̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Public Relations and Community Relations departments took six first place awards in the annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi contest, with multimedia specialist April Garon winning the grand award in print media for her photo “Can I Have This Dance.”
Riggs Manor resident Ann Musgrove danced with ̨ʹٷվ Connection member Davis Barnes at the Spring Fling prom on April 22, 2019.
Garon’s photo was taken in spring 2019 at the Spring Fling prom ̨ʹٷվ hosted for residents of Riggs Manor in Raymond. In the photo, ̨ʹٷվ Connection student Davis Barnes is shown dancing with a Riggs Manor resident.
̨ʹٷվ Public Relations and Community Relations employees compete against the other 14 community colleges in Mississippi.
Below is a complete listing of the awards ̨ʹٷվ employees won.
GRAND AWARD: Print Media: “Can I Have This Dance” photograph – April Garon
PRINT MEDIA: FIRST PLACE Newsletter: “On Campus” – Cathy Hayden, Danny Barrett Jr., Mary Rousselle and April Garon
Advertisements: “This is ̨ʹٷվ CC” – Mary Rousselle, Tammi Bowles and April Garon
Single Piece of Artwork – Sports: “̨ʹٷվ Baseball Signees to D1” – Tracy Duncan and Nick Ammirati
Photograph: “Can I Have This Dance” – April Garon
Sports Photograph: “Eagle Flying Over A Lion” – Tracy Duncan
SECOND PLACE: Sports News Story (or series): “̨ʹٷվ Dethrones No. 1 East Miss. 24-16” – Nick Ammirati
Institutional Magazine: “̨ʹٷվight” – Cathy Hayden, Jackie Granberry, Danny Barrett Jr., Tammi Bowles, Libby Posey, April Garon, Tre` Thornhill and Renee Cotton
Admission and Recruitment Piece: “CTE Program Cards” – Mary Rousselle, April Garon, Lexie Gay
Digital Art/Photo Illustration: “Flying North For The Winter” – Matthew Alford
THIRD PLACE: News Story (or series): “̨ʹٷվ CC President Dr. Clyde Muse announces retirement plans”– Cathy Hayden
ELECTRONIC MEDIA: FIRST PLACE
Web Page – Sports only: “̨ʹٷվCCSports.com Web site” – Tracy Duncan, Nick Ammirati and Keller Bradford
SECOND PLACE: Multi-Media Presentation: “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” –Tre` Thornhill, Renee Cotton, Bethani England and Matthew Alford
SPECIAL CATEGORIES: SECOND PLACE Exhibits: “Joe Renfroe Stadium Banner” – Tracy Duncan, Kathy Farris, Gene Murphy, Larry Williams and Renee Cotton
As Mississippi’s largest community college, ̨ʹٷվ Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. With six locations in central Mississippi, ̨ʹٷվ enrolls about 12,000 students each fall semester. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.̨ʹٷվCC.