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UW Communications, Marketing Staff Members Honored for Excellence

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UW staff members received awards in the Wyoming Press Association Associates’ contest last weekend in Cheyenne. UWyo Magazine, edited by Micaela Myers, from UW Institutional Marketing, placed first in the publications category. A release featuring UW music Associate Professor Nicole Lamartine, right, won first place in the single news release category for UW Institutional Communications Specialist Milton Ontiveroz. (UW Photos)

University of Wyoming Institutional Communications and Marketing specialists, and other UW personnel received awards during the Jan. 17-19 Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Associates’ group annual contest.

Winners were announced at the WPA’s annual winter meeting in Cheyenne. The convention attracts Wyoming’s newspaper professionals and the WPA’s Associate members for two days of workshops, seminars and speakers.

About 200 WPA and Associate members attended the convention, which culminated with the awards banquet where the top newspapers in three divisions (daily, Casper Star-Tribune; large weekly, Jackson Hole News and Guide; and small weekly, Lovell Chronicle) were named. Individual award winners also were announced in several categories.

In the Associates’ contest, UW Institutional Communications Specialists Milton Ontiveroz and Ron Podell won two first-place awards and two second-place awards, respectively.

UW Institutional Marketing staff members Michelle Eberle, Micaela Myers and Kyle Spradley combined to win first-, second- and third-place awards.

Four UW students -- Jenny Perez-Bermudez, Elizabeth Chambers, Kaitamaria Pounda and Morgan Smith -- collected two first-place awards and a third-place award.

Wyoming State Geological Survey outreach and publications Manager Christina George was awarded a second-place award.

This year’s contest drew a high number of entries from communications specialists from around the state. UW personnel competed against media representatives such as those from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Department of Transportation, Wyoming Military Department, Secretary of State’s Office, Wyoming Business Council and area public relations firms.

“Our staff members work hard to tell UW’s story across Wyoming and beyond, and it is great seeing them recognized for their quality work,” says Chad Baldwin, UW’s associate vice president for communications and marketing. “We appreciate the cooperation of the campus community in spreading the good word about the university.”

Ontiveroz again was selected as the Associate members’ liaison, representing the Associates on the WPA board. He is only the second person to hold that position in the association’s 26-year history.

WPA Associate members, including those from UW, attended three workshops last Friday; participated in a roundtable discussion on media relations strategies; and held their annual Associates’ meeting. Two of the workshop presenters were Baldwin and Jenny Petty, UW director of enrollment marketing, who discussed the making of “The World Needs More Cowboys” campaign with Associate members.

UW President Laurie Nichols attended a WPA reception with members from the WPA and Associates group, and also 24 UW students who participated in the conference as part of their J Term class in community journalism. Nichols also opened the WPA Friday night dinner with welcoming remarks, marking only the second time a UW president has addressed the newspaper association’s members.

Listed are the UW staff members and students with their individual awards; contest categories in which they won; titles of their entries; and what the judges had to say about their work (where provided):

UW Institutional Communications:

-- Ontiveroz, first place, One News Release, “Artistic Experience Inspired by Human Anatomical Exploration Topic of UW Professor’s Talk,” and “Great job capturing interest. Held attention throughout the release and likely reached desired audience.”

-- Ontiveroz, first place, Three Features on One Topic, “UW Recruiting Efforts.”

-- Podell, second place, One Feature, “Eight UW Students to Test Themselves in Gannett Peak Excursion Course.”

-- Podell, second place, Three Features on One Topic, “Science Initiative Outreach.”

UW Institutional Marketing:

-- Eberle/Spradley, second place, Photo Page or Story, “The Big Picture,” and “Beautiful composition. A fish on the line or the action of a cast would have taken it to first place.”

-- Eberle, third place, Page Layout and Design, “Adventure Abounds,” and “Great photos that definitely highlight the variety of recreational activities available near UW campus.”

-- Myers, first place, Publications, “UWyo Magazine,” and “This publication stood head and shoulders above the rest in a category with a lot of great entries. Congrats on such a great piece that checked all the boxes that make this a quality publication.”

UW Student Media:

-- Chambers/Pounda, first place, Op-Ed Writing, and “Well researched and well written.”

-- Perez-Bermudez, first place, Advertising Internally Developed, “Toyota,” and “Absolutely amazing in every way!”

-- Smith, second place, Photo Page or Story, “Game Day,” and “Nice overall telling of opening day is captured here. I wish the action shots were a bit tighter.”

Wyoming State Geological Survey:

-- George, second place, One News Release, “Rare Mammal Fossil Discovered in Wyoming,” and “Interesting with broad appeal. Well written.”

 

 

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Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu


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