Student Promotional Awards 2019

MKITU Marketing

Jared Gibeau, Samantha Moore, Ryan McManners

A3 Creative Co.

Mark McGarrigle, Anne Harding, Alex Kagel

Hound Media

Justin Moc, Kevin Straughan, Kerri Chalmers, John Avila

ADA Advertising

Daniel Gala Gonzalez, Alvin Castellanos, Abbas Abbadi

Evco Strategies

Evan Crawford, Gibson Whalen, Evan Gyulai, Nicholas Boquiren

CASSia Marketing Agency

Shelby Skakun, Mercedes Murray, Chelsea Ganter, Amber Denison

This award, sponsored by the Advertising Club of Edmonton, recognizes the project that best provides a workable, creative solution to the client’s problem within the financial and logistical constraints presented. Congratulations to the team from CASSia Marketing for their campaign to increase membership at Studio X Bikram Yoga.

From the left: Mercedes Murray, Chelsea Ganter, Advertising Club of Edmonton President Puneeta McBryan, Amber Denison and Shelby Skakun

This award from ZGM recognizes the team that best communicates and sells their idea to the panel within the time allotted. Congratulations to the team from CASSia Marketing for their Studio X Bikram Yoga campaign pitch.

From left: ZGM Account Director, Cheryl Meger, Mercedes Murray, Chelsea Ganter, Shelby Skakun and Amber Denison

Presented by DDB Edmonton, this award recognizes the team that has approached a problem and solved it in a unique and workable manner. Congratulations to A3 Creative Co. for their big idea for their client Drive Happiness.

From left: Mark McGarrigle, Helene Leggatt from DDB, Anne Harding and Alex Kagel

Presented by MEDIACTIVE to the team that chooses a strategic media solution to reach the identified target audience in the best possible manner while reinforcing the positioning of the company. Congratulations to the team from A3 Creative Co. for their campaign for Drive Happiness.

From left: Tania Nease from Mediactive, Anne Harding, Alex Kagel and Mark McGarrigle

This award, presented by FKA, recognizes the team that best undertakes new research or uses client supplied data or research to contribute to an overall solution for a campaign.

From left: Rob Jennings from FKA, Evan Gyulai, Evan Crawford, Gibson Whalen and Nicholas Boquiren

This award sponsored by Top Draw, recognizes the team demonstrating the best use of digital media as an integral part of their campaign proposal. Congratulations to the team from MKITU Marketing for their campaign for Bro Brick.

From left: Ryan McManners, Grant Currie from Top Draw and Samantha Moore

The Beth McIntyre Scholarship is presented by the Advertising Club of Edmonton to the student who attains the top academic achievement in the Fall Semester of the Promotional Management class. The student will also have chosen to pursue the Promotions/Advertising stream options after their third semester. This scholarship is provided in addition to the Advertising Club of Edmonton Award for the Best Overall Campaign attained by a Winter term team at the annual banquet.

This year two recipients received the award from Advertising Club of Edmonton President Puneeta McBryan, Evan Crawford and Chelsea Ganter.

Thanks to our sponsor, The Edmonton Journal, for recognizing the student with their scholarship for the top academic achievement award. This goes to the student with the highest course mark during this semester on all assignments. Congratulations to Kevin Straughan on your success this term. Thanks to Renny Wong from Postmedia for joining us to present this year.

Congratulations to Cassandra Taylor for earning the top academic achievement in the Promotional Campaign Planning course in the fall semester. Teresa Sturgess, class instructor, is presenting on behalf of our award sponsor, thank you Cowan Graphics.