WKU News & Events

August 21, 2002

University Relations Staff Members
Receive KAGC Awards

Bowling Green, Ky. - Members of Western Kentucky University's Office of University Relations were honored in the 2002 Kentucky Association of Government Communicators' Awards of Excellence competition.

Western Scholar magazine, entered by Director of Publications Tom Meacham, received the award of excellence in the magazine category, which was judged on writing, photography and design. The magazine features stories on applied research at Western.

In the news series category, Director of Media Relations Bob Skipper and communication specialist Tommy Newton received an award of merit for stories on the approval of Western's joint engineering degree programs.

Newton also received an award of merit in the news series category for stories on an international journalist training program and an honorable mention in feature writing for a story on middle school students participating in a hands-on science education program.

Skipper, Newton, Echo Editor Kimberly Parsley and University Photographer Sheryl Hagan-Booth shared an award of merit presented for coverage of campus reaction to the events of Sept. 11.

Hagan-Booth also received two honorable mention awards for Homecoming photos: Larnelle Harris performing and Big Red interacting with a girl at the parade.

"I am especially proud that these communications professionals have been recognized by such a prestigious organization for their excellent work," said assistant vice president for University Relations, Bob Edwards.

The KAGC awards were presented at a luncheon Tuesday in Frankfort.

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