- Arts
- Communication
CANYON, Texas—In keeping with tradition, the Department of Communication at West Texas A&M University hosted its annual awards night on April 27 – but virtually.
The awards night recognizes the outstanding achievements of undergraduate and graduate students in the communication studies program. Graduating seniors and graduate students were featured in another presentation.
As part of the virtual conference, viewers watched a slideshow highlighting departmental activities for 2019-2020. Departmental faculty presented awards through a WebEx Conference.
Student recipients are listed below by classification. Included is their hometown followed by award(s).
Freshman
- Matthew Wright, Canyon - highest GPA
Sophomore
- Emily Jones, Panhandle - highest GPA
- Ryan Quist, Perryton - highest GPA, rising star award
Junior
- Hayley Manning, Ft. Worth - highest GPA
- Chelsey Lamb, Groom - research on Amarillo Police Officers Association
- Sarah Neese, Canyon - research on Amarillo Police Officers Association
Senior
- Kiley Loveday, Amarillo - highest GPA
- Ryan Guerra, San Antonio - highest GPA
- Sarah Mercer, Amarillo - highest GPA, outstanding senior portfolio website
- Angela Lopez, Amarillo - highest GPA, research on Amarillo Police Officers Association
- Hannah Burks, Amarillo - outstanding undergraduate; outstanding senior portfolio website; community service award for involvement with the Love Your Mellon campaign, BOLT, Student Government Association and WT Leadership
- Jonathan Winn, Dorchester, MA - outstanding undergraduate in strategic communication
Graduate
- Kelsey Knight, Clovis, NM - outstanding graduate; research for thesis on “The Handmaid’s Tale”
As faculty members logged on to the virtual meeting, several of them welcomed students and told them they were happy to “see” them. As the meeting ended, graduating seniors and graduate students were invited to give some parting remarks.
About the Department of Communication
The Department of Communication at WTAMU is home to two undergraduate programs - communication studies and mass communication and a master’s program in communication.
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