CASNR's 'The Agriculturist' magazine wins back-to-back national awards
The Agriculturist, Texas Tech's Department of Agricultural Education and Communications student magazine, has won the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association's first place award for the second year in a row. The semi-annual publication placed in the student programs area (department/unit newsletter category).
Submitted by Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Student Services Center, The Agriculturist features the work of students enrolled in ACOM 4310: Development of Agricultural Publications in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. It is funded entirely by advertisers and local sponsors and is a not-for-profit publication.
"We're so proud of our students' work and thankful for the national recognition this award brings the university," said Rachel Bobbitt, the college's coordinator of student services.
Separately, the NAADA awarded Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources two additional honors. They were 82nd Annual Pig Roast "" Runner-up Events/Programs Division; and the CASNR Distinguished Alumni Program and Invitation "" Runner up Promotional Materials.
Submissions for the NAADA's annual print media competition include newsletters, brochures, reports and other agriculture informational material produced by students enrolled in agricultural and related programs in colleges and universities around the country.
Each submission is subsequently evaluated in a number of different categories, to include the publication's overall concept; the quality and scope of its writing; the craftsmanship of its design; the quality of its print, graphics, and photography; and its budget.
Beyond fulfilling course requirements, The Agriculturist is a valuable recruiting and retention tool for the college that features student work not only for prospective students but future employers, as well, as its stories focus upon CASNR students, faculty, research, and alumni activities, Bobbitt said.
"Our students produce an excellent publication," she said. "This award highlights what we've always known "" that Tech's agriculture students, programs, and opportunities are among the best in the nation."
Written by Norman Martin
CONTACT: Rachel Bobbitt, Coordinator of Student Services, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at rachel.bobbitt@ttu.edu or (806) 742-2808, ext. 279
For more information about the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association, see www.naada.org. For archival copies of The Agriculturist, click http://www.depts.ttu.edu/aged/ agriculturist.htm
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