WT Communication Students Honored at Year-End Festivities

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected]

CANYON, Texas - West Texas A&M University's Department of Communication saluted some outstanding students at its recent year-end awards ceremony.

Four students were given top honors at the April 30 celebration, and three students earned scholarships.

"We have amazing, talented students in the Department of Communication," said Dr. Kris Drumheller, professor of communication and associate dean in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. "Our outstanding majors have won national awards, worked with clients, and demonstrated skills employers are seeking."

Madison Peters, a senior communication studies major from Denver City, won Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Jessica Kenedy, a graduate student in communication from Wildorado, was named Outstanding Graduate Student.

Lindsey Carter, a sophomore communication studies major from Carlsbad, New Mexico, was named winner of the Rising Star Award, given to a student who shows promise in the field.

Rebecca Hayes, a senior public relations, advertising and applied communication major from Midland, earned the Top Senior Portfolio award.

Scholarship winners were Anthony Lucero, a senior digital communication and media major from Lubbock, Dig In Scholarship; Taylor Martindell, a senior music industry major from Amarillo, A.J. Swope Scholarship; and Nathan Franks, a junior digital media and communication major from Borger, Dr. Leigh Browning Scholarship.

The event also saw recognition for student organizations, the launch of the Eternal Flame's spring issue, and more.

Spring commencement ceremonies are scheduled for May 15 and 16.

Promoting, recognizing and rewarding excellence is in line with the University's long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised more than $200 million dollars, the largest such campaign in Texas Panhandle history.

About West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men's and women's athletics programs.

Photo: West Texas A&M University's Department of Communication recently celebrated its successes at an end-of-year banquet. Award-winning students included, from left, Madison Peters, Outstanding Undergraduate; Rebecca Hayes, Top Senior Portfolio; and Jessica Kenedy, Outstanding Graduate Student. Not pictured is Lindsey Carder, Rising Star winner.

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