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Holmes wins 9 awards at CPRAM Conference Pictured are members of the Holmes Community College Communications and Marketing/Recruiting departments who placed in the CPRAM Awards Competition. They are (left to right) Barin von Foregger, former Holmes multimedia specialist (now at Mississippi Public Broadcasting); Mary Margaret Busby, APR, public relations specialist/journalism instructor; Bronwyn Martin, director of marketing; Stephanie Wood, graphic designer, and Steve Diffey, director of communications/sports information. Not pictured: Katherine Ellard, public relations specialist/alumni coordinator and Dr. Michelle Burney, vice president for the Grenada Campus.
Members of the Holmes Community College Communications and Marketing/Recruiting departments brought home 9 awards from the 2019 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) annual conference held May 20-21 on the Holmes Ridgeland Campus.
This year's conference, "Innovate," featured roundtable discussions, four speaker sessions, networking and an awards luncheon. Approximately 75 public relations and marketing professionals from across the state attended the conference. Mary Margaret Busby, Steve Diffey and Katherine Ellard from the Communications Department and Bronwyn Martin, Stephanie Wood and Barin von Foregger (now with Mississippi Public Broadcasting) from the Marketing/Recruiting Department each received awards. Grenada Campus Vice President Dr. Michelle Burney also received an award.
Holmes CC Awards included: Newsletter Category - Katherine Ellard, Stephanie Wood and Mary Margaret Busby, "Paw Prints," first place; View Book Category – Stephanie Wood, "HCC at a glance," first place; Annual Report Category – Katherine Ellard, Stephanie Wood and Mary Margaret Busby, "Development Foundation Annual Report," third place; Single Piece of Artwork Category – Stephanie Wood, "Major Experience," second place; Digital Art/Photo Illustration Category – Stephanie Wood, "Major Watercolor," first place; Web Page Category – Steve Diffey and Barin von Foregger, "Holmescc.edu," third place; Web Page, Sports Only Category – Steve Diffey and Barin von Foregger, "homesathletics.com," second place; Web Advertisements Category – Barin von Foregger, "African-American Literature at Holmes," second place and Creative Partners Category – Bronwyn Martin and Dr. Michelle Burney with the Ole Miss Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, "Holmes CC and Ole Miss Grenada Light Pole Banners," third place.
This year, Holmes had three employees on the CPRAM Board, as well. Busby served as past-president, Diffey as scholarship chair and von Foregger as president-elect. For the 2019-20 Board, Diffey will remain scholarship chair.
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