KTA & Student Awards Ceremony

The KTA Student Recognition Awards Ceremony is held the day before commencement at the School of Journalism and Communication.

The ceremony, which is hosted by the dean, serves to recognize outstanding undergraduate student achievement in SOJC.  In addition to awards, Kappa Tau Alpha inductees are recognized as are SOJC Phi Beta Kappa and Latin Honors students.

Award recipients and inductees are invited to the event (though they do not know what awards they may receive until the actual event).

Family and friends are invited to attend.

The following membership inductees are announced:

Kappa Tau Alpha – George S. Turnbull Chapter Member initiates Spring 2011
Phi Beta Kappa
Latin Honors

• Summa Cum Laude
• Magna Cum Laude
• Cum Laude

The following awards are presented:

SOJC UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

School wide

• The Phyllis Van Kimmell Bell Leadership Award
• Hillsboro Argus Award in honor of Emma C. McKinney for outstanding senior woman
• William Gurney Memorial Award for outstanding senior man

Advertising

• Willis Winter Award for outstanding scholastic and professional service in the field of advertising
• Roy Paul Nelson Award for outstanding achievement in advertising design
• W.L. Thompson Award for outstanding achievement in advertising copywriting
• Ann Maxwell Award for outstanding achievement in advertising strategic planning

Journalism

• Award for academic excellence
• Award for leadership
• Award for excellence in journalism

Public Relations

• Liz Cawood Public Service Award
• Jack Ewan Award for outstanding public relations graduate 
• Public Relations Duck Award 

Communications Studies

• Outstanding Student in Communications Studies

SOJC GRADUATE AWARDS

Lorry Lokey Journalism Scholarship
Politz Graduate Scholarship
Glenn Starlin Fellowship in Communications