For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, May 11, 2006
Cameron’s department of communication
honors students at annual awards ceremony
The Cameron University Department of Communication recently held its annual awards banquet and
Lambda Pi Eta induction ceremony. During the ceremony, awards were given in four areas: speech,
broadcast, public relations/organizational communication, and journalism.
Students who received medals from the speech team for exemplary performances include: George Bryan
and Jonathan Hooks both from Duncan; Kamaya Ousley from Fort Sill; Lauren Barbour, Bethany Beck,
Sarah Collins, Eric Jones, Malinda Rust, Alison Turner and Clint Williams, all from Lawton; Zach Fort from
Mannford; and Cathryn Good from Tipton.
Broadcast students were recognized and received medals in the following categories: Kenny Scarle from
Altus, Radio Production; Kyle Weatherly from Garden City, Kansas, for TV Producing; and Anthony Drella
from State Center, Iowa, TV Directing.
Marjorie Negron-Munoz from Lawton and James Norris from Chickasha received medals for most
improved broadcast student.
Public Relations/Organizational Communication medallions were given to the following students for their
delivery of professional papers at regional and state scholarly conferences in the past academic year:
Belinda Osborne from Cache; Sarah Collins, Emma Stossel Cox, Scott Pratt and Malinda Rust all from
Lawton; and Teri Knox from Marlow.
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Journalism students were also recognized and received medals for their contribution to Cameron
University’s newspaper The Collegian. Editorial staff receiving awards of excellence include: Kenny Scarle
(Business Manager) from Altus; Kathleen Kelly (Copy Editor) from Cache; Lisa Snider (Managing Editor),
and Joshua Rouse (A&E Editor), both from Duncan; and David Bublitz (Assistant Copy Editor), Christina
Frye (Sports Editor), and Sarah Warren (News Editor), all from Lawton.
Reporting and Production staff receiving awards of excellence include: Petulah Olibert (reporter) from
Castries, Saint Lucia; Jessica Lane (reporter) from Duncan; Joan Hagy (reporter) from Grandfield;
Rhyan McGuire (photographer) from Hastings; Regan Frizzelle (sports reporter) and Thomas Pruitt
(cartoonist), both from Lawton; Kareem Guiste (lay-out assistant) from Roseau, Dominica; and Bira Vidal
(reporter) from Salvador-Bahia, Brazil. Students receiving awards of commendation include reporters
James Norbert and Blake Red Elk from Walters.
During the ceremony, Kathleen Kelly and Belinda Osborne both from Cache; Justin Rielly from Lawton;
and Violet Justus from Rush Springs were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the communications honor
society.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For more information, contact CU Government & Community Relations at
580.581.2211.