For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Aug. 17, 2006
Cameron University earns seven awards
at annual college public relations contest
Cameron University earned seven awards during the annual Oklahoma College Public Relations
Association (OCPRA) awards contest, including three First Place honors.
The awards were given during OCPRA’s annual summer conference, held recently at Western Hills Guest
Ranch, near Tulsa. OCPRA is comprised of public relations professionals from the state’s public and
private colleges and universities. The organization endeavors to increase the professional skills of its
members, as well as promote higher education.
This year’s contest featured competition in 27 different categories, ranging from writing categories to
graphic design and marketing categories. Cameron received honors for work completed by the university’s
offices of Community Relations and Sports Information.
J. Adam Calaway, Laci Mace and Megan Spray, combined to win First Place in the Events Promotion
category for their work promoting the Premiere of Cameron Village, held last October to celebrate the
opening of CU’s learning-living complex. Spray also won First Place in the Large Brochure category.
Steve Doughty received Cameron’s final First Place award in the Sports Writing category for his story
entitled “First Ladies of the Link,” which detailed the inaugural season of the Lady Aggie golf team. Doughty
also won a Second Place in the Sports Publication category for the Cameron Aggie Basketball 2005-2006
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Calaway, who is Director of Media and Public Relations, won Second Place in the News Writing category,
as well as second place in the Full-Length Feature category for his feature on Cherrian Levy, a student who
came to Cameron after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Photographer Jeff Dixon earned CU’s final award, an honorable mention in the Traditional Photography
category for his photographs from the Premiere of Cameron Village last October.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For details, contact CU Government & Community Relations at 580.581.2211.