Agricultural Communications, the public relations office in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, won four awards from the Assocation for Communication Excellence’s Critique and Awards program.

  • CAES News is a Silver Award winner in the Newsletters category;
  • Re:search Magazine is a Bronze Award winner in the Magazines and Periodicals category;
  • James Parker is a Bronze Award winner for his photo essay “Using Play to Get Well” (see gallery below) in the Photography category;

Using Play to Get Well

A woman wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt with logos gestures with her hands while speaking outdoors, with greenery and another person partially visible in the foreground.

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Shewana McSwain, Try Healthy SNAP-Ed coordinator with Extension at N.C. A&T, leads a wellness training during A&T’s Division of Student Affairs End-of-Year Retreat Wed., Jun 5, 2024 at Barber Park Event Center.

Three people in NC A&T shirts participate in an outdoor group activity, smiling and passing a large black ball over their heads, with greenery in the background.

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Members of N.C. A&T’s Division of Student Affairs participate in some wellness training exersizes during their End-of-Year Retreat Wed., Jun 5, 2024 at Barber Park Event Center. Shewana McSwain, Try Healthy SNAP-Ed coordinator with Extension at N.C. A&T, lead the training.

A large group of people stands in a circle on a grassy area, holding hands and raising their arms together, participating in an outdoor team-building activity. Trees and parked cars are visible in the background.

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Shewana McSwain, center, Try Healthy SNAP-Ed coordinator with Extension at N.C. A&T, leads a wellness training during A&T’s Division of Student Affairs End-of-Year Retreat Wed., Jun 5, 2024 at Barber Park Event Center.

Two women outdoors celebrate joyfully; one raises her arms and smiles widely while the other claps. Both wear black NCAT shirts and name tags, with cars and greenery visible in the background.

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Members of N.C. A&T’s Division of Student Affairs participate in some wellness training exersizes during their End-of-Year Retreat Wed., Jun 5, 2024 at Barber Park Event Center. Shewana McSwain, Try Healthy SNAP-Ed coordinator with Extension at N.C. A&T, lead the training.

A group of people stand in a line holding hands, smiling as they pass a colorful hula hoop down the line without letting go. They appear to be participating in a fun outdoor team-building activity.

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Members of N.C. A&T’s Division of Student Affairs participate in some wellness training exersizes during their End-of-Year Retreat Wed., Jun 5, 2024 at Barber Park Event Center. Shewana McSwain, Try Healthy SNAP-Ed coordinator with Extension at N.C. A&T, lead the training.

  • Dustin Chandler is a Bronze Award winner for his Dairy History video in the Electronic Media and Social Media category.

ACE is a national association of communications professionals and educators who are focused on agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences.