University Marketing along with students at Southeast Missouri State University brought home several local ADDY Awards Feb. 19 at the annual American Advertising Awards Show at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Cape Girardeau.University Marketing won a Bronze and two Silver awards as the American Advertising Federation-Cape Girardeau recognized the best in local advertising creativity. The department won Silver ADDY awards for its SEMO Visit Pack in the Sales Kit or Product Information Sheets category and for its Financial Aid Award piece in the Flat Single Unit category. The department also won a Bronze ADDY award for its SEMO Viewbook in the Single Unit category.These three awards are a testament to the immense talents of the creative team we have working to help students navigate the college admission process through our visit materials, publications and student financial aid information, said Tonya Wells, director of University Marketing. Were excited their work was recognized and thrilled to see some of the students on our team also earn well deserved ADDY Awards.[caption id="attachment_35428" align="alignright" width="300"] From left are Southeast students Amy Grandidier, Mikayla Kuhlmann, Nikki Peters and Ally Bruemmer with their Gold ADDY award.[/caption]The Southeast entries were among 139 print, digital and multi-media advertising projects created by area advertising professionals between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019, that were considered in this years competition.In addition, 11 Southeast mass media, marketing and art student entries were honored with three Gold, a Best of Show, four Silver and four Bronze awards.We are very proud of the students, said Michael Simmons, Southeast instructor of mass media. The students start with real clients and do the design and production. It is completely and totally their work. They worked with real clients, in real events and scenarios, and got real, hands-on experiences.We are so excited for our students, said Louise Bodenheimer, Southeast professor and area head of graphic design and illustration. This is a great collaborative class between graphic artists and marketing students, and its always wonderful to see them work together. They did very creative work with real clients, and their experiences here shape and prepare them for opportunities after graduation.We would like to thank our clients, Gearheads Auto Repair and Lee Chiropractic Center, both of Jackson, Missouri, for their support of Southeast students and the cause of experiential learning, Bodenheimer added.[caption id="attachment_35429" align="alignleft" width="300"] Front row, from left, are Southeast students Shania McGregory, Racheal Davis, Cody Porzelt, Kendra Benak, Jordan Fallert and Emma Petty; and Louise Bodenheimer, Southeast professor and area head of graphic design and illustration. Back row, from left, are Southeast students Alex Reamer, Wes Smith and Sydney Poat.[/caption]Student award winners are as follows:Gold ADDY and Best of Show

• Cacti Coffee Shop Concept Consumer Campaign categoryRacheal Davis of Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Gold ADDY Awards

• Flipped Bar and Eatery Concept Consumer Campaign categoryKendra Benak of Traverse City, Michigan
• Materials for First Amendment Day Special Event Materials categoryMikayla Kuhlmann of St. Louis, MissouriAmy Grandidier of Mount Olive, IllinoisNikki Peters of Cape GirardeauAlly Bruemmer of St. Peters, Missouri

Silver ADDY Awards

• Free Floating Festival Poster Poster, Single categoryKendra Benak
• Cactic Coffee Poster Campaign Poster, Campaign categoryRacheal Davis
• Wine Bottle Label Concept Packaging categoryKendra Benak
• Mississippi Mutts Club Mutts Customer Loyalty Program Point of Purchase categoryKaty Spears of OFallon, MissouriHailey Meyr of Jackson

Bronze ADDY Awards

• Gear Heads Newspaper Ad Newspaper Advertising, Single categoryKaity Davis of St. LouisRacheal DavisAshlyn Kinman of Olive Branch, MississippiSydney Poat of JacksonJulia A. Helferstay of Arnold, MissouriShania McGregory of St. LouisEmma D. Petty of Farmington, MissouriMadison Smith of Farmington
• Gear Heads Poster Campaign Poster, Campaign categoryAlex Reamer of Fairview Heights, IllinoisSeth Fink of Chatham, IllinoisCody Porzelt of Bloomfield, MissouriCollin Salvo of JacksonJordan D. Fallert of Lake St. Louis, MissouriKeegan L. Meyn of Oklahoma City, OklahomaWes Smith of JacksonQuatarrius Wilson of Mobile, AlabamaKawan D. Yarbrough of St. Louis
• Gear Heads Van Wrap Mass Transit categoryKaity DavisRacheal DavisAshlyn KinmanSydney PoatJulia A. HelferstayShania McGregoryEmma D. PettyMadison Smith
• Cereal Killerz Diner Concept Consumer Campaign categoryAlex Reamer

Additionally, the Cape Girardeau Chapter of AAF also honored Donna Denson, advertising director at the Southeast Missourian and 1989 Southeast alumna, with its Silver Medal Award. The award recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industrys standards, creative excellence and responsibility of social concern. Denson holds a Bachelor of Science in mass communications with a public relations option and minors in marketing and Spanish.Local gold ADDY winners are eligible to compete in the second level, the District 9 competition, of the three-tiered American Advertising Awards. District judging will be conducted March 13 and include entries submitted by other AAF clubs throughout Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Winners at the district level will advance to the national American Advertising Awards, the advertising industrys largest and most representative competition recognizing creative excellence.For more information about the American Advertising Awards or the American Advertising Federation-Cape Girardeau, visitaafcape.com.