Eight Agricultural Communications Students Honored by National Organization

Bumpers College students (from left - top row) Zachary Andrews, Kenley Bramall, Alison Creasey, Laykyn Rainbolt (bottom row) Graham Smithson, Ashlyn Ussery and Ashton Williams were recognized for their achievements during the virtual NACT business meeting.
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Bumpers College students (from left - top row) Zachary Andrews, Kenley Bramall, Alison Creasey, Laykyn Rainbolt (bottom row) Graham Smithson, Ashlyn Ussery and Ashton Williams were recognized for their achievements during the virtual NACT business meeting.

Eight students from the University of Arkansas' Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology were honored virtually for their accomplishments in the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow during the organization's annual business meeting. 

Kenley Bramall, Alison Creasey, Macie Kelly, Laykyn Rainbolt, Graham Smithson, Ashlyn Ussery and Ashton Williams were recognized for winning various titles in the communications contest hosted by the NACT. In total the group brought home 11 awards.

Bramall, a recent graduate, received the Public Relations Award of Excellence — which is one of the highest honors for the national contest.

"It's an incredible honor to have received this division award," Bramall said. "I wholeheartedly believe that my instructors at the University of Arkansas prepared for this, and I owe it all to them and my department!"

Zachary Andrews, a junior in the AECT department, was elected as the National ACT member relations coordinator. He is excited to serve as a national officer for the first time.

"It's a huge honor to have been elected to serve NACT," Andrews said. "I am both humbled and excited to spend the next year working with all of the forward-looking, passionate and innovative agriculturalists that make up National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow."

The business meeting was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, and students from around the country attended the zoom session to conduct business as an organization. Below is a list of the awards that each student won:

  • Kenley Bramall – Public Relations Award of Excellence, 1st place in Public Relations Single Item, 3rd place in Public Relations Campaign
  • Alison Creasey – 1st place in Newsletter
  • Macie Kelly – 1st place in Newsletter, 3rd place in Logo Design
  • Laykyn Rainbolt – 1st place in Newsletter, 1st place in Logo Design
  • Graham Smithson – 1st place in Newsletter
  • Ashlyn Ussery – 3rd place in Black and White Photo
  • Ashton Williams – 3rd place in Animal Photo
Contacts

Jessica Wesson, graduate assistant
Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
501-827-7033, jlwesson@uark.edu

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