Advanced Multimedia students produce webzine focusing on upcoming elections
Students in the Advanced Multimedia class have been busy this semester producing stories for not one but two special websites: Routes and Afghanistan 101.
In between chasing stories about military families and receiving satellite transmissions from Mike Boettcher for the Afghanistan 101 project, these students have compiled a special issue of the new Routes Webzine that launched last spring.  This special issue focuses on the upcoming elections in Oklahoma and examines the election process from various standpoints. The Afghanistan 101 Project should be up and running in November. Read their stories and watch their videos. |
PR Program Receives PRSA Certification
 The public relations program at the Gaylord College is one of the most recent programs to be certified by the Public Relations Society of America to teach public relations. The Gaylord College is one of only 12 programs in the nation to hold both ACEJMC accreditation and PRSA certification and the first program in the Big XII to be certified. Read More.
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JayMac names 2010 Distinguished Alumni
The JayMac Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2010 Distinguished Alumni award: Carol Burr, editor of Sooner Magazine; John D. Montgomery, Jr., publisher of The Purcell Register; and J.C. Watts, former U.S. Representative and chairman of the J.C. Watts Companies.
In addition, Jennifer Johnson Hicks, online editor of the European edition of the WSJonline.com, was honored as the Young Professional of the Year, which is bestowed upon alumni under the age of 40 who have made great achievements early in their careers. In addition, Christopher Krug (2006) was named the 2010 JayMac Teaching Award recipient.
The four were honored at a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 14 in Gaylord Hall featuring video profiles of each recipient. Watch the profile videos on our YouTube channel.
J.C. Watts  J.C. Watts graduated with a degree in journalism/public relations in 1981 while serving as quarterback for the Sooners. He went on to excel in pro football before returning home to serve as a youth minister. During the 1990s, Watts became an Oklahoma elected official and served on the Corporation Commission and later as state representative to the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more about J.C. Watts.
Jennifer Johnson Hicks  Jennifer Johnson Hicks graduated with a double major in journalism and political science in 2002 and received her master's in journalism from Columbia University in 2003. She was Outstanding Senior for the Gaylord College in 2002 and received the New Media Award from Columbia in 2003. She was a Knight New Media fellow in 2006 and has taught graduate journalism courses at Columbia and City University of New York. She is now a news editor for the European edition of The Wall Street Journal Online in London, where she oversees the europe.wsj.com site, including multiple regional blogs and special projects. Read more about Jennifer Johnson Hicks.
We highlighted Carol Burr and John D. Montgomery, Jr. in the last issue of this newsletter. You can read about them at our website.
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Photo Album
OU/TX Reception
Dean Joe Foote with Kara Park (AD,'06), Kelsie Guthrie (PR, senior), Kate Helbing (AD, '08), and Sarah Dupuy (AD, senior) at the Moroch and Partners OU/TX Reception in Dallas.
Homecoming 2010
Dean Joe Foote (left) walks with the Gaylord Ambassadors in the Homecoming Parade, Oct. 16. The students handed out fans with Bob Barry's face that featured an invitation to come to a book signing at Gaylord Hall immediately following the parade.
Bob Barry Booksigning
Members of the Gaylord Ambassadors helped with the Bob Barry booksigning event held Oct. 16 before the Homecoming game. The booksigning was the kickoff event for a special fundraiser to recognize Bob Barry, Sr. Read more about the fundraiser.
New York City Advertising Agency Trip
This past week Professor Tarpenning escorted more than two dozen students to New York City to visit the top agencies in town. A highlight of the trip is always meeting up with recent OU grads at the Press Box for an evening of networking. This year Dean Foote and Kristen Lazalier, director of development, were able to meet up with the group while they were visiting other alumni and donors in New York. Pictured at the Press Box event are Laura Walker, Publicis ('09), Lazalier, and Erin Cross, Gotham, Inc. ('08).
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New JayMac board appointed
In addition to honoring four distinguished alumni and bestowing the JayMac Teaching Award at the Oct. 14 ceremony new officers were also installed.
The new officers for 2010-2011 are: President, Nancy Coggins, APR, Harn Homestead; Vice President, James Tyree,
The Oklahoman; and, Secretary/Treasurer, Ja'Rena Lunsford, Norman Addiction Information & Counseling.
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Gaylord College alumni are going social
Many of you have joined one of our alumni pages in LinkedIn and Facebook or followed the college on Twitter, now we want to invite you to join our new Facebook Fan Page that we have created just for JMC Alumni. If you are already on our "Gaylord College Friends and Alumni" group, please join our brand new "Gaylord College Fan Page."
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2010-2011 Officers
Nancy Coggins
President
James Tyree
Vice President
Ja'Rena Lunsford Secretary/Treasurer
Jolly Brown Pugh
Immediate Past President
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Maureen Taylor, Professor and Gaylord Family Chair of Strategic Communications, will be recognized with the Institute of Public Relations Pathfinder Award on Nov. 11. The award recognizes her significant contribution to the body of knowledge and practice of corporate communication and public relations through scholarly research during her distinguished career.
Taylor is also ranked number one in terms of public relations research productivity in a recent study published in the October 2010 issue of the Journal of Public Relations Research. Associate Professor Michael Kent is tied for seventh in the same study.
Associate Professor Robert Kerr was ranked first in the Individual Rankings in Top Convention Paper Productivity for 1999-2008 in a study published in the Spring 2010 Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.
