Five high school students from around the State of Arkansas were selected as winners in the fall 2023 edition of a competition program created by the Arkansas Tech University Department of Communication and Media Studies.
Prizes of $75 for first place and $50 for second place were available in each category. Entries were judged by ATU faculty members Christie Kellar, Tommy Mumert, Dr. Hanna Norton, Frances Roberson and Megan Toland.
The fall 2023 contest winners are:
Photograph
First Place – Ty Smith of Piggott, “Distant Shed”
Short Film
First Place – Ryland Kramarenko of Fountain Lake, “Active Shooter PSA”
Second Place – Wyatt Edgin of Bryant, “Disturbing Desires”
Television Package
First Place – Chelsea Jensen of Bryant, “Doggy Day Out”
Yearbook Spread
First Place – Julia Owen of Lavaca, “Lavaca Baseball Clashing Through the Season”
The ATU Department of Communication and Media Studies offers programs in journalism, communication studies, theatre and film production and digital content creation.
The department also offers certificates in broadcast journalism, print journalism, public relations and technical and professional communication. It houses the student newspaper, student television station, student radio station, theatre and film productions, debate team, Arkansas Radio Theatre and student groups in journalism and public relations.
For more information, visit www.atu.edu/cj or call (479) 964-0890.
