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A great weekend at the District 8 NSAC Competition

We are so proud of our students! Our seniors captured second place at the Spring 2010 AAF District 8 National Student Advertising Competition on Saturday, May 1. State Farm sponsored this year's competition. They challenged students to develop a campaign that appeals to young adults age 18-25.

The team won two additional awards sponsored by Olson Advertising.

They were recognized for the "Best Creative Strategy and Execution." Presenters Kyle Halgerson, Samantha Stratman, Ashton Hofer, Mary Jo Manning and Michelle Mickelson accepted the award from Olson Advertising President Kevin DiLorenzo and Olson Talent Recruiter Camille Weas. 

Samantha Stratman won the “Best Female Presenter” award. She is shown here with Dr. Dennis Hinde. He advised the team of 27 students during his last semester before retirement. What a great send off!

SDSU Ad Club Wins 5 Hour Energy College Commercial Competition

The SDSU Ad Club is celebrating its win in the 5 Hour Energy College Commercial Competition. And, they are enjoying a bit of fame: KELO TV, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, The Post SD, the Argus Leader, and other blogs, fan pages, radio, newspaper and television outlets have helped spread the news. Thanks for all the mentions.

Team members include (front) Samantha Stratman, of Kennard, Neb.; (middle) Brienna Rogers, of Wauwatosa, Wis.; Megan Pavlow, of Savage, Minn.; Tiffany Oliver, of Newell; Ben Lippert, of Sioux Falls; Brandon DeBoer, of Clear Lake; Alex Johnson, of Sioux Falls; Travis Entenman, of Sioux Falls; and Meghann Rise, of Sioux Falls; (back) Catherine Watkins, of Clark; Stephen Brua, of Brandon; and Tyler Bitner, of Rapid City.

Cheers to a great job.

South Dakota State University Ad Club in 5-Hour Energy Finals

The SDSU Ad Club’s 5-Hour Energy commercial is competing with five other spots for a total of $11,110 in prize money and a supply of 5-Hour Energy.

Go to http://www.5HourEnergy101.com and vote each day until April 5. The club entered the competition with the hopes of raising money for a club trip to New York in the fall.

Team members include Tyler Bitner, of Rapid City; Stephen Brua, of Brandon; Brandon DeBoer, of Clear Lake; Travis Entenman, of Sioux Falls; Alex Johnson, of Hendricks, Minn.; Ben Lippert, of Sioux Falls; Tiffany Oliver, of Newell; Meghann Rise, of Sioux Falls; Brienna Rogers, of Brookings; Samantha Stratman, of Kennard, Neb.; and Catherine Watkins, of Brookings.

The spot shows the talent and creativity of these SDSU students. Great work!

SDAF Student Day 2009 is scheduled on Oct. 22.

Mark your calendar. This event is a must.

The SDAF Student Day is a great way to learn about the profession and map out your career path. You won’t want to miss this year’s event on October 22, 2009. It’s a favorite of students each year and receives high marks for providing a lot of one-on-one time with industry professionals working in all areas of advertising, including creative, media, research, account management, new media and sales. Students who have attended past years say it’s essential for those entering this profession.

Students are also INVITED and WELCOME to attend monthly South Dakota Ad Fed meetings. Club members look forward to talking with you about the industry and your goals. Meetings are a chance to network and learn about the industry through national speakers.

Check out the SDAF web site for information on the 2009 Student Day, Scholarship Opportunities and the SDAF Student Addy Awards. Also join the South Dakota Advertising Federation on Facebook to get to know the club a little better and view pictures of last year's student day.

SDSU Ad Club Meetings

Join the SDSU AD CLUB  facebook group to learn about meeting times. 

ADS Honor Society

Congrats to the 2008 SDSU Alpha Delta Sigma Honorary Society inductees including, Ariela Bonen, Katie Hendrickson, Daniel Mathiowetz, Mark Morgan and Emily Rooney.

Alpha Delta Sigma is the national advertising honorary society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The honor society requires high academic achievement and membership in an AAF student chapter. Induction at our university takes place each April during the SDSU Journalism & Mass Communication awards banquet. Honor society members are listed in the SDSU spring graduation program and recognized at the annual national AAF conference.

Annual “Tour de Agencies”

On the Ad Club agenda each spring is a trek to Sioux Falls to visit agencies and media companies. This year two agencies owned by SDSU alums were on the tour, including Paulsen Marketing Communications, with Thane Paulsen, agency president, and Insight Marketing Design, with partners Candy Van Dam and Doug Moss.

Pictured on the far left with Ad Club members at Paulsen Marketing Communications is Alicia DeGeest, alum and account supervisor. On the far right is Greg Guse, vice president and director of client services. DeGeest moderated a panel during the tour, with the management team answering students’ questions about the agency and the industry.

Candy Van Dam, alum and agency owner/director of client services, inspired students with a tour of the recently renovated Insight Marketing Design. She discussed the agency’s philosophy, award-winning campaigns and job strategies.