Best of Show and More

By Mike Porter

Virginia Commonwealth University advertising students fared well in a regional advertising competition last month.

VCU students won Best Of Show, two Judges’ Choice awards and several gold and silver medals in student competition at the Hampton Roads ADDY® Awards show.

The ADDY® Awards are sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 40,000 professionals in the advertising industry.

School of Mass Communications Assistant Professor Bridget Camden, who also served as creative director in the students’ entries, said competition at this level gives the students’ work more exposure.

“Creating the work is one thing. Getting it seen is another,” Camden said. “The ADDY® awards show allows students the ability to have their work viewed on a local, regional and national level.”

VCU student award winners at the Hampton ADDY® Awards show are:

·    2010 Best Of Show: Yinyin Liu and Joni Duerme for “UHAUL-Get Moving”

·    2010 Judges Choice: Britni Puccio and Collin Brady for “Set Up Time”

·    2010 Judges Choice: Alexander Chung and Collin Brady for “Krispy Kreme”

·    2010 Gold: Britni Puccio and Collin Brady for “Set Up Time”

·    2010 Gold: Alexander Chung and Collin Brady for “Krispy Kreme”

·    2010 Gold: Janet Sung and Andrew Collicchio for “Leatherman Fishing Super Tool 300”

·    2010 Gold: Collin Brady and Britni Puccio for “Set Up Time”

·    2010 Silver: Scott Williams and Gerard Barwell for “Step to Aquanet”

·    2010 Silver: Lee Khleang and Ngib Musaid for “Red Wing Boots”

·    2010 Silver: Fox Narayan and Yinyin Liu for “Carnival Cruises”

·    2010 Silver: Curtis Reisinger and Megan Shady for “Pledge: Really, Really Effective”

·    2010 Silver: Lee Marchenko and Lee Khleang for “Potters for Peace: Hidden Dangers”

·    2010 Silver:  Alexander Chung and Kelsie Clegg for “River City Rollergirls”