Two UT Austin AD Students chosen as 2005 Stickell Student Internship Program Recipients

Two Texas Advertising students were chosen to receive the American Advertising Federation (AAF) 2005 Vance L. Stickell Memorial Student Internship. Katey Porter, undergraduate ad major will intern at the Los Angeles Times.

David Roth, first year graduate student will intern at McCann-Erickson.

The internship program was established in 1989 in honor of Vance L. Stickell (1925-1987), former executive vice president, marketing, for the Los Angeles Times. His contributions led that paper to national prominence while pioneering industry-wide improvements that have had lasting impact in the advertising community. Host companies include top-tier advertising agencies, media companies, advertisers and service providers.

The Vance L. Stickell Memorial Student Internship Program raises the awareness and understanding of advertising processes and business ethics among future advertising professionals. Each of the 46 students nominated was identified by their Faculty Advisor as the most outstanding member of their AAF college chapter. To be eligible, nominees must be undergraduates that have attained at least junior standing, returning as a student in the fall semester and exemplary members in good standing of an affiliated AAF college chapter. Selection is based on advertising industry aptitude, GPA, advisor's recommendation, leadership and an essay or ad redesign.

Potential host companies are encouraged to apply. For more information on corporate participation, please contact Dr. John H. Murphy of University of Texas-Austin and Vance L. Stickell Memorial Student Internship program coordinator at (512) 471-1101 or jhmurphy@mail.utexas.edu.

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005", the AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 215 college chapters, the AAF provides 6,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America. The AAF also has 130 blue chip corporate members that are advertisers, agencies and media companies, comprising the nation's leading brands and corporations. For more information, visit the AAF's Web site at www.aaf.org.

6/6/2005