Hannibal-LaGrange University communication students recognized in national competition

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students in the Communication Studies department at Hannibal-LaGrange University earned multiple awards at the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) competition on Oct. 17.

HLGU students earned a first- and third-place finish in the video promotion category. Students also earned two second-place finishes in the categories of public relations campaign and video broadcast. Students recognized were Nick Sauers, Josiah Motta, Andrew Cole and Cole Arndorfer.

In a press release, assistant communications professor Christy Jung said, “It is so exciting for our students to receive national recognition for their work. It’s a real joy to watch students use their gifts and talents to help a nonprofit tell its story. The communication studies curriculum is full of opportunities to create content for nonprofit organizations in our community. In many of our courses, students learn how to tell those stories through podcasts, video production projects, traditional journalism stories or social media content. HLGU students love to partner with real organizations doing great work in our community.”

The work that placed in the BCA competition was two video promos for St. John’s Lutheran School. It also included a public relations campaign called #HeyGetToKnowHays, benefitting HAYS (Hannibal Alliance for Youth Success). The final entry that placed was for News Beat, HLGU’s student-produced news segment.

The BCA competition had 121 entries.

The schools in the organization are faith-based schools such as Baylor University, California Baptist University, Union University, Samford University, and Hannibal-LaGrange University.

BCA members volunteered their time to serve as judges across seven divisions, assessing each entry carefully and providing valuable and constructive feedback to each student. This is the second year HLGU has participated in the contest.

To view a complete list of the student awards results, visit https://www.baptistcommunicators.org/awards/. For more information on the HLGU communication studies department, visit www.hlg.edu.