August 29, 2001

WKU Public Affairs Staffers Win Awards From KAGC

Bowling Green, Ky. - Three staff members of Western Kentucky University's Division of Public Affairs were honored Tuesday with awards from the Kentucky Association of Government Communicators.

Tommy Newton, communication specialist, received an award of excellence in feature writing for a story on two high school students who discovered an eclipsing binary star while in an astronomy camp at Western. He received an award of merit in news writing series for stories on Western's renovated robotic telescope.

Tom Meacham, director of publications, received an award of excellence in four-color brochure for the Professional Graduate Programs booklet.

Marcus Dukes, graphic artist, received an honorable mention for his design of the cover of the 2000-01 WKU phone directory.

"These awards again recognize the creative efforts of the staff in the Division of Public Affairs," said Fred Hensley, chief public affairs officer. "The fact they have been recognized by their peers is important and impressive, but the consistent record of winning is the truest compliment to their work."

The awards were presented during the Awards of Excellence 2001 luncheon in Frankfort.

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