‘Everyday’ Photos Receive Extraordinary Recognition
Byron
Wolfe, Communication
Design, received the 2004 Santa Fe Center for Photography’s
Prize for Photography for his collection, “Everyday:
A Poetic Diary with Pictures.” The prize recognizes
a gifted photographer who has completed a meaningful body
of work. The award includes $5,000, to be used to introduce
a completed project to a larger audience, and participation
in Review Santa Fe, the only juried photography portfolio
review event in the United States.
Job Café
The Department of Journalism has a new Web site:
Job Café, developed by professor and Web manager
Glen Bleske. The site provides job leads,
advice on résumés and cover letters, how to
apply for an internship, and other information for journalism
and public relations students. The site also provides an easy
way for employers to post jobs.
The Orion Again Named Nation's Best College Newspaper
 For
the third time in five years, The
Orion, California State University, Chico's student
newspaper, has been named the nation's best college newspaper
for 2004 by the National Newspaper Association. The Orion
was also a finalist for its eighth national newspaper Pacemaker
award, which has been dubbed "the Pulitzer Prize of college
journalism." The prize will be announced in November
2004.
Kinesiology Professors Publish
Three kinesiology professors had books published: Thomas
Fahey, Weight Training for Men and Women,
5th edition, (McGraw Hill, 2003); Duane Knudson,
Fundamentals of Biomechanics (Kluwer Academic/Plenum
Publishers, 2003); and Don Lytle, editor,
Play and Educational Theory and Practice (Praeger
Publishers, 2003).
Public Relations Student Claims Communications Award
Erica Gandy, a senior public relations student,
won the IABC Gold Quill Sharon Berzok award from the International
Association of Business Communicators. The IABC award is presented
to a student who achieves the highest standard of public relations
excellence. Gandy spearheaded the writing and production of
the 2003 issue of Link, CSU, Chico’s College
of Business magazine.
Skin Cancer: Risk Taking and Prevention
Michael Scott, Communication
Arts and Sciences, served as a co-principal investigator
of a National Cancer Institute grant. The four-year project
involved 27 ski areas in the United States and Canada. Scott
and three colleagues from other universities assessed the
risks of skin cancer for outdoor employees and skin protection
practices of more than 10,000 guests. The team introduced
a health communication campaign on reducing the risks of skin
cancer. The researchers presented two competitively selected
papers, based on research supported by the $1.2 million grant,
to the Health Communication Division of the National Communication
Association and to the American Professional Health Association.
Professors Help the Forest Service
Emilyn Sheffield, Recreation
and Parks Management, and Alan Rellaford,
Communication
Design, received $120,000 from the USDA Forest Service
to conduct public involvement workshops in design identity
and marketing materials for two National Forest Scenic Byways.
Merit of War Rhetoric Paper Recognized
Steve Brydon, Communication
Arts and Sciences, had “Deliver Us From Evil: The
Iraq War Rhetoric of Presidents George Bush and George W.
Bush” accepted as a top-four paper in rhetoric and public
address for the Western States Communication Association convention,
spring 2004.
Wildcats Forensics Program
The CSU, Chico nationally ranked Individual Events Team brought
home a first-place sweepstakes award in the Four-Year University
Division at the Roadrunner Invitational Speech and Debate
Tournament at Butte Community College in October 2003. Hugo
Allen, Todd Stansbury, and Matt Popish
competed in the American Forensics Association National Individual
Events Tournament at CSU, Long Beach in April 2004.
Physical Education Student Honored for Community Service
 Josie
Cline, 2004 graduate with a B.A. in physical education
specializing in movement studies and adapted physical education,
received the 2004 Glenn Kendall Public Service Award. Cline’s
public service activities include volunteering for the Special
Olympics, teaching disabled adults and autistic children,
raising funds for the Work Training Center and the American
Cancer Society Relay-for-Life, and coaching youth basketball.
Exemplary Inservice for Special Ed Teachers
The Northeastern California Partnership for Special Education,
co-directed by professors Lisa Churchill
and Mary Jensen, received national recognition
from the American Council for Rural Special Education. The
program received an award for Exemplary Preservice and Inservice
Teacher Preparation.
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