Critique & Awards Program Winners 2025
Outstanding Professional Skill Winners are highlighted in gold.
To learn more about some of the winners click on the links below.
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         Category  | 
      
         Award  | 
      
         Title  | 
      
         Organization/University/Institution Name  | 
      
         Team members  | 
      
         Link  | 
    
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         Crisis and Issue Management  | 
      
         
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         Crisis and Issues Management 1 | Crisis Communication  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Swine Pens  | 
      
         Oregon State University Division of Extension and Engagement  | 
      
         Jennifer Alexander  | 
      
         
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         Crisis and Issues Management 1 | Crisis Communication  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Texas Panhandle Wildfire Communications Response  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Blair Fannin, Courtney Sacco, Katherine Hancock, Kay Ledbetter, Laura Muntean, Mary Leigh Meyer, Sam Craft, Shelby Dittman  | 
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         Crisis and Issues Management 1 | Crisis Communication  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Rapid Response, Lasting Impact: UGA CAES’ Communications Response to Hurricane Helene  | 
      
         University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  | 
      
         Cassie Ann Kiggen, Jordan Powers, Jo Stafford, Erin Yates  | 
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         Crisis and Issues Management 2 | Issue Management  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         OSU Extension - Josephine County  | 
      
         Oregon State University Division of Extension and Engagement  | 
      
         Jennifer Alexander, Ashton Robertson  | 
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         Crisis and Issues Management 2 | Issue Management  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         6th Annual State of the Science Meeting  | 
      
         Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety  | 
      
         Ashley McLeod Morin, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Ricky Telg, Farah Arosemena, Lauri Baker, Tracy Irani, Phillip Stokes, Rachel Stormant, Sydney Honeycutt, Cheng-Xian Yang, Sandra Anderson, Aly Morrison  | 
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         Graphic Design  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 1 | Design  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Heirs Property in Alabama  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Graphic Design 1 | Design  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Cultivate - Summer/Fall 2024  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture  | 
      
         Lisa Stearns, April Massengill, Katie Jones, Haley Harbin, Tate Cronin  | 
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         Graphic Design 1 | Design  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         The Holiday Gift Box  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Mohamed Chenkhloufi  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 2 | Advertisement  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         ACE 2024 Conference Illustration  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Matt Faust  | 
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         Graphic Design 2 | Advertisement  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         The Football Ticket Pocket Folder  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife - Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Mohamed Chenkhloufi  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 2 | Advertisement  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Bandana for The Gardens at Texas A&M University  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Campbell A. Woerz  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 3 | Graphic Design Illustration  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Louisiana Lights Illustrated Map  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Matt Faust  | 
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         Graphic Design 3 | Graphic Design Illustration  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Insect Drawings  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Matt Faust  | 
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         Graphic Design 3 | Graphic Design Illustration  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         The Gardens Field and Nature Journal  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Campbell A. Woerz  | 
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         Graphic Design 4 | Interactive Multimedia/Web Graphics  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Night of the Living Debt  | 
      
         Innovative Media Research & Extension  | 
      
         Barbara Chamberlin, Tomilee Turner, Amy Muise, Jeffrey Buras, Yvette Navarro,  | 
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         Graphic Design 4 | Interactive Multimedia/Web Graphics  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Dr. Eugene's Biotechnology Lab  | 
      
         UConn Extension and NMSU Learning Games Lab  | 
      
         Phil McVann, Adrian Aguirre Martinez, Stacey Stearns, Barbara Chamberlin  | 
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         Graphic Design 4 | Interactive Multimedia/Web Graphics  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Florida Residential Fertilizer Toolkit  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Karlibeth Leitheiser, Ricky Telg, Jessica Czipulis  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 5 | Posters  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Alabama 4-H Forestry Invitational Poster  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Bruce Dupree  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 5 | Posters  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Egg to Chick 21 Days Poster  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Campbell A. Woerz  | 
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         Graphic Design 5 | Posters  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         The Road to Casper Poster  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife - Marketing and COmmunications  | 
      
         Mohamed Chenkhloufi  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 6 | Exhibits  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Discover Alabama Extension Rural Bus Exhibit  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Graphic Design 6 | Exhibits  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         CAFLS View-Master  | 
      
         Clemson University  | 
      
         Donna Bowen  | 
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         Graphic Design 6 | Exhibits  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         North Florida Fair 4-H Display  | 
      
         UF/IFAS  | 
      
         Michele Wood  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 7 | Cover  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Roots & Ranges Magazine Cover  | 
      
         University of Wyoming Extension  | 
      
         Jeremy Cain  | 
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         Graphic Design 7 | Cover  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         40 and Fresh: Looking Back, Focusing Forward, AIAEE Conference Program  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Michaela Kandzer, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Ricky Telg, Ashley McLeod-Morin  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 8 | Logos  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Tailgate to Tailgate Logo  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Bruce Dupree  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 8 | Logos  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Kentucky Children’s Garden Logo  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Lynsay Christensen, LouRae Stacy  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 8 | Logos  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         2025 Beekeeping in the Panhandle Conference Logo  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         Tracy Bryant  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 9 | Social Media Graphics Single or Series  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Butterflies and their Host Plants  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Graphic Design 9 | Social Media Graphics Single or Series  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Precision Crop Management Workshop Save the Date  | 
      
         University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service  | 
      
         Chris Meux  | 
      
         
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         Graphic Design 9 | Social Media Graphics Single or Series  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Companion Plants to Attract Pollinators  | 
      
         Oklahoma State University  | 
      
         Kacie Gregor  | 
      
         
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         Education Technology and Design  | 
      
         
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         Education Technology and Design 1 | Website  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Finger Lime Website  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center  | 
      
         Jamie Burrow  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 1 | Website  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         AgriLife Today Redesign  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Elisabeth Button  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 1 | Website  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Outstanding in Their Field  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture  | 
      
         Haley Harbin, Katie Whitehouse  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 2 | Instructional Design  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         PIE Fellows Course  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Karlibeth Leitheiser, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg, Sandra Anderson, Anissa Mattox, Lauri Baker, Michaela Kandzer, Aly Morrison, Cheng-Xian Yang  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 2 | Instructional Design  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         PIE Academy  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Ricky Telg, Angie Lindsey, Aly Morrison, Phillip Stokes, Christa Court  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 3 | Innovative Use of Instructional Technology in Education  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Writer's Playground  | 
      
         Fort Valley State University  | 
      
         Dr. Yolanda Surrency, Latasha Ford  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 3 | Innovative Use of Instructional Technology in Education  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         ITIPS Food Safety  | 
      
         New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab  | 
      
         Barbara Chamberlin  | 
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         Education Technology and Design 3 | Innovative Use of Instructional Technology in Education  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Produce TRAINer  | 
      
         New Mexico State University Innovative Media Research & Extension  | 
      
         Barbara Chamberlin Amy Muise  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio  | 
      
         
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 1 | Social Media Videos  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Dairy History at #NCAT  | 
      
         Agricultural Communications – North Carolina A&T State University  | 
      
         Dustin Chandler  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 1 | Social Media Videos  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Evaluating Different Methods to Attract and Trap Tropical Rat Mites  | 
      
         UC Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Doralicia Garay, Ethan Ireland  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 1 | Social Media Videos  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         All Roads Lead to Fashion – 2024 Spring Fashion Show  | 
      
         Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Agricultural Communications Services - Media Production  | 
      
         Brian Volland  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 2 | Profile Videos  | 
      
         Gold : OPS  | 
      
         The Salt Lake Redemption  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Matt Faust  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 2 | Profile Videos  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         REFORESTATION IN OREGON: SERIES  | 
      
         Oregon Forest Resources Institute  | 
      
         Jordan Benner  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 2 | Profile Videos  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         The Road to Casper  | 
      
         Texas A&M Agrilife  | 
      
         Courtney Sacco, Sam Craft, Michael Miller  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 3 | Motion Graphics/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Animation  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Supply Chain Options for Sustainable Southwest Beef  | 
      
         Innovative Media Research & Extension  | 
      
         Barbara Chamberlin, Amy Muise, Jeffrey Buras  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 3 | Motion Graphics/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Animation  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Teen Cuisine Animated Video Series  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 3 | Motion Graphics/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Animation  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Floating Photovoltaics  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Matt Faust  | 
      
         
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 3 | Motion Graphics/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Animation  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Virtual Reality Tour of the Purdue Phenotyping Facility  | 
      
         Purdue University Agricultural Communications  | 
      
         None  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 4 | Promotional, Recruitment, and Fundraising Products  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Pathways To Careers in Agriculture  | 
      
         Langston University Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture & Applied Sciences  | 
      
         Sonya Moore Davis  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 4 | Promotional, Recruitment, and Fundraising Products  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         The Farm Robotics Challenge  | 
      
         UC Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Ethan Ireland  | 
      
         
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 4 | Promotional, Recruitment, and Fundraising Products  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center Grand Opening  | 
      
         University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  | 
      
         Ben Aaron, Kerry Rodtnick  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 5 | Informational, News, or Educational Video Production  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         The Seed Pandemic  | 
      
         Iowa State University Seed Science Center  | 
      
         Cynthia Hicks  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 5 | Informational, News, or Educational Video Production  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Helping Ranchers Sustain Water Quality  | 
      
         University of Florida/IFAS  | 
      
         Al Williamson  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 5 | Informational, News, or Educational Video Production  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Military Teen Adventure Camps (MTAC) Unites Families and Youth  | 
      
         Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Agricultural Communications Services - Media Production  | 
      
         Kristopher Chappel, Brian Volland  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 6 |Television news video production  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Discover Alabama Extension Simply Southern TV Series  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Kevin Fichtner  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 6 |Television news video production  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Tulsa Boys Home  | 
      
         Oklahoma State University  | 
      
         Daniel Farris, Jacob Schmidt, Casey Hentges, Bailey Singleton  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 6 |Television news video production  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         The Impact of Family & Farming  | 
      
         Oklahoma State University  | 
      
         Elizabeth Hokit  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 7 | Audio News, Programs, Podcasts and Spots  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Food, Farms & Forests Podcast  | 
      
         Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  | 
      
         Jenifer Fouch  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 7 | Audio News, Programs, Podcasts and Spots  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         F.R.E. Lunch - The Food and Resource Economics Podcast  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department  | 
      
         Alena Poulin  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video, & Audio 7 | Audio News, Programs, Podcasts and Spots  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Montana 4-H Member Spotlight Program Shines Bright  | 
      
         Montana State University Extension  | 
      
         John Hawley  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 8 | Electronic media, video & audio for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Jefferson County 4-H’s Fight Against Food Insecurity  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Justin Miller  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 8 | Electronic media, video & audio for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Preparing your boat for storms – A Series -En Español  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science - UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         Lourdes Mederos, Luz Bahder, Al Williamson  | 
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         Electronic Media, Video & Audio 8 | Electronic media, video & audio for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Posh Pop  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Anna Ribbeck  | 
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         Marketing  | 
      
         
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         Marketing 1 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $0-1,000  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         4-H Biotechnology Games  | 
      
         UConn Extension and NMSU Learning Games Lab  | 
      
         Stacey Stearns, Barbara Chamberlin, Yvette Navarro, Amy Smith Muise, Adrian Aguirre Martinez  | 
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         Marketing 1 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $0-1,000  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Texas A&M McAllen, Agricultural Economics Awareness Campaign  | 
      
         Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences  | 
      
         Grant May Brooke McDonald Elisabeth Button Lorenz Meyer  | 
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         Marketing 1 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $0-1,000  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         CFAES Student Simunauts take on the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge  | 
      
         The Ohio State University  | 
      
         Casey Coughlin, Kelly Elisar, Ariel Morlan, Stacy Cochran, John Rice, James David, Juliette Portish, Tracy Turner-Robinson  | 
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         Marketing 2 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $1,000 or above  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Louisiana Lights Marketing Campaign  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Elma Sue McCallum, Tobie Blanchard, Olivia McClure, Anna Ribbeck, Todd Miller, Josh Ydarraga, Matt Faust and Kyle Peveto  | 
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         Marketing 2 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $1,000 or above  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Agricultural Hall Dedication and Ferguson College Family Tailgate  | 
      
         Oklahoma State University  | 
      
         Kristin Knight, Craig Woods  | 
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         Marketing 2 | Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of $1,000 or above  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Get Ready Oregon Emergency Preparedness Campaign  | 
      
         Oregon State University Division of Extension and Engagement  | 
      
         Ann Marie Murphy, Diana Reyes, Holly Mae Thompson  | 
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         Marketing 3 | Single Marketing Item  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Welcome to the Seed Science Center  | 
      
         Iowa State University Seed  | 
      
         Cynthia Hicks  | 
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         Marketing 3 | Single Marketing Item  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         CAFLS View-Master  | 
      
         Clemson University  | 
      
         Donna Bowen  | 
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         Marketing 3 | Single Marketing Item  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Pistol & Pete Wall Calendar  | 
      
         University of Wyoming Extension  | 
      
         David Keto, Maya Gilmore, Jeremy Cain  | 
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         Media Relations  | 
      
         
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         Media Relations 1 | Media relations campaign  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Media Relations Campaign for the Texas Panhandle Wildfire Communications Response  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Blair Fannin, Courtney Sacco, Katherine Hancock, Kay Ledbetter, Laura Muntean, Mary Leigh Meyer, Sam Craft, Shelby Dittman  | 
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         Media Relations 1 | Media relations campaign  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Communications Plan for UF Scientist Completing Historic Space Mission  | 
      
         University of Florida  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Public Relations Team, UF/IFAS Spanish Media Outreach Initiative team, UF/IFAS photo team, UF/IFAS graphics team, UF/IFAS social media team, and UF/IFAS video team.  | 
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         Media Relations 2 | News release  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Are rising temperatures boosting mosquito disease risk?  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science - UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         Lourdes Mederos, Luz Bahder, Aaron Alexander, Brad Buck, Meredith Bauer, Megan Winslow, UF Strategic Communications  | 
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         Media Relations 2 | News release  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Can AI Smart Outsmart Invasive Species  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science - UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         Lourdes Mederos, Luz Bahder, Aaron Alexander, Brad Buck, Meredith Bauer, Megan Winslow.  | 
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         Media Relations 2 | News release  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Harnessing Climate-Resilient Crops for Biofuel: University of Nevada, Reno's Cactus Pear Research  | 
      
         University of Nevada, Reno  | 
      
         Claudene Wharton, Shauna Lemieux, Robert Moore  | 
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         Media Relations 3 | Media pitch  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Moths, Myths and Media: Shining the spotlight on Extension’s resources and expertise ahead of Colorado’s miller moth migration season  | 
      
         Colorado State University, Office of Engagement and Extension  | 
      
         Allison Vitt  | 
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         Media Relations 3 | Media pitch  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Consumer Alert: Termites vs. tree canopy this hurricane season  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science - UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         Lourdes Mederos, Luz Bahder, Brad Buck, Meredith Bauer, Megan Winslow, Aaron Alexander  | 
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         Media Relations 3 | Media pitch  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Eyes on Seagrass - citizen scientists at work in April  | 
      
         UF/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         This is individual  | 
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         Photography  | 
      
         
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         Photography 1 | Feature photo: one image that effectively tells a story  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Eagle-Eyed  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture  | 
      
         Haley Harbin  | 
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         Photography 1 | Feature photo: one image that effectively tells a story  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Pre Ride  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Courtney Sacco  | 
      
         
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         Photography 1 | Feature photo: one image that effectively tells a story  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Smokehouse Creek Fire On the Line  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Sam Craft  | 
      
         
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         Photography 2 | Environmental portrait or personality photo  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Texas Winter Garden Farmer  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Sam Craft  | 
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         Photography 2 | Environmental portrait or personality photo  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         46 Years of HORT 201  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Michael Miller  | 
      
         
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         Photography 2 | Environmental portrait or personality photo  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Rob Ferl Portrait  | 
      
         University of Florida/IFAS Communications  | 
      
         This is not a team entry.  | 
      
         
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         Photography 3 | Picture story  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Using Play to Get Well  | 
      
         Agricultural Communications – North Carolina A&T State University  | 
      
         James Parker - Photographer  | 
      
         
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         Photography 3 | Picture story  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         A champion mindset with the Texas Aggie Rodeo team  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Courtney Sacco  | 
      
         
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         Photography 3 | Picture story  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Having a Ball in Beef Class  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Matt Barton  | 
      
         
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         Photography 4 | Service photo  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Seed to Supper in the Garden  | 
      
         Oregon State University Division of Extension and Engagement  | 
      
         None  | 
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         Photography 4 | Service photo  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Look Closely  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences  | 
      
         Hope Stephens  | 
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         Photography 4 | Service photo  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Greenhouses at Sunset  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Matt Barton  | 
      
         
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         Photography 5 | Enhanced photo  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Rodeo Studio Portrait  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Courtney Sacco  | 
      
         
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         Photography 5 | Enhanced photo  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Sandburs Macro  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Michael Miller  | 
      
         
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         Photography 5 | Enhanced photo  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Happy Holidays from UF/IFAS  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences  | 
      
         This conception was a joint effort between the photographer (Cat Wofford, entrant) and the UF/IFAS social media manager, Aaron Alexander.  | 
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         Publishing  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 1 | Newsletters  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Arkansas Agricultural Research Report  | 
      
         Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  | 
      
         John Lovett, Nick Kordsmeier  | 
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         Publishing 1 | Newsletters  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Extension Today  | 
      
         Association of Extension Administrators  | 
      
         1890 Land-grant Communications Committee  | 
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         Publishing 1 | Newsletters  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         CAES NEWS  | 
      
         Agricultural Communications – North Carolina A&T State University  | 
      
         Dustin Chandler, Arianna Holder, James Parker, Joshua Loftin, Kenwyn Caranna, Kevin Lupo, Lydian Bernhardt, Valerie Morrow  | 
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         Publishing 2 | Magazines and periodicals  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Re:search, the Magazine of the Agricultural Research Program of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University  | 
      
         Agricultural Communications – North Carolina A&T State University  | 
      
         Lydian Bernhardt, Arianna Holder, Dustin Chandler, James Parker, Joshua Loftin, Kenwyn Caranna, Kevin Lupo, Valerie Morrow  | 
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         Publishing 2 | Magazines and periodicals  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         2024 Almanac, Vol. 3  | 
      
         University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  | 
      
         Cassie Ann Kiggen, Maria Lameiras, Erin Yates  | 
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         Publishing 2 | Magazines and periodicals  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Land, Life & Science - Spring/Summer 2024  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture  | 
      
         Lisa Stearns, April Massengill, Katie Whitehouse, Katie Jones, Haley Harbin  | 
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         Publishing 3 | Technical publications  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Wheat Stem Sawfly: Best Management Practices  | 
      
         MSU Extension  | 
      
         Ann Maroso, Sara Adlington  | 
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         Publishing 3 | Technical publications  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Reflections Magazine  | 
      
         University of Wyoming Extension  | 
      
         Brooke Ortel, Maya Gilmore, Jeremy Cain  | 
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         Publishing 3 | Technical publications  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Louisiana Agriculture Vol. 67, No. 2, Spring 2024  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Kyle Peveto, Olivia McClure, Marla Elsea, and V. Todd Miller  | 
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         Publishing 4 | Annual and special reports  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Sourcing from Sustainable Forests  | 
      
         Oregon Forest Resources Institute  | 
      
         Inka Bajandas  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 4 | Annual and special reports  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension Annual Report  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Roxanne C. Hare, Tobie Blanchard, Marla Elsea  | 
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         Publishing 4 | Annual and special reports  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         2024 Arkansas 4-H Donor Impact Report  | 
      
         University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service  | 
      
         Tracy Courage  | 
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         Publishing 5 | Promotional publications  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         UTIA Real.Life.Solutions Brochure  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture  | 
      
         Lisa Stearns, April Massengill, Katie Jones, Haley Harbin  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 5 | Promotional publications  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Undergraduate Viewbook  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Bailey Vandiver  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 5 | Promotional publications  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         The Road to Casper Postcard  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife - Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Mohamed Chenkhloufi  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 6 | Popular publications, other  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         The Culture of Camellias: The State Flower of Alabama  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Publishing 6 | Popular publications, other  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Montana State University Extension Integrated Pest Management Calendar  | 
      
         MSU Extension  | 
      
         Ann Maroso, Sara Adlington  | 
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         Publishing 6 | Popular publications, other  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Sagebrush Wildflowers: From Bloom to Seed  | 
      
         Oregon State University Extension Service  | 
      
         Janet Donnelly  | 
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         Publishing 8 | Editing  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Heirs Property in Alabama  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Publishing 8 | Editing  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Fire Bright: A Curriculum for High School Educators  | 
      
         Oregon State University Extension Service  | 
      
         Janet Donnelly  | 
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         Publishing 9 | Publications for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Making a Difference Through Education, Extension & Research  | 
      
         Association of Extension Administrators, Association of 1890 Research Directors  | 
      
         1890 Land-grant Communications Committee  | 
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         Publishing 9 | Publications for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias: Support for Montana Farmers and Ranchers  | 
      
         MSU Extension  | 
      
         Ann Maroso, Sara Adlington  | 
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         Publishing 9 | Publications for diverse audiences  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         PASOS Colegiales| College STEPS Family Guide  | 
      
         Oregon State University - Open Campus and Juntos  | 
      
         Ada Solario  | 
      
         
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         Publishing 10: Educational Publications, 12 pages or less  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Understanding Hospice  | 
      
         K-State Research and Extension  | 
      
         Linda Gilmore  | 
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         Publishing 10: Educational Publications, 12 pages or less  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Cooking for One or Two  | 
      
         K-State Research and Extension  | 
      
         Linda Gilmore  | 
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         Social Media  | 
      
         
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         Social Media 1 | Organic Campaign (no advertising dollars spent)  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Clemson CAFLS Student Takeovers  | 
      
         Clemson University  | 
      
         Adrianna Schlaefer, CAFLS Social Media Strategist  | 
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         Social Media 1 | Organic Campaign (no advertising dollars spent)  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Summer Internship Campaign  | 
      
         Oklahoma State University  | 
      
         Kristin Knight  | 
      
         
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         Social Media 1 | Organic Campaign (no advertising dollars spent)  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Veggie Madness  | 
      
         Colorado State University Office of Engagement and Extension  | 
      
         Allison Vitt  | 
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         Social Media 2 | Paid Campaign  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Extension Today with Anna K  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Kevin Fichtner  | 
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         Social Media 2 | Paid Campaign  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Discover Alabama Extension Social Media Blitz  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Mike Clardy, Katie Nichols, Justin Miller, Bruce Dupree  | 
      
         
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         Social Media 2 | Paid Campaign  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Women’s Health Summit Paid Advertising (Meta Ads & Spotify Ads)  | 
      
         Colorado State University, Office of Extension & Engagement  | 
      
         Allison Vitt  | 
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         Social Media 3 | Single Item  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Great Backyard Bird Count Photo Contest  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Bruce Dupree  | 
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         Social Media 3 | Single Item  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Celebrating Retiring Faculty Member  | 
      
         Texas A&M AgriLife  | 
      
         Shelby Dittman  | 
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         Social Media 3 | Single Item  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Read the syllabus  | 
      
         University of Nevada, Reno College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources  | 
      
         Ashley Nickole Andrews, Claus Tittiger  | 
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         Writing  | 
      
         
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         Writing 1 | Writing for newspapers  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Emma on the Mike  | 
      
         University of California, Davis  | 
      
         Kathy Keatley Garvey  | 
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         Writing 1 | Writing for newspapers  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Frequent Mowing Puts Poisonous Weed into Survival Mode  | 
      
         Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  | 
      
         John Lovett, Jenifer Fouch  | 
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         Writing 1 | Writing for newspapers  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         From Turfgrass to Touchdowns  | 
      
         AgriLife Marketing and Communications  | 
      
         Mamie Hertel  | 
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         Writing 2 | Writing for magazines  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Shrimply the Best: Discover Alabama’s Shrimp Industry  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Justin Miller  | 
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         Writing 2 | Writing for magazines  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         How Do Wyoming Bumble Bees Respond to Heat Stress?  | 
      
         University of Wyoming Extension  | 
      
         Brooke Ortel  | 
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         Writing 2 | Writing for magazines  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Saving Seeds, Securing a Legacy: North Louisiana Seed Preservation Program Saves Seeds of AgCenter Varieties  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         This is not a team entry.  | 
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         Writing 3 | Writing within a specialized publication  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         UMES graduate to research fish habitats in Chesapeake Bay through NOAA center  | 
      
         University of Maryland Eastern Shore  | 
      
         Gail Stephens  | 
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         Writing 3 | Writing within a specialized publication  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Wood Shines in Airport Project  | 
      
         Oregon Forest Resources Institute  | 
      
         Inka Bajandas  | 
      
         
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         Writing 3 | Writing within a specialized publication  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         It's Possible' Plant Science Biotechnology alumna fulfills childhood dream of becoming a doctor  | 
      
         Fort Valley State University College of Agriculture  | 
      
         ChaNaè Bradley  | 
      
         
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         Writing 4 | Script writing for audio or visual media  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         A Tribute to Our Stepping-Down Dean  | 
      
         University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences  | 
      
         Single practitioner entry  | 
      
         
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         Writing 4 | Script writing for audio or visual media  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         "Cul2Vate" - TV News Script  | 
      
         University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture - Marketing & Communications  | 
      
         Charles M. Denney  | 
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         Writing 5 | Writing for the web  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         Making a Difference: Leadership roles helped first-generation AVS student support others  | 
      
         Clemson University  | 
      
         Marlon Morgan  | 
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         Writing 5 | Writing for the web  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         A world in every grain of sand: a microbiology expedition to the Indiana Dunes.  | 
      
         Purdue University Agricultural Communications  | 
      
         Lindsey Berebitsky  | 
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         Writing 5 | Writing for the web  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         University of Kentucky receives grant to explore drone technology for livestock management  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Jordan Strickler  | 
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         Writing 5 | Writing for the web  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energy  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Jordan Strickler  | 
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         Writing 6 | Writing for social media.  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Chicken Wings: The Comeback Tour  | 
      
         Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University  | 
      
         Justin Miller  | 
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         Writing 6 | Writing for social media.  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         UK senior’s salamander research leads to success outside the classroom  | 
      
         University of Kentucky  | 
      
         Bailey Vandiver  | 
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         Writing 7 | Writing for diverse audience  | 
      
         Bronze  | 
      
         AgCenter brings beekeeping lessons to state prison staff, inmates  | 
      
         LSU AgCenter  | 
      
         Olivia McClure  | 
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         Writing 7 | Writing for diverse audience  | 
      
         Gold  | 
      
         Fire advisor Woelfle Hazard transcends bounds in studies, career  | 
      
         UC Agriculture and Natural Resources  | 
      
         Michael Hsu  | 
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         Writing 7 | Writing for diverse audience  | 
      
         Silver  | 
      
         Wracklines Volume 24, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2024-2025: Special Issue: Voices of Diverse Youth on Nature, Climate Change  | 
      
         Connecticut Sea Grant / University of Connecticut  | 
      
         Judy Benson  |