Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln experiential learning programs won seven Paper Anvil Awards from Nebraska’s Public Relations Society of America chapter on Dec. 5. Erica Napuli, a senior advertising and public relations major, also received the 2024 PRSA Nebraska Increasing Diversity Scholarship.
The 2024 Bateman Case Study Competition Team won best of show in the student category and an award of excellence, and Jacht Agency won two awards of excellence and three awards of merit.
The Paper Anvil Awards recognize Nebraska’s public relations, marketing and communications professionals and celebrate the best of their work.
The following Husker students and recent graduates earned Paper Anvil Awards. The information includes their year in school or graduation date, major(s) and roles (when applicable).
Bateman Case Study Competition Team
Student Best of Show, “See Yourself” campaign for CULTURS magazine
Award of Excellence, DEI and social justice projects, “See Yourself” campaign for CULTURS magazine
- Jeannine Akamba, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations
- Emma Dostal, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, French and global studies
- Emma Magnone, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations
- Maggie Nielsen, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, German and global studies
- Emily Scheidler, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations and journalism
- Ryann Zechmann, senior, advertising and public relations
Jacht Agency
Award of Excellence, branding, “MiCubed”
- Shaydan Bayless, 2023 graduate, graphic design, web designer
- Jillian Buell, senior, advertising and public relations, social media strategist
- Danae Contino, 2023 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Hannah Hart, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, brand strategist
- Elizabeth Hesser, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Brianna Hopping, 2023 graduate, advertising and public relations, brand strategist
- Skylar Hoxie, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Xin May Kok, 2024 graduate, M.A. integrated media communications, web designer
- Maia Merritt, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, photographer
- Jena Nelson, 2024 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Katherine Sexton, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, brand strategist
- Celia Wightman, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, copywriter
Award of Excellence, print materials/publications category, “College of Journalism and Mass Communications”
- Emma Conarchy, senior, graphic design, graphic designer
- Rachel Hayden, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Leo Huse, 2024 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Nia Johnson, 2024 graduate, broadcasting, videographer
- Jenna Reynolds, senior, advertising and public relations, broadcasting, videographer
- Jolin Toon, 2024 graduate, broadcasting, videographer
Award of Merit, total marketing campaign, “Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance”
- Jillian Buell, senior, advertising and public relations, social media strategist
- Emma Conarchy, senior, graphic design, graphic designer
- Sandy Cortez, 2024 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Hannah Hart, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, brand strategist
- Kate Janisch, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Xin May Kok, 2024 graduate, M.A. integrated media communications, web designer
- Jason Rogers, 2024 graduate, marketing, copywriter
Award of Merit, social media, “Nebraska Extension: Ambiguous Grief and Loss Project”
- Han Doan, senior, advertising and public relations, graphic design, graphic designer
- Emori Hamilton, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, social media strategist
- Hannah Hart, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, brand strategist
- Malaki Holmes, 2024 graduate, broadcasting, videographer
- Leo Huse, 2024 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Madison Kielty, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, videographer
- Regan Sheppard, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
Award of Merit, video, “Jacht Recruitment Campaign”
- Mia Ackerman, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, journalism, director of multimedia
- Drew Baldridge, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Kelsie Bliss, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, social media strategist
- Erin Bousquet, senior, graphic design, graphic designer
- Sandy Cortez, 2024 graduate, graphic design, graphic designer
- Kaitlin Kadavy, 2024 graduate, broadcasting, production manager
- Xin May Kok, 2024 graduate, M.A. integrated media communications, web designer
- Luke Kuenstler, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, public relations specialist
- Maia Merritt, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, photographer
- Liv Priefert, senior, broadcasting, videographer
- Jenna Reynolds, senior, advertising and public relations, broadcasting, videographer
- Jason Rogers, 2024 graduate, marketing, copywriter
- Kara Stone, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, public relations specialist
- Celia Wightman, 2024 graduate, advertising and public relations, copywriter
- Bennett Woody, senior, advertising and public relations, videographer
