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Journalism
scholarship to honor news executive
An endowed scholarship
for outstanding promise in sensitive and ethical journalism has been
established in honor of Joe Hight at his alma mater, the University of
Central Oklahoma.
Hight, director of
information and development for The Oklahoman, is a 1980 journalism
grad of UCO and a former editor of The Vista.
The Dart Center for
Journalism and Trauma at the University of Washington endowed the
scholarship to honor his service as the center's first president and his
work with the international program.
Bruce Shapiro, executive
director of the Dart Center, praised Hight as a leader in journalism.
"Joe Hight is a great
editor and, like most great editors, a great teacher,” Shapiro said. "As one
of the newsroom leaders of The Oklahoman at the time of the Murrah
Federal Building bombing, he helped show the rest of the American news
business how to care for both a community and a staff in the wake of
terrorism."
8/24/2008
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Ad executive establishes endowed scholarship
Oklahoma City advertising
executive Gean Atkinson recently established an endowed journalism
scholarship in the University of Central Oklahoma’s College of Liberal Arts.
The “Gean B. Atkinson
Scholarship for Advertising Excellence” will provide funding opportunities
for journalism majors who have an emphasis in advertising or public
relations.
A distinguished UCO
graduate with both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism,
Atkinson chose to establish this endowed scholarship at UCO because of the
pride he has in the accomplishments and growth of UCO over the years.
“UCO is one of Oklahoma’s
educational treasures. It has made quality higher education available to
thousands of Oklahomans. Whether you’re president of AT&T worldwide or Miss
America, UCO has helped to unleash the potential of so many who were
destined to become leaders across the state and the nation,” Atkinson said.
“UCO did so much for me
that I’m delighted now to help those who show promise in the field of
advertising and public relations.”
Atkinson carries an
impressive resume of successes including his work as a state legislator,
director of communications for a former Oklahoma governor, UCO instructor,
published author and, as a veteran of two wars, a decorated marine and naval
officer. He is president and CEO of his own advertising agency in Oklahoma
City, Atkinson Advertising Associates, Inc.
"It is an honor for an
award-winning advertising professional like Gean to invest in our students.
As a well-known and respected civic leader we are proud to call him an
alumnus and friend of the College of Liberal Arts,” said Dr. Pamela T.
Washington, dean of the UCO College of Liberal Arts.
Requirements for the
scholarship include being a junior or senior journalism major with an
emphasis in advertising or public relations, an active member of the
professional advertising or public relations community, employed with an
organization whose primary function is advertising, recognized as having the
potential to become a significant contributor to the industry, and an
Oklahoma resident with at least a 2.5 grade point average.6/11/2008
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PR
students win Zenith honors
UCO public relations students were recognized in numerous categories for the
2008 Zenith Awards.
The Zenith Awards were
sponsored by Oklahoma City chapter of the Public Relations Society of
America and implemented by the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. More
than 100 students were represented by the 74 entries submitted through five
Oklahoma Universities. Participating schools were UCO, Oklahoma Christian
University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University and the
University of Oklahoma. PRSA professionals judged the entries.
UCO winners by category
were:
• Public Relations Campaign: First Place
University of Central Oklahoma
Koshia Silver
Kaleena Dominguez
Ashlie Campbell
Lauren Lorenzen
• Public Relations Writing: Honorable Mention
Ryan Wilson, University of Central Oklahoma
• Public Relations Electronic Media: First Place
Ryan Wilson, University of Central Oklahoma
Award of Merit
Tashia Knighten, University of Central Oklahoma
• Public Relations Class Project Potpourri Category: First Place
Kirk Suttles, Producer / Corporate Video Class
Guide to Termination - Class Project
University of Central Oklahoma
Honorable Mention
Julie Hoang, Producer / Corporate Video
Checkmate The Ida Freeman Story - Class Project
University of Central Oklahoma
5/1/2008
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Broadcast students sweep awards
University of Central
Oklahoma broadcasting students won big at this year’s Oklahoma Broadcast
Education Association student competition.
Twelve students collectively took home 14 awards.
The annual competition recognizes outstanding broadcasting students from
regional universities, two-year colleges and private institutions throughout
Oklahoma. This year, approximately 21 Oklahoma schools participated in the
competition.
“We’re all very proud of the work our students produced over the past year
and having them recognized by OBEA makes it even that much more exciting,”
said Dr. David Nelson, assistant professor in UCO’s Department of Mass
Communication. Oklahoma City media professionals judged student productions
in categories such as “Television Entertainment,” “Television Public Service
Announcement” and “Newscast.”
Winning students received their awards at the Oklahoma Association of
Broadcaster’s annual conference, held at the Cox Convention Center this
spring.
The association promotes recognition, welfare and progress of education in
broadcasting and electronic communications in Oklahoma, working
cooperatively towards strengthening broadcasting education, encouraging
interest of state electronic media professionals and establishing a channel
for exchange of information and ideas.
Student names, placing and respective winning categories are as follows:
- Raeyn St. Clare, first place, Radio Promo; second place,
Radio Commercial and Radio Public Service Announcement
- Ryan Brendle and Chris Bruce, third place Radio Sports
Play-by-Play
- Shelby Williams, first place, Television Entertainment/Short
- Brandon Richard, first Place, Television Hard News
- Crystal Price, second place, Television Hard News
- Julie Hoang and Micah Manalo, first place, Television
Magazine/Talk
- Steve Ferrell, second place, Television Magazine/Talk; third
place, Television Public Service Announcement
- Mark McDevitt, third place Television Magazine/Talk
- Ryan Wood, second place, Newscast
- Micah Manalo, third place, Newscast
- Travis Hampton, third place, Television Video Essay
5/1/2008
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Nine named to Journalism
Hall of Fame
Nine Oklahoma
journalists were honored this spring during the 38th annual induction
ceremonies of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of
Central Oklahoma.
Inductees were William
P. Bleakley, publisher of the Oklahoma Gazette of Oklahoma
City; Gerry Bonds, news anchor for the Oklahoma Educational
Television Authority; Ann DeFrange, a reporter and editor for
The Oklahoman; Donna Barron Evers, journalism professor
emeritus of Cameron University in Lawton; Bill Harper, operations
manager of the Tulsa World; Lindel G. Hutson, Oklahoma
bureau chief for The Associated Press; Paul B. Southerland,
photographer for The Oklahoman, and Barbara A. Walter and
Bill Walter, co-publishers of the Hennessey Clipper.
The induction of Barbara
and Bill Walter marks the first time that a husband and wife have been
inducted together.
Mark Thomas, executive
director of the Oklahoma Press Association, hosted the ceremonies. Dr.
Terry M. Clark, chairman of the sponsoring Mass Communication Department
at UCO, was master of ceremonies.
More than 150 state
journalists, friends and families attended.
"The annual ceremony has
become an informal homecoming for distinguished previous honorees,"
Clark said. "The hall is a virtual Who's Who of Oklahoma Journalism."
Currently, the Journalism
Hall of Fame in UCO has more than 330 distinguished members.
Honorees are selected by
a committee composed of members of the working press, Society of
Professional Journalists and the Hall of Fame.
The hall of fame started
in 1971 honoring as many as nine Oklahoma journalists who have more than
10 years of outstanding contributions to local journalism or native
journalists who have similar achievements elsewhere.
All
members of the Hall of Fame are listed on the
Department
of Mass Communication’s Web site.
5/1/2008
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