A total of eight East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students received recognition at the American Advertising Federation of Dallas' annual American Advertising Awards ceremony, commonly referred to as the Addys.

Each year, thousands of entrants across the professional and collegiate fields submit their design work, which is evaluated by a panel of judges and given either a Gold, Silver or Honorable Mention award. Winners of Gold or Silver awards at the Dallas Addys can move on to have their work considered in one of 15 district award shows, and finally at the national level.

East Texas A&M boasted one Gold winner, four Silver winners and five Honorable Mentions. The winners are as follows:

Gold

• Beyond the Heat of Hot Sauce Zine by Hannah Kim (BFA ‘26)

Silver

• Community Coffee Packaging by Abby Harris(BFA ‘26)
• Due West Motel Room Amenities Packaging by Kiley McDougall (BFA ‘27)
• Sake Bottle Packaging by Je'Wel Jones (BFA ‘26)
• Bicycle Safety PSA Campaign Typography Design by Emily Harthcock (BFA ‘27)

Honorable Mention

• CTRL Shift Logo by Kayla Brannon (BFA ‘27)
• Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign and Buckaroo Burger To-Go Packaging by McKinlee Rush (BFA ‘27)
• Bicycle Safety PSA Campaign by Emily Harthcock (BFA ‘27)
• Due West Motel Logo by Kiley McDougall (BFA ‘27)
• Rescue Dogs Rock PSA Campaign by Emma Bergin (BFA ‘27)

Learn more about Visual Communication programs at East Texas A&M.