Imagewest snagged four awards at the Advertising Federation of Louisville’s Annual Louie Awards in the Student Louie Awards category. The Louie Awards are comparable to the Oscars in the advertising industry. This is the first year Imagewest has won any Louie Awards.
Past and present Imagewest interns attended the 38th Annual Louie Awards in Louisville. From left are Ryan Franklin (Louisville, Ky.), Jane Wood (Bowling Green, Ky.), Caitlin Pike (LaGrange, Ky.), Kenn Glenn (Greenville, Ky.), Kara Williams (Graham, Ky.), Jessica Troccoli (Old Hickory, Tenn.), Jake Stephenson (Louisville, Ky.), and Imagewest Director Heather Garcia.
Imagewest, a student-run, advertising and public relations agency in WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting, won the following awards:
- Gold Louie for Mixed Media Campaign: Semester at Sea Campaign
- Silver Louie for Sales Promotion, Packaging: Bark Twain Product Display and Packaging
- Silver Louie for Non-Traditional Advertising: 7 Deadly Sins Fortune Cookies
- Silver Louie for Elements of Advertising, Logo: Institute for Civil War Studies Logo
“It was an extremely rewarding experience to see my students awarded for their work,” said Heather Garcia, director and full-time staff member. “They all work exceptionally hard and are so passionate about what they do, so it was exciting to see that their hard work and time commitments were recognized. Winning a Louie is huge, so I’m proud that we can say we won four.”
The 38th Annual Louie Awards were presented Feb. 24 at the Galt House in Louisville. The Louies are the creative competition for the advertising industry, and they showcase the best work in the area. Winning a Louie is the first step in the three-tiered national ADDY creative competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, which will be held at the AAF national conference in June. Imagewest’s Semester at Sea Campaign will be entered in the next step, the district competition.
“It’s very cool to be able to say that pieces I helped work on as an intern were recognized by noted professionals in the industry. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment and really showcases the great work we do at Imagewest. Even better, it has helped me land a job for when I graduate this May,” said Jane Wood, public relations coordinator from the Imagewest spring 2011 team.
The submitted work was completed primarily during the spring 2011 and fall 2011 semesters.
Interns for the spring 2011 semester included: Kelley Boothe (Georgetown, Ky.), Steven Charny (Louisville, Ky.), Ryan Franklin (Louisville, Ky.), Kelly Haight (Bowling Green, Ky.), Tea Lacic (Bowling Green, Ky.), Caitlin Pike (LaGrange, Ky.), Sarah Pope (Louisville, Ky.), Stephanie Romano (Louisville, Ky.), Alan Schneller (Oakland, Ky.), Jane Wood (Bowling Green, Ky.), and Justin Wuetcher (Goshen, Ky.).
Interns for the fall 2011 semester included: Eric Brodzinski (Noblesville, Ind.), Michelle Child (Taylor Mill, Ky.), Kayla Cruse (Upton, Ky.), Megan Dunlevy (Louisville, Ky.), Bethany Hubartt (Indianapolis, Ind.), Paige Johnson (Bowling Green, Ky.), Tony King (Louisville, Ky.), Jackelyn Mead (Hendersonville, Tenn.), Veronica Newman (Hopkinsville, Ky.), Alan Schneller (Oakland, Ky.), and Kayla Spelling (Covington, Ky.).
Interns for the spring 2012 semester include: Kenn Glenn (Greenville, Ky.), Ashley Henson (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Rachael King (Owensboro, Ky.), Justin Lawson (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Taylor Moad (Louisville, Ky.), Catherine Montano (Louisville, Ky.), Dalton Rowe (Winchester, Ky.), Tom Schatzinger (Smithfield, Ky.), Jake Stephenson (Louisville, Ky.), Jessica Troccoli (Old Hickory, Tenn.), Katherine Wade (Paducah, Ky.), and Ross Whitaker (Taylorsville, Ky.).
Contact: Heather Garcia, (270) 745-8915 or heather.garcia@wku.edu.
