2003 college award winners announced
(April 10, 2003) The College of Journalism and Communications annual awards banquet was held April 10 at the Holiday Inn West. The College recognized new Alumni of Distinction and numerous students and faculty for excellence in scholarship, professional accomplishments, teaching and research.
2003 College Award Winners
| Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award | Cody Swann |
| Dean’s Cup for Service | Juan A. Saucedo |
| Dean’s Cup for Scholarship | Jennifer Luetkemeyer |
| Dean’s Cup for Professional Promise | Jennifer J. Gillingham |
| Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher | David Bulla |
| Outstanding Master’s Graduate | Susan Camille Broadway |
| Outstanding Student Research Award | Daniela Dimitrova |
| Teacher of the Year | Ted Spiker |
| Advertising Department | |
| Outstanding Advertising Scholar | Jennifer J. Gillingham |
| W. Robert Glafcke Award | Jennifer J. Gillingham |
| Respess Award | Jennifer J. Gillingham |
| Professional Promise | Samuel J. Ryan |
| Joseph R. Pisani Service Award | Juan A. Saucedo |
| Journalism Department | |
| Outstanding Journalism Scholar | Cody Swann |
| Society of Professional Journalists Award | Meggan Booker Amanda Groover |
| John Paul Jones Jr. Award | Eric Hastie Scarlett Williams |
| Elmer Emig Award | Beth Kassab Nin-Hai Tseng |
| H.G. “Buddy” Davis Award | Kimberly Jones |
| Public Relations Department | |
| Outstanding Public Relations Scholar | Jennifer Luetkemeyer |
| Frank F. Rathbun PRSSA Award | Ariana C. Ollila |
| Florida Public Relations Association Award | Rebecca K. Boyajian Joy Senart |
| Charles Wellborn Service Award | Aja Q. Ishmael Funmi Olorunnipa |
| Jack Detweiler Professional Promise in Public Relations Award |
Maria A. Parra Jessica Wickham |
| Telecommunication Department | |
| Outstanding Telecommunication Scholar | Julie Leventhal |
| WJXT-TV Award | Erich Spivey |
| Major Garland Powell Award | Ryan Brown |
| May Burton Award | Lauren Oransky |
| Special Department Award for Exceptional Accomplishment |
Tatiana Fuster |
| Station Awards | |
| WUFT-TV News Jon Quattlebaum Award | Beau Zimmer |
| WUFT-TV Production Award | Lauren Oransky |
| WUFT-FM News Ralph L. Lowenstein Broadcast News Award |
Scott Lea |
| WUFT-TV/FM Kenneth A. Christiansen Award |
Michelle Brown |
| WRUF-AM/AM “Red” Barber Award |
Jeff Butera |
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