2005 has been a busy year for Texas Advertising. Awards, new faculty, and recognition of students and faculty continue the tradition of excellence. Here are some of the top stories of 2005.
UT Ex Grad Student Named as One of the Top Five Ad School Graduates.
Maureen Bongiovanni, December 2004 graduate from the MA program in the Department of Advertising was recently named as one of the Top 5 Ad School Grads by Adweek magazine. Read the story.
Texas Creative Students Win Awards.
Over the past few months, Texas Creative students were honored for their conceptual ideas and innovative campaign executions by several prestigious national publications and advertising associations. Read the story.
Advertising Department Changes, Gains and Growth Reported.
"The Advertising Department of the University of Texas at Austin has just completed some of the most successful semesters in our 31 year history", said Professor Isabella Cunningham, Chair of the Department of Advertising as she looked at the results of the year to date. Read the story.
Texas Advertising Ex named by Media Magazine as a "Rising Media Star".
Rachel Stiver, Associate Media Director for TM Advertising, and graduate of the Department of Advertising's Texas Media program, was named as one of Media Magazine's 20 "Rising Media Stars * 2004" and featured on the June 4, 2004 cover of Media Magazine. Read the story.
Student Agency teams compete in the Wells Fargo Collegiate Marketing/Advertising Competition.
The battle over the brand has been fought and the final decision has been made. Throughout this fall semester a competition between two classes has ensued and it has conclusively come to an end. Dr. Burns' Account Planning graduate class and Dr. Wilcox's undergraduate Campaigns class have been duking it out over the Wells Fargo Campaign for Young Adults by Young Adults Program. Read the story.
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