The 2018 School of Communication Studies Awards presented at last night’s 2019 annual ceremony.
School of Communication Studies Award for Top Student in the Certificate in Communication Studies: Madie Freeland
School of Communication Studies Award for Top Year One Bachelor of Communication Studies: Samuel Wat
School of Communication Studies Award for Top Year Two Bachelor of Communication Studies: Irra Lee
School of Communication Studies Award for Excellence in Communication Theory: Amy Willemse
Communication Studies Postgraduate Scholarships: Lenny Hyde, Mark Rasquinha, Leilani Sitagata, Catherine Theunissen
Dean’s Award for Best Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies:Nicky Jonas
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Master of Communication Studies – Thesis: Carmel Rowden
Geraldine Lopdell Award for Diversity in Communication: Malia Latu
Radio NZ Pacific Award for Asia-Pacific Journalism: Sri Krishnamurthi
Oceania Media’s SPASIFIK Magazine Prize and the Pacific Media Centre’s Storyboard Award for Diversity Reporting: Blessen Tom
The Radio Bureau Award for Top in Applied Radio Techniques: Matilda Phillips
The Radio Bureau Award for Top Radio Student: Brad Hemingway
NZ Herald Award for Top Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism: Nicky Jonas
NZ Herald Award for Award for the Outstanding Graduate in the BCS Journalism Major: Jamie Ensor
Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Award for the Top Year 2 Public Relations Student:
Amy Wang
The winners of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Paul Dryden Tertiary Award 2018: Michael Bain, Amelia Cheng, Elizabeth Osborne, Cathrine Pierce
Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award AUT Top Public Relations Undergraduate Project Award 2018: Kelsey Schutte, Rita Lennon, Gabrielle Lum, Margot Rudolphe, Brittany Dustin
Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award AUT Top Public Relations Postgraduate Project Award 2018: Isabel Gailer, Belinda Morris, Sophie Sager
Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for the Top Academic Student in the Public Relations Major: Hayley Smith
Fonterra Annual Public Relations Internship Award: Isabel Gailer, Kasper Humphrey, Katie Pettigrew
The Postgraduate Public Relations Global Virtual Team Winner (2018): Ayesha Asif
FCB Change Agency Award for Digital Media Excellence: Olivier Longley
School of Communication Studies Award for All-round Excellence in the Creative Industries Major: Ella Leilua
School of Communication Studies Award for Academic Excellence in the Creative Industries Major: Hannah Dowsett
QMS Awards for Advertising Creativity:
QMS Art Director of the Year: Gina Morgan
QMS Creative Strategist of the Year: Kezia Lynch
QMS Copywriter of the Year: Ambrose O’Meagher
QMS Creative Team of the Year: Gina Morgan & Eliza Romanos
Francis Porterfield Memorial Award for Excellence in Multi-Camera Production:
Niamh Swannack
School of Communication Studies Award for Achievement in Screen Production:
Emma Orchard
School of Communication Studies Award for Top Student in Screen Production:
Catherine Theunissen
