Students in UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications brought home four silver awards and one gold award at the 2023 Nebraska Advertising Awards on Friday, Feb. 10.
Each year, the Nebraska Advertising Awards recognize the best and brightest ads and campaigns created by Nebraska businesses and advertising agencies. American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) and American Advertising Federation Lincoln (AAF Lincoln) members are recognized and rewarded for their creative excellence in what has become the industry’s largest and most respected competition.
Below is the full list of Husker student winners, listed alphabetically by hometown (when applicable) with their year in school, major(s), category or categories and project name(s). The college congratulates these students on their award-winning projects.
Gold Nebraska Advertising Award Winner
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UNL’s 2022 National Student Advertising Competition Team, Animation or Special Effects, “Why Not Now Quest Is Ready Concert”
Silver Nebraska Advertising Award Winners
Lincoln
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Emily Bray (Designer), senior, advertising and public relations and graphic design, Product or Service Sales Promotion: Packaging, “Cerveza de Chicas”
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Brooke Dlouhy (Copywriter), junior, advertising and public relations and journalism, Product or Service Sales Promotion: Packaging, “Cerveza de Chicas”
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Caitlyn Gish, junior, advertising and public relations, Elements of Advertising: Copywriting, “Vans: Sorry it Took so Long”
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Mia Hartley, senior, advertising and public relations, Art Direction: Campaign, “Yoi Jikan Craft Cider”
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UNL’s 2022 National Student Advertising Competition Team, Integrated Advertising Campaign: Consumer Campaign, “Why Not Now Quest Is Ready”
The following is a list of UNL's 2022 National Advertising Competition team members. The team's advisers were former assistant professor of practice Kelli Britten, lecturer Rich Bailey and lecturer Diane Krajicek.
| Position | Name | Hometown | Major | Year |
| Account Manager | Kat Esser | York, NE | ADPR and Communication Studies | Senior |
| Project Manager | Quin Sleddens | Lincoln, NE | ADPR and Journalism | Junior |
| Director of Strategy | Rachel Haufler | Lincoln, NE | ADPR | Senior |
| Director of Research | Sadie Lamplot | Thurston, NE | ADPR, Hospitality, Tourism and Management, Accounting | Junior |
| Director of Public Relations | Adeline Berger | St. Paul, MN | ADPR | Junior |
| Director of Media | Vanessa Cruz-Alatriste | Lincoln, NE | ADPR | Junior |
| Social Media Planner/Analyst | Mikayla Shultz | Lincoln, NE | ADPR and Management | Senior |
| Co-Creative Director / Copywriter | Olivia McCown | Lincoln, NE | ADPR and Journalism | Senior |
| Co-Creative Director / Copywriter | Sophia Messineo | Lincoln, NE | ADPR | Senior |
| Art Director | Breanna Epp | Lincoln, NE | Graphic Design, Art History and Criticism | Senior |
| Graphic Designer | Anna Fiala | Papillion, NE | Graphic Design | Senior |
| Graphic Designer | Ashleigh Kawaoka | Lenexa, KS | ADPR and Graphic Design | Junior |
| Graphic Designer | Madi Waltman | Earlham, IA | ADPR and Graphic Design | Junior |
| Interactive Designer | Sam Lawton | Blair, NE | Immersive Interactive Media and Virtual Production | Sophomore |
| Interactive Designer | Madison Zumpfe | Friend, NE | ADPR, Broadcast Production, Agricultural and Environmental Science Communication | Senior |
| Videographer | Johnathon O'Keeffe | Hastings, NE | Graphic Design | Senior |
The local awards are the first of the three-tier, national competition. In the second tier, local winners compete against other winners in 14 district competitions held concurrently across the country. District winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the American Advertising Awards.
