Awards

Awards By Students In Creative Media Classes​

  • Gold:

    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. 1901 Productions Millikin University | Art Direction
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. 1901 Productions Millikin University | Film, Video & Sound
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Gabriel Williams Millikin University | Illustration
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Katie Kocan Millikin University | Still Photography
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Gabriel Williams Millikin University | Illustration – Campaign
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Katie Kocan Millikin University | Still Photography
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. 1901 Productions Millikin University | Art Direction
    • Gold ADDY® Award, Out-of-Home & Ambient Media Award, Regional. John Wyatt Millikin University | Poster
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Colby Wygal Millikin University | Still Photography
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Joey Huizenga Millikin University | Still Photography
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Gabriel Williams Millikin University | Illustration
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Crux May Millikin University | Still Photography

    Silver:

    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. John Wyatt Millikin University | Digital Creative Technology
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Colby Wygal Millikin University | Illustration
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Jacob Habel Millikin University | Film, Video & Sound
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional.  Joey Huizenga Millikin University | Sales & Marketing: Sales Promotion
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional.  Joey Huizenga Millikin University | Sales & Marketing: Publication
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Elizabeth Hulick Millikin University | Still Photography
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Ana Wegrzyn Millikin University | Digital Creative Technology
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Colby Wygal Millikin University | Film, Video & Sound
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Crux May Millikin University | Cross-Platform: Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Katie Kocan Millikin University | Cinematography
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Eden Niebrugge and Crux May Millikin University | Sales & Marketing: Collateral Material BURST

    WJMU:

    • Winner – Golden Microphone Award, Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Kyle McMillen & Trinity Mata, Best Live Music Broadcast – Millitrax.A‗sides.
    • Finalist – Golden Microphone Award, Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Helena Hashimoto, AJ Hodge & Cole Anderson, Best News Feature – Former U.S. House Rep Kinzinger Speaks at MU.
    • Finalist – Golden Microphone Award, Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Helena Hashimoto, AJ Hodge & Eli Bland, Best Liner - Register to Vote Liner.

    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. John Wyatt, Cinematography | Original Film 
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional.  Noct McCormick, Packaging |  Door 4 Beverage Packaging and Design Product or Service Sales Promotion, Packaging Award
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. John Wyatt  Original | One Minute Film | Film, Video, & Sound Award.
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Crux May: Adventure Awaits Digital Photograph, | Digital Photography Award
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Crux May: White Trash Glam Digital Photograph | Digital Photography Award
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. John Wyatt  Original Album Cover | Still Photography – Digitally Enhanced Award

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    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Cinematography |  Sonder: An Anthology of Loss Trailer, 1901 Productions student-run film company
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional.  Art Direction |  Sonder: An Anthology of Loss Trailer, 1901 Productions student-run film company
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Katie Kocan,  Packaging | Sup? Soup Package Design and Branding,
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Julia Mlynowski, Art Direction, Campaign | Pretty in Pink
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Julia Mlynowski,  Digital Creative Technology | Invented City Interactive Mobile App Prototype
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Jackson Harmon, Poster |  Willow’s Emoji Guessing Game,
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Samantha Keza, Digital Color Photo | Sports Media Photoshoot
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Samantha Keza, Mobile or Web-Based | Relax Mobile App Design
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Julia Mlynowski, Illustration | Invented Children’s Mobile Game App
    • Winner - Best Use of Sound Effects, 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - WJMU Livestream Liner - Cole Daniel
    • Finalist - Best Documentary, 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - The Nostalgia Project. Episode 4 - Cole Daniel and Caleb Buehrle
    • Finalist - Best Liner/Sweeper, 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - Commercial Free Liner - Caleb Buehrle
    • Finalist - Best Sports Update, 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - WJMU Sports Copy 9-19-22 - Anna Peter

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    • Anne Longman, photography. National Golden Lens Honorable Mention Award, American Camp Association
    • Finalist – Best Station Liner, 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards – “I am WJMU” production – Sam Laro
    • Finalist – Best Public Affairs Programming, 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards – Nicole Dadoly
    • Winner – Golden Microphone, 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards – Black History at Millikin University

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    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Anne Longman. Our Sweet Road (Video/Sports Media/storytelling).
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Nico Mho. Loss of Self-Trailer (film entertainment) – 1901 Productions.
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Nico Mho. Dissociate Trailer (film entertainment) – 1901 Productions.
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Ryan Judd. Companions of Midnight (photo). 
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Zach Cook.  Reflections - (photo)   
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Claire Eppley. Pipe Dreams Animated Logo Bump (Motion Graphics Animation).  
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Claire Eppley. Burst magazine (Editorial Design).  
    • Bronze ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Anne Longman. Millikin Cross Country (photo).

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    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Kade Nylen. LGBT Stamp Book    
    • Judge's Choice, American Advertising Award, Regional. Kade Nylen. LGBT Stamp Book 
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Zach Cook. The Countryside Video
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Elsa Rotramel. The Future is Female Poster Illustration 
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Taylor Isaia. Type 1 Diabetes Data Visualization Zine 
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Conner Cloney. Detained Video     
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Anne Longman. HIT Video
    • Finalist – Best Specialty Show, 2020 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - Transportation the Marmoset
    • Finalists – Best On-Air Personalities, 2020 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards- Lane Casper and Jason Messina 
    • Finalist – Best Radio Drama, 2020 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - Shivers and Chills 
    • Finalist – Best Comedy Show, 2020 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards- Owl Stretching Time 
    • Best Station Promotional Poster Award, Intercollegiate Broadcast System Conference. Kiara Fultz. WMJU station.   

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    • Judges’ Choice / Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Elsa Rotramel. Islamophobia Stamp Book 
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Susan Chang. Mental Illness Illustrative Posters  
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Kade Nylen. Endangered Species Poster 
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Molly McCool. Midwest Flavors Stamp Series  
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional.Tyler Clemons Vineece Thompson Poster  
    • Finalist – Best Specialty Show, 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - Big Blue Broadway
    • Finalist – Best Show Promo, 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - No Adult Supervision 
    • Finalist – Best Station ID, 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards- Birdland 
    • Finalist – Best College Radio Station (enrollment under 10,000), 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards

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    • Student Award, Software and Internship, St. Louis Motion Graphics Design Festival.Tyler Clemons. Founders, Failures, and Food Logo Bump Animation   
    • Best of Show / Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Alec Reyes. I can Do Better Digital Art     
    • Silver ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Tyler Clemons. Heroic Age Studios Promo Animation   
    • Gold ADDY® Award, American Advertising Award, Regional. Tyler Clemons. Founders, Failures, and Food Logo Bump Animation 
    • Winner – Best Podcast, 2018 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards - Tunneling 

    • Finalist – Best Promotional Event/ Station Contest, 2017 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards- Daft Punkatonix Tickets Giveaway Promo 

    • Winner – Best Documentary, 2016 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards-     Online Relationships 

    • Finalist – Best Radio Drama, 2015 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards- WJMU 2014 Holiday Special 

    • Finalist – Best Radio Drama, 2014 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Awards -    War of the Worlds: 75th Anniversary Remake 
    • Finalist – Best Special Broadcast, 2014 College Broadcasters Incorporated Awards-    War of the Worlds: 75th Anniversary Remake