ADPR Students Win at 2020 Addy Awards

2020 Addy Awards

Fifteen students from the School of Advertising and Public Relations and a graphic design major earned 24 honors at the Knoxville American Advertising Federation (AAF) awards.

Senior Kara Wegner earned a Gold Addy Award for her work on Land of Ice and Fire and a Silver Addy Award for Indelible Faces. Graphic design major Ndigi Gichingiri took home a Gold Addy for Burnt Out. Sarah Melancon and Hanna Dice both earned Silver Addys.

Advertising majors who earned Bronze Citations of Excellence included: Alyssa Brown, Madison Cullen, Lauren Friend, Wendy Harmon, Anna House, Kristy Ilia, Yulisia Lopez, Macy Meredith, Alyssa Nichols, Jasmine Rogers, Brianna Szurpicki, and Caroline Waters. Melancon earned a Bronze Citation of Excellence in addition to her Silver Addy, and Associate Professor Courtney Childers’ ADPR 450 class was also awarded a bronze citation for their work on Delta Dental’s Delta Vision campaign.


2020 Knoxville Addy Awards

Alyssa Brown

Bronze Citations of Excellence

  • Entertain with Toys R Us
  • The Gift of Godiva

Madison Cullen

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Quaker Oats Ad

Hanna Dice

Silver Addy Award

  • Japan Passport Redesign

Lauren Friend

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Rejuvenate Your Mood

Ndigi Gichingiri (Graphic Design)

Gold Addy Award

  • Burnt Out

Wendy Harmon

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Dig Dog

Anna House

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Honey Magazine Campaign

Kristy Ilia

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Back 2 Square 1

Yulisia Lopez

Bronze Citations of Excellence

  • Portfolio (2)

Sarah Melancon

Silver Addy

  • Saltwater Brewery

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Saltwater Brewery

Macy Meredith

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Bennett Galleries

Alyssa Nichols

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • How You Can Help Brochure

Jasmine Rogers

Bronze Citations of Excellence

  • Sherwin-Williams Color Snap Brochure
  • Sherwin-Williams Color Snap App

Brianna Szurpicki

Bronze Citations of Excellence

  • Depop (2)

Caroline Waters

Bronze Citations of Excellence

  • Bennett Galleries Billboard
  • Chick-fil-A Ad

Kara Wegner

Gold Addy Award

  • Land of Fire and Ice

Silver Addy Award

  • Indelible Faces

Courtney Childers’ 450 Class

Bronze Citation of Excellence

  • Delta Dental Delta Vision Campaign