Local ADDY Awards presented

The AAF-Fort Smith presented its 2010 ADDY® Awards for advertising creative excellence Saturday (Feb. 20) at Fianna Hills Country Club. This year’s annual dinner and awards presentation was attended by over 130 individuals from the advertising, media, businesses and students in the Greater Fort Smith Region.

Of the 103 entries received by the AAF-Fort Smith, (18) Gold, (13) Silver and (4) Bronze ADDY Awards were presented to professionals in the Greater Fort Smith Region. In addition, students were presented with (15) Gold, (12) Silver and (14) Bronze Student ADDY Awards. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and creative strategy by (3) AAF District 10 judges. Top awards of the evening went to the “Best of Show” and Special Judge’s winners below:

Best of Show:
• KFSM Channel 5 captured the Best of Show Electronic for “Football Friday Night Lives Here.”
• What If Creative garnered Best of Show Print for “Neumeier’s Rib Room Marketing” campaign.
• Student Best of Show went to Bobby Rogne with UA Fort Smith for “The Great Decay.”

Special Judge’s Awards:
• What If Creative for the Fort Smith Symphony’s 2009-2010 Season Brochure.
• Rightmind Advertising for “Our Fair has Everything” campaign.
• UA Fort Smith student, Erica Buneo, for the “Change” propaganda poster.
• UA Fort Smith student, Erica Buneo, for the “2009 Student Portfolio Review invitation.

Professional Awards by Recipient:
• 5 Star Productions – (1) Gold and (2) Silver
• 777 Productions – (2) Gold
• ABF U-Pack – (2) Gold
• Cox Media – (1) Bronze
• KFSM Channel 5 – (1) Gold and (1) Silver
• Raymond James & Associates – (1) Gold
• Rightmind Advertising – (7) Gold and (2) Silver
• What If Creative – (4) Gold, (6) Silver and (1) Bronze
• Williams/Crawford & Associates – (2) Silver and (2) Bronze

Student Awards by Recipient:
5×5 Artisans Squared Group – (1) Gold, (1) Silver and (2) Bronze
Aaron Ray – (3) Gold, (1) Silver and (1) Bronze
Adrianna Carter – (1) Gold and (1) Silver
Amanda Osterman – (1) Bronze
Bobby Rogne – (3) Gold
Brenden Dahle – (1) Gold
Brittany Dawson – (1) Bronze
Brooke Cagle – (1) Silver
Cecilla Hurtado – (1) Bronze
Cory McClaren – (1) Silver and (1) Bronze
Daniel Cerda – (1) Silver and (1) Bronze
Danielle Shamp – (1) Bronze
David Barnett – (2) Silver
Dena Bushnaq – (1) Silver and (1) Bronze
Erica Buneo – (4) Gold and (1) Bronze
Justin Johnson – (1) Bronze
Kristen Catlett – (1) Gold
Lois Ann Labuda – (2) Silver
Malinda Sigmon – (1) Gold
Maxx Crawford – (1) Silver
Tara McFerran – (1) Bronze
Valentina Caver – (1) Bronze