Southern Wesleyan Communications Department wins statewide awards for magazine, web
Southern Wesleyan University Communications Department employees, from left, Ed Welch, assistant director and webmaster; Janelle Beamer, director; and Sheila Price, graphic designer.
Southern Wesleyan University’s Communications Department was among Upstate media and public relations professionals named winners in the 2011 Media Women of South Carolina Communications Contest.
“This contest provides professionals with evaluation and feedback from a source outside their own organization which is a tremendous tool for growth and development. Nine women from South Carolina will now have their work evaluated at the national level. It’s an incredible opportunity and honor,” said Kim Atchley, MWSC president.
Southern Wesleyan University’s Communications Department submitted three entries in the contest and won three awards: first place for Focus magazine, editing; first place for the university web site, www.swu.edu; and second place for Focus magazine, four-color publication.
Janelle Beamer, director of communications at Southern Wesleyan, said she is pleased that the university has been recognized for its communications.
“It is such an honor to receive these awards from the Media Women of South Carolina. We work hard to promote our university and it is wonderful to receive this level of recognition.” Beamer said.
MWSC contest first-place entries have been submitted to the national contest, which is in the judging phase now. National winners will be honored at the NFPW Annual Conference and Awards Banquet in September.
Since 1980, MWSC has been the state affiliate for the National Federation of Press Women, a dynamic nationwide organization of professionals involved in careers across the ever-growing communications spectrum.
MWSC’s annual Communications Contest provides an opportunity to compete in a wide range of categories, and it encourages and rewards excellence in communication. Entries are judged by leaders in their fields of expertise.
Members were honored in the following categories of the MWSC contest:
First Place:
• Janelle Beamer (Southern Wesleyan University), web site edited by entrant
• Janelle Beamer, publications edited by entrant
• Cheri Anderson-Hucks / Jane Beckler Bird (Spartanburg Community College), catalog
• Jane Beckler Bird (Spartanburg Community College), brochure
• Katie Freseman (Spartanburg Humane Society), poster/billboard
• Katie Freseman web site development/creation
• Heidi Jameson (Spartanburg Regional), poster/billboard
• Heidi Jameson, print campaign built around one subject
• Heidi Jameson, public service
• Heidi Jameson, magazine
• Heidi Jameson, newsletter
• Heidi Jameson, direct mail marketing
• Deidre Martin (University of South Carolina Aiken), special programming/documentary
• Veronica Quick (USC Upstate), community or institutional relations
• Claire Sachse (USC Upstate), newsletter
• Christina Vandiver (Spartanburg Community College), radio single commercial
Second Place
• Charlotte Babb (Sherman College of Chiropractic), web site development/creation
• Janelle Beamer (Southern Wesleyan University), magazine
• Jane Beckler Bird (Spartanburg Community College), poster/billboard
• Meg Hunt (Teleios Ministry), newsletter
• Meg Hunt, direct mail marketing
• Christina Vandiver (Spartanburg Community College), radio single commercial
Third Place
• Claire Sachse (USC Upstate), web site development/creation
• Christina Vandiver (Spartanburg Community College), radio single commercial
Contact: Kim Atchley, Media Women of South Carolina President
Email:
Cell: 864-415-9881
http://scmediawomen.org/
http://www.nfpw.org/
