Pitt State graphics and communication students score at ADDY Awards  

Pittsburg State University graphics and communication students came home with 41 medals at this year’s American Advertising Awards, or ADDY Awards, held at Downstream Casino. 

That also means they came away with a definite advantage when it comes time to job hunt: Created as an opportunity to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising, the ADDYs have become the industry’s largest and most respected competition. 

“Earning an ADDY is like having a ‘gold star’ on your resumé,” said Christel Benson, a professor in Pitt State’s Department of Graphics and Imaging Technologies. “It can open doors and make them very attractive to recruiters. 

Out of 62 total entries, Pitt State students captured eight gold, 29 silver, three judge’s awards, and one best of show. While the bulk of the awards went to graphics majors, three silver awards were earned by students in the Department of Communication. 

“It was lovely to see our son Seth, accomplish so much his freshman year of college,” said parent Kenna Freiburger, who attended the ceremony. “After being awarded three silvers, we felt this was the beginning of Seth’s college career and knew Pitt State would be his forever home."

ADDY awards

Sales & Marketing  

Gold: Andrea Kent, Austin Buckner, Sami Delashmutt, Abraham Guerra, Emily Swaim for PSU Graphics Recruitment Booth  

Gold: Olivia Frazier for Pet Pet Products Subscription Box  

Gold: Andrew Day for Midnight Grounds Brand Guide  

Silver: Seth Freiburger for Harville 

Silver: Seth Freiburger for Harvestland  

Silver: Seth Freiburger for Pop Joy 

Silver: Deborah Thomas for Hebrews Coffee 

Silver: Emily Graham for Graham Beer Cheese Sauce  

Silver: Lauren Shepard for Labette Community College 

Silver: Kaylea Robertson for Resume Packet 

Silver: Colleen Boyd for The Wolf &The Sword 

Silver: Colleen Boyd for Where Design Meets Art 

Silver: Austin Hunt for In My Head  

Silver: Austin Hunt for Off The Wall 

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Online/Interactive  

Silver: Abdalrahman Jarwan for Cycle  

Silver: Abdalrahman Jarwan for Infinit 

Silver: Colleen Boyd for FRUDIA Campaign 

Silver: Taven Allen for PSU Softball Social Media 

Silver: Brianna Green for Faux Skechers Brand Revive 

Silver: Natalie Harris for PSU Dept. of Comm. Newsletter 

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Cross-Platform 

Gold: Katelyn Phelps for Inkblot Art Supply Company 

Gold: Jordan Quick for Beanie Roasters 

Gold: Colleen Boyd for The Wolf and the Sword 

Gold: Ella Armentrout for The Lone Oracle 

Gold: Raja Shekar Sharma Yadavalli for The Ghost Video  

Silver: Doug DeNise for Holeshot Racing Marketing Campaign  

Silver: Sadie Myer for Sadie Made Things Poster Series 

Silver: Victoria Randall for A Modern Throwback 

Silver: Emily Graham for Good Muscle Environmental  

Silver: Bryce Henson for Pop Goes My Perrier 

Silver: Kaylea Robertson for Axe Library Photographyy  

Silver: Chloe DeYoung for How to use a Light Meter Video 

Silver: Hunter Thompson for Silent Struggles 

Silver: Rigo Brou for The Box 

Silver: Anna Holmes for The Butler Title Sequence 

Silver: Mahsa Dehghan Ghahfarrokhi for People Are Different! 

Silver: Mahsa Dehghan Ghahfarrokhi for Iran 

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Student Judges Awards 

Judges Award: Mahsa Dehghan Ghahfarrokhi for People Are Different! 

Judges Award: Andrea Kent, Austin Buckner, Sami Delashmutt, Abraham Guerra, Emily Swaim for PSU Graphics Recruitment Booth 

Judges Award: Colleen Boyd for FRUDIA Campaign 

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Student Best of Show  

The Student Best of Show Award went to Raja Shekar Sharma Yadavalli for The Ghost Video. 


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