Publication Web site, small school — 3rd place, Pendulum, Elon University, Elon, N.C., Andie Diemer, editor; Colin Donohue, adviser
• Audio Podcast — 2nd place, Technician and WKNC, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.,Graham Bruns and Stephen Kinane; Jamie Lynn Gilbert, adviser
• Multimedia package — 4th place, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Andrew Dunn, editor; Erica Perel, adviser
• Multimedia package — 5th place, Pendulum, Elon University, Elon, N.C.; Andie Diemer, editor; Colin Donohue, adviser

The College Broadcasters and Associated Collegiate Press named six students as finalists for national awards to be given later this fall.

For the second time in two years, College Broadcasters, Inc. has recognized “88.1 Seconds of Technician” as a finalist for best newscast in its national student production awards.

The entry, which aired April 27, was voiced and produced by Saja Hindi and Derek Medlin. Hindi, the Technician’s editor for the 2008-2009 academic year, now serves as public affairs director for WKNC. Medlin, the managing editor, graduated in May with a degree in history.

“88.1 Seconds of Technician” airs weekdays at 7 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during summer publication. It is also available on the WKNC Web site and as a subscribable podcast.

In addition, the Associated Collegiate Press announced Sept. 1 that two NCSU Student Media designers were finalists for the national Design of the Year award co-sponsored by Adobe Systems.

ACP named Agromeck yearbook designers John Cooper Elias and Bryant Robbins finalists for a spread about the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

ACP named Technician designers Ana Andruzzi and Biko Tushinde finalists for a page one design also about the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

No other North Carolina schools were finalists in the contest which had 440 entries from all over the world.

Judges selected finalists based on effective use of photos, color, art, graphics and typography; established visual hierarchy; news judgment; contemporary appeal; and suitability for respective audience.

In both the ACP and CBI competitions, final places will be announced for the first time at the 88th Annual ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 31.

CLICK HERE to view the list of finalists in the ACP design competition.

CLICK HERE to view the finalists in the CBI competition.

NEWSPAPER

NP1, Overall Excellence, published more frequently than weekly: 2nd place Technician
Judge: Kristen Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Comments: “An impressive student publication, with good design and nice writing.”

NP8 Feature Writing: 1st place, Kathleen Gordon,Technician, “Student finds adoption a real choice” Feb. 25; 2nd place, Alison Harman, Technician, “Economic slowdown hits part-time workers” Aug. 27; 3rd place, Alison Harman,Technician, ” Warriors engineer armor from cardboard’ Sept 19.
Judge: Lacey Howard, Decorating magazine.

NP10 Sports Features: 3rd place, Clark Leonard, Technician, “Hancock finishes career in style” April 22.
Judge: Glen Kemery, senior editor, Yahoo! Sports.

NP18 Front Page Layout: 1st place, Helen Dear, Technician, “Obama, Dems Win,” Nov. 5; 2nd place, Helen Dear,Technician, “Choose your SBP today” March 25; Honorable mention, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Krispy Kreme Challenge” Jan. 24.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP21 Sports Page Layout: 1st place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Former Wolfpack Coach” Aug. 21.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP23 Inside Page Design, Soft News: 3rd place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “The Road to Success Blocked” Sept. 23.
Judge: David Kordalski, AME/Visuals, The Plain Dealer. General comments on the category: “The three winners in NP23 were by far the leaders in this category. Generally, the entries suffered from weak or overuse of color, poorly conceived images, bad crops and unsophisticated typography. The students should learn how to get the most out of the paper’s typographic palette rather than making one up for one package, and they should never, ever, squeeze or otherwise manipulate type until they really understand it well – and then, they won’t have to! All that said, I was pleased to see smart breakouts of content that could be used to hook readers in.”

RADIO

RD1, Broadcast News: 1st place, M. Tyler Dukes, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” March 17; 2nd place, Kyle Robb, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Dec. 1; 3rd place, Laura White, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Feb.18.

RD4 Commercial, Promotion and Public Announcement: 3rd place, Robert Earle, Industrial Revolution Promo.
Judge: Brett Tannehill, Senior Reporter, Alabama Public Radio. Comments RD1: “put up your best information at the top of your story.”

YEARBOOK

YB 1, Coverage of the year: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Most schools neglect to include local, national and worlds news as it affects campus. The first-place book did this to a degree while also offering a clear portrait of the school year.”

YB 2, Concept: 2nd place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Effective use of graphic and verbal thematic elements, using a solid design formula. I especially liked the use of song lyrics as headlines to carry the theme throughout the articles.”

YB 3, Reporting in words: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “This was an extremely hard category to judge because all of the entries were quite good. The articles were well written, with engaging leads and illuminating quotes. This was not mere yearbook “copy.” These were real stories showing how good yearbooks are written.”

YB 4, Photography: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB 5, Layout, design, graphics: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB6b, Overall excellence, large schools, enrollment 6000+: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

Martha Collins serves as the chapter’s adviser.

The N.C. State chapter of the Society was formed in 1996. In 2003, Jerry Moore, then editor of the Technician, was selected as the National Collegiate Journalist of the Year by SCJ.

For more information:

NCSU Chapter of SCJ
N.C. State Student Media
Society for Collegiate Journalists

NEWSPAPER

NP1, Overall Excellence, published more frequently than weekly: 2nd place Technician
Judge: Kristen Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Comments: “An impressive student publication, with good design and nice writing.”

NP8 Feature Writing: 1st place, Kathleen Gordon,Technician, “Student finds adoption a real choice” Feb. 25; 2nd place, Alison Harman, Technician, “Economic slowdown hits part-time workers” Aug. 27; 3rd place, Alison Harman,Technician, ” Warriors engineer armor from cardboard’ Sept 19.
Judge: Lacey Howard, Decorating magazine.

NP10 Sports Features: 3rd place, Clark Leonard, Technician, “Hancock finishes career in style” April 22.
Judge: Glen Kemery, senior editor, Yahoo! Sports.

NP18 Front Page Layout: 1st place, Helen Dear, Technician, “Obama, Dems Win,” Nov. 5; 2nd place, Helen Dear,Technician, “Choose your SBP today” March 25; Honorable mention, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Krispy Kreme Challenge” Jan. 24.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP21 Sports Page Layout: 1st place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Former Wolfpack Coach” Aug. 21.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP23 Inside Page Design, Soft News: 3rd place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “The Road to Success Blocked” Sept. 23.
Judge: David Kordalski, AME/Visuals, The Plain Dealer. General comments on the category: “The three winners in NP23 were by far the leaders in this category. Generally, the entries suffered from weak or overuse of color, poorly conceived images, bad crops and unsophisticated typography. The students should learn how to get the most out of the paper’s typographic palette rather than making one up for one package, and they should never, ever, squeeze or otherwise manipulate type until they really understand it well – and then, they won’t have to! All that said, I was pleased to see smart breakouts of content that could be used to hook readers in.”

RADIO

RD1, Broadcast News: 1st place, M. Tyler Dukes, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” March 17; 2nd place, Kyle Robb, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Dec. 1; 3rd place, Laura White, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Feb.18.

RD4 Commercial, Promotion and Public Announcement: 3rd place, Robert Earle, Industrial Revolution Promo.
Judge: Brett Tannehill, Senior Reporter, Alabama Public Radio. Comments RD1: “put up your best information at the top of your story.”

YEARBOOK

YB 1, Coverage of the year: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Most schools neglect to include local, national and worlds news as it affects campus. The first-place book did this to a degree while also offering a clear portrait of the school year.”

YB 2, Concept: 2nd place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Effective use of graphic and verbal thematic elements, using a solid design formula. I especially liked the use of song lyrics as headlines to carry the theme throughout the articles.”

YB 3, Reporting in words: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “This was an extremely hard category to judge because all of the entries were quite good. The articles were well written, with engaging leads and illuminating quotes. This was not mere yearbook “copy.” These were real stories showing how good yearbooks are written.”

YB 4, Photography: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB 5, Layout, design, graphics: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB6b, Overall excellence, large schools, enrollment 6000+: 1st place.
Judge: James RaineyMartha Collins serves as the chapter’s adviser.
The N.C. State chapter of the Society was formed in 1996. In 2003, Jerry Moore, then editor of the Technician, was selected as the National Collegiate Journalist of the Year by SCJ.

For more information:
NCSU Chapter of SCJ

2008 Windhover

N.C. State’s student yearboook, the Agromeck, and its literary and arts magazine, Windhover, were recognized with a Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association this spring, the highest award given by the national association.

“This award indicates that your publication ranks among the best in student journalism,” said Edmund Sullivan, executive director of CSPA.

A total of 1,771 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks published during the 2007-2008 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2009 Crown Awards Program. Crown awards will be presented to 34 magazines, 54 newspapers and 44 yearbooks. Collegiate Crown Award finalists will be presented during the College Media Convention at the CSPA Award ceremony on March 15 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, N.Y.

This will be the second time the Windhover literary and arts magazine has received a national CSPA award. The 2007 edition received a Gold Crown Award. The 2004 Agromeck yearbook received N.C. State’s first national Crown award for any publication. The 2007 Agromeck yearbook received a Silver Crown Award. The fall 2005 and spring 2006 Technician newspapers both received Silver Crown awards.

Thirteen college magazines were nominated for Crown awards, including the magazines at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in North Carolina. North Carolina had three finalists, more than any other single state. Joe Wright and Hannah Richardson ware the co-editors of the 2008 edition. Other staff members included designers Joana Balasa, Elena Bondar, Nicole Kraieski and Becca Mayfield. The book was printed by Theo Davis Printing of Raleigh.

• American River Review, American River College, Sacramento, CA;*
• Dollars & Sense, Baruch College, New York, NY;*
• Flux Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR;*
• Grub Street, Towson University, Towson, MD;
• Hair Trigger 30, Columbia College, Chicago, IL;*
• Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
• Rebel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC;*
• Sanskrit, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Charlotte, NC;*
• Signatures, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY;*
• The Bridge, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA;*
• The Huron River Review, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI;*
• The Torch, Union University, Jackson, TN;
• Windhover, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.*

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

“The Windhover consistently ranks as one of the top publications in the nation,” said adviser Bradley Wilson. “The 2008 edition was consistently good from cover to cover. The staff worked hard to work on the design as well as the printed and audio-visual content.”

Nine college yearbooks were nominated for Crown awards, none other than the Agromeck in North Carolina. Mary Beth Hamrick was the editor of the 2008 edition. Other senior staff members included Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman. The book was printed by Taylor Publishing of Dallas, represented by Patrick Hunter.

• Aggieland, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX;
• Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,NC;*
• Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
• Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
• Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS;*
• Selah, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA;
• Sooner/Crimson Traditions, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;*
• Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
• The Razorback, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

The Crown Awards are considered at Columbia by panels of invited judges, working in small groups to review each publication. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. Crown Awards summarize overall excellence in the entire publication and function as a “top-down” view of general excellence.

“While sales of the yearbook continue to decline, we have begun to consistently produce one of the best books in the nation,” said Wilson, also adviser to the yearbook. “I hope the students, faculty and staff will realize the value of this historical record and keep it alive. The yearbook is one of the first resources historians turn to when trying to get a reflection of the year.”

Other Crown award recipients are posted on the CSPA Web site: CLICK HERE

For more information:
Agromeck
Windhover
Columbia Scholastic Press Association

“This award indicates that your publication ranks among the best in student journalism,” said Edmund Sullivan, executive director of CSPA.

A total of 1,771 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks published during the 2007-2008 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2009 Crown Awards Program. Crown awards will be presented to 34 magazines, 54 newspapers and 44 yearbooks. Collegiate Crown Award finalists will be presented during the College Media Convention at the CSPA Award ceremony on March 15 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, N.Y.

This will be the second time the Windhover literary and arts magazine has received a national CSPA award. The 2007 edition received a Gold Crown Award. The 2004 Agromeckyearbook received N.C. State’s first national Crown award for any publication. The 2007Agromeck yearbook received a Silver Crown Award. The fall 2005 and spring 2006Technician newspapers both received Silver Crown awards.

Thirteen college magazines were nominated for Crown awards, including the magazines at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in North Carolina. North Carolina had three finalists, more than any other single state. Joe Wright andHannah Richardson ware the co-editors of the 2008 edition. Other staff members included designers Joana Balasa, Elena Bondar, Nicole Kraieski and Becca Mayfield. The book was printed by Theo Davis Printing of Raleigh.

• American River Review, American River College, Sacramento, CA;*
• Dollars & Sense, Baruch College, New York, NY;*
• Flux Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR;*
• Grub Street, Towson University, Towson, MD;
• Hair Trigger 30, Columbia College, Chicago, IL;*
• Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
• Rebel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC;*
• Sanskrit, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Charlotte, NC;*
• Signatures, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY;*
• The Bridge, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA;*
• The Huron River Review, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI;*
• The Torch, Union University, Jackson, TN;
• Windhover, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.*

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

“The Windhover consistently ranks as one of the top publications in the nation,” said adviser Bradley Wilson. “The 2008 edition was consistently good from cover to cover. The staff worked hard to work on the design as well as the printed and audio-visual content.”

Nine college yearbooks were nominated for Crown awards, none other than the Agromeckin North Carolina. Mary Beth Hamrick was the editor of the 2008 edition. Other senior staff members included Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman. The book was printed by Taylor Publishing of Dallas, represented by Patrick Hunter.

• Aggieland, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX;
• Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,NC;*
• Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
• Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
• Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS;*
• Selah, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA;
• Sooner/Crimson Traditions, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;*
• Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
• The Razorback, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

The Crown Awards are considered at Columbia by panels of invited judges, working in small groups to review each publication. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. Crown Awards summarize overall excellence in the entire publication and function as a “top-down” view of general excellence.

“While sales of the yearbook continue to decline, we have begun to consistently produce one of the best books in the nation,” said Wilson, also adviser to the yearbook. “I hope the students, faculty and staff will realize the value of this historical record and keep it alive. The yearbook is one of the first resources historians turn to when trying to get a reflection of the year.”

Other Crown award recipients are posted on the CSPA Web site: CLICK HERE

For more information:
Agromeck
Windhover
Columbia Scholastic Press Association

AGROMECK — Bryant Robbins, a sophomore in business administration, is this year’s design editor and is on his second year on staff. He was the only applicant for the position. He is filling some big shoes with outgoing editor John Cooper Elias being a Matthews Medal recipient. The 2008 edition of the Agromeck yearbook received both a national Pacemaker and Crown award, national championships for college yearbooks. “After the past two great years the Agromeck has had under the leadership of Mary Beth Hamrick and John Cooper Elias,… it is now my time to step up to the plate and to lead the way to produce another great Agromeck.” design@agromeck.ncsu.edu

TECHNICIAN — Ty Johnson, a junior in history, is this year’s news editor and a former assistant sports editor. He joined the staff in the fall of 2008. “From the position of editor-in-chief, I would be able not only to affect the direction of a section, but of the entire organization as Student Media continues to evolve into a multimedia-driven, 24-hour news outlet.” Johnson will lead a staff of more than 100 reporters, designers and photographers and a budget, solely funded by advertising, of about $390,000. news@technicianonline.com.

WINDHOVER — Helen Dear, a senior in graphic design, is this year’s design editor of the literary and arts magazine. The 2009 edition which Helen helped to produce is due for distribution in mid-April. “By exposing a multitude of students to such a visual and literary expertise, Windhover gives to readers what I am lucky enough to experience on a daily basis. N.C. State students produce work that rarely reaches past the walls of studios or English classrooms, and Windhover is a perfect outlet for it.” editor@windhover.ncsu.edu

BUSINESS OFFICE — Laura Frey is a junior in parks, recreation and tourism management and currently a display ad sales representative. As business office manager, Laura will oversee the sales and marketing efforts of the $1 million Student Media operation. Charlie Weinfield was named as sales manager to directly coordinate the sales efforts. Frey said, “The knowledge and growth that I’ve gained in my current and previous positions with the Student Media Business Office, give me the confidence in knowing that I can lead and communicate effectively.” Phil Zachary, board member and president and chief operating officer of Raleigh-based Curtis Media Group, said that the talents of these two individuals will allow the Business Office to succeed in a declining economy in which all mass media outlets are struggling to survive.

WKNC 88.1FM — Mike Alston is a senior in civil engineering with a minor in business management. Mike joined the staff in the spring of 2008 and is now the local music director. “Under my leadership, WKNC will expand in influence, both on campus and in the Triangle community; we will become more marketable and be able to bring in more money for Student Money.” gm@wknc.org

NUBIAN MESSAGE — Demi Olubanwo is a junior majoring in communication with minors in journalism and film studies. Demi joined the staff in August of 2007 as a photgrapher. “There are many areas of the paper that are doing quite well right now and so my job would be to maintain those areas in their current state and improve them if possible.” He cited as areas he wanted to work on for improvement as circulation and awarenss of the paper campuswide as well as increasing staff training and the paper’s online presence.

In later spring student body elections, the Student Media had three referenda on the ballot. The first, to remove section 3.2 of the Constitution, was binding and passed

“I’m amazed at what our schools accomplish,” said Marilyn Scoggins, editor of theYearbook Yearbook from Taylor Publishing. By recording the events, memories and history of their schools, each staff preserves moments for years to come. Kudos to every school recognized in the Yearbook Yearbook.”

Top staff members of the 2008 edition included: Editor Mary Beth Hamrick, Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman and Adviser Bradley Wilson.

Taylor has published the Yearbook Yearbook, highlighting the best of the books produced by Taylor Publishing, for 23 years.

“Taylor Publishing proudly honors the best of the best in Yearbook Yearbook, and journalists across the nation will use featured ideas to whet their appetites for 2010,” Scoggins said.

Thousands of yearbooks published by Taylor for the 2008 academic year were evaluated in one or more areas: cover design, theme development, layout/design, photography and secondary packages. Taylor Publishing selects only about the top 5 percent of yearbook staffs for inclusion in the book.

“Having North Carolina State University featured in Yearbook Yearbook is an award with rewards,” education specialist Judi Coolidge, a former long-time adviser, said. “Your outstanding work offers inspiration to thousands of other students who aspire to your level of excellence.”

The 2009 edition of the Agromeck yearbook is scheduled to be finalized March 13. Order a copy!

For more information:
Agromeck
Taylor Publishing

At the national convention of the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Advisers and College Broadcasters, Inc. in Kansas City. Oct 29 – Nov. 2, the NCSU Student Media received national recognition and students attending the conference did everything from participate in critiques to teach sessions.

“It is so much fun to go to national conventions with students from top programs all around the nation,” media adviser Bradley Wilson said. “Our students stayed up well past midnight critiquing pages and having pages from our publications critiqued. It was a great learning experience.”

This year, the NCSU yearbook editor, John Cooper Elias, helped to teach two sessions directly. And media advisers Bradley Wilson and Jamie Lynn Gilbert taught numerous sessions.

“These conventions can be grueling,” Wilson said. “They are a lot of work. But visiting with the students and seeing how they apply what they learned is exciting.”

Yearbook receives national Pacemaker

The 2007 Agromeck yearbook was one of seven college/university books to receive the national Pacemaker, the highest award given by the Associated Collegiate Press.

The last, and first, time the Agromeck received a Pacemaker was for the 2004 edition, the publication’s first national award. The 2006 edition was one of 13 finalists for the national award.

Top staff members for the 2007 edition of the yearbook included:

• Brandon Wright, editor
• Mary Beth Hamrick, managing editor
• Mark Fenimore, design editor
• John Cooper Elias, sports editor
• Melissa Patzwaldt, Greeks and organizations editor

CLICK HERE for a complete list of the finalists and winners.

2008 yearbook named Best in Show

The 2008 edition of the Agromeck yearbook, edited by Mary Beth Hamrick, received the first place Best of Show trophy for books with 300 or fewer pages at the national convention. This is the second consecutive year theAgromeck yearbook has been named Best of Show.

88.1 Seconds of Technician podcast

A podcast collaboration between WKNC fm88.1 and the Technician that began broadcasting April 1, 2007 received a second place Best of Show Award, competing against other similar media at the convention. “It’s a very positive collaboration between the WKNC radio and the Technician,” said WKNC adviser Jamie Lynn Gilbert.

2008 Agromeck By John Cooper Elias	Technician, Aug. 28, 2008 Design by Tyler Dukes and William Alligood

Best of Collegiate Design

The following students were recognied in The Best of Collegiate Designpublished by the College Media Advisers and released at the fall convention of the College Media Advisers in Kansas City.

• Second place, yearbook student life spread • John Cooper Elias[Judges said: FUN! Very interesting subject matter and domiant photo. The fact box is interesting and the donut adds some, but not too much, interest to the muted background.]
• Fifth place, feature page • Tyler Dukes and William Alligood[Judges said: "North Carolina State is an excellent source for information regarding barbecue, and this package by Tyler Dukes and William Alligood tells novices how a great cookout comes together. Readers can use this page to assemble their pig-cooking arsenal and to plan a whole day of cooking before the football season opener's 6 p.m. kickoff. The icons are whimsical elements in the timeline, and the styling of the picnic table also shows a great deal of design forethought. Though the typography could be stronger, with fewer contrasts in the headline and in the body copy, the multiple levels of visual storytelling make this a winning design entry.]

For more information:

Associated Collegiate Press