TTU Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow

10/14/2022

Will you be at this year’s Davis College Homecoming Breakfast on Oct. 22? If so, don’t miss out on our raffle! Stay tuned to see what awesome prizes will be included.

07/19/2022

Please join us in congratulating our Texas Tech Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) students on their 2022 National ACT Critique and Contest awards presented at Ag Media Summit in Raleigh, NC. We are so proud of their hard work! Our chapter brought home 25 awards including two division awards of excellence!

Writing Division
News Story
1st Place –– Siena Rollin
Short Feature Story
3rd Place –– Emma Taber
Short Personality Story
1st Place – Siena Rollin
2nd Place –– Caryle Winfrey
Single Blog Entry
1st Place – Siena Rollin

Design & Layout Division
Infographic
1st Place – Allie Herring
Ad Design
4th Place – Dayton Wood
6th Place – Jennifer Blodgett
Web Design
4th Place – Jennifer Blodgett

Photography
People Photo
3rd Place – McKenna Pavelock
5th Place – Dayton Wood
7th Place – Kylie Cole
9th Place – Lindsay Dube
Animal
5th Place – Emma Taber
7th Place – Kylie Cole
Other
1st Place – McKenna Pavelock
2nd Place – Kyler Hardegree
4th Place – Kylie Cole
Black and White
5th Place – Jennifer Blodgett

Public Relations Division
PR Campaign
1st Place – Lindsay Farrell, Jayna Grove, Alexes Helton,
Jeremiah Neal, Taylor Rankin
2nd Place – Lindsay Dube, Macie Mimms, Tori Huckaby,
Josh Witherspoon, Katilin Nick, & Kaylee Imke
Social Media Campaign
1st Place – Jayna Grove, Alexes Helton, Jeremiah Neal,
Lindsay Farrell, & Taylor Rankin

Publications Division
Brochure/Pamphlet
2nd Place – Dayton Wood

Photography Award of Excellence – McKenna Pavelock

Public Relations Award of Excellence – Lindsay Farrell, Jayna Grove, Alexes Helton, Jeremiah Neal, & Taylor Rankin

04/26/2022

Next up for our officer introductions is our Vice President, Maci Meads! She’s beyond excited to serve on TTU ACT’s officer team. Stay tuned for more of our ACT officers this week!

04/26/2022

We are so excited to have Kynzie Hardegree as our ACT Secretary for 2022-23! We still have four more officers to go, so stay tuned!

04/22/2022

Let’s start off our officer introductions with our ACT President, Kyler Hardegree! We’re so thankful for everything he has accomplished so far for TTU ACT. Stay tuned to meet the rest of our officer team!

04/06/2022

At last night’s ACT meeting, we elected a new group of students to lead our chapter in the coming year. We are excited to introduce you to our 2022 TTU ACT officer team! We can’t wait to see the great things this group achieves!

President - Kyler Hardegree
Vice President - Maci Meads
Secretary - Kynzie Hardegree
Treasurer - Allie Herring
Social Chair - Emma Taber
Ag Council Representatives - Geneva Lord and Hannah Alto

02/22/2022

Calling all current Texas Tech ACOM students! ACT is back! The Texas Tech ACT Chapter will hold an information meeting on Tuesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. in AGED 107. We will provide information about how to get involved, membership dues, National ACT Critique and Contest, chapter officer elections, networking opportunities, and attendance at the annual Ag Media Summit. We hope to see you there!

05/04/2021

Are you eager to serve your department and create a network for ag communicators to grow and learn in?

If so, you might have what it takes to be on the Agricultural Communicator of Tomorrow's Texas Tech Officer Team!

If interested in becoming an officer, answer the following questions and email your application to [email protected] before May 10. And reach out to her if you have any questions. Good luck!

Application:
In your submission of interest please include the following answers:
1. Personal statement. This declares your year of school, involvement and other things we should know about you.
2. Why do you care to be an officer for ACT?
3. What changes would you like to make in your role as an officer?
4. What is an experience that makes you qualified to serve your deligated role?
5. What position would you desire serving the most? And rank the other role.

04/06/2021

Hey Tech people!! Please take advantage of this opportunity! All majors welcome!!!

Last call!

Get your spot saved for the April 7 @ 6 pm ACT meeting featuring President of Consumer Engagement for The Marketing Arm, Trina Roffino.

This is NOT a speaker you will want to miss!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/KHk579eHzzgJAK8y8

04/05/2021

Last call!

Get your spot saved for the April 7 @ 6 pm ACT meeting featuring President of Consumer Engagement for The Marketing Arm, Trina Roffino.

This is NOT a speaker you will want to miss!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/KHk579eHzzgJAK8y8

04/02/2021

Reminder!

Make sure to RSVP for Trina Roffino's presentation "Be a Disruptor" to ensure you get to see her in person!

Tag a friend to join you Wednesday, April 7 at 6 pm. :)

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/KHk579eHzzgJAK8y8

03/30/2021

Texas Tech Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow members and fellow ag communicators, our ACT chapter is hosting a meeting that we are beyond excited about.

Trina Roffino President of Consumer Engagement with The Marketing Arm will be joining us on April 7 at 6 pm for "Be a Disruptor: Lean into Consumer Insights & Marketing Trends (Not Industry Dinosaurs)".

We are really looking forward to having Trina and her expertise. Please check out the following link you would like to RSVP for the event.

https://lnkd.in/euYYSen

03/22/2021

It may be Monday, but that's okay because Wednesday is right around the corner!

Join us Wednesday, March 24 at 5:45 pm to hear from some outstanding students and learn about their internship journey.

With summer internships coming up, this panel will give their advice and share their experiences that prep you to be the best intern possible.

ACT members join us at 5:45 to hear about some upcoming dates and updates and get prepped for the annual Critique and Contest and Ag Media Summit. The panel will begin at 6 pm.

See you then!

Sarah Thomas
Colton Snedecor
Ashtyn Brena Carr
Shelby Shank

Topic: ACT - March Internship Panel
Time: Mar 24, 2021 05:45 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94760994099?pwd=N1kwOFZ2ZU5OdTZGTG93UnZqT0svQT09

Meeting ID: 947 6099 4099
Passcode: ACT

03/16/2021

Members, we have the opportunity to virtually attend National ACT's Professional Development Conference this week starting March 18 and 19. Excitingly, if you can't make the time to attend you can sign up to have the conference recordings sent to you. Use the option "check" to have our chapter pay for your attendance fee.

What to do!
1. Sign up using the registration link
2. Use the Google Form to let us know you signed up and so we can pay for you.
3. Tune in on Thursday and Friday and learn from great industry professionals!

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ox6LD7VbNaxY3nLa7
Attendance sign-up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ohbcRDwZvaXSHl74xlZ7LX465UYQmRxk3sJtb7FxQlw/edit?usp=sharing

To learn more about the event visit the following link:
https://nactnow.org/upcoming-events/

The Illini ACT Club at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign would like to welcome and invite you to register for the National ACT Professional Development Conference! This event will be hosted virtually on Zoom March 18-19, 2021. The conference will kickoff at 12pm CST on Thursday, March 1...

03/04/2021

We are so excited to announce our next meeting's Guest Presenters, Dairy MAX! Join us and the Oklahoma State dairy club on March 10 at 6 pm to hear from some of their team about communicating on behalf of the dairy industry.

Make sure to check back here for the zoom link on the 10th and tag someone who should log on!

https://dairymax.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FZ_qgSWJRLiOehVxjRI-tw

02/09/2021

Reminder! Tomorrow we will have our meeting with guest Dylan Voyles.

ACT members, please join at 5:45, Dylan will begin at 6 pm!

Looking forward to seeing everyone! Tag a friend who you think should join.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95019677059?pwd=cCtIWnQrOHovSUFnNVJRbms3ajFkZz09

Meeting ID: 950 1967 7059
Passcode: ACTFEB

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02/01/2021

She is all things photography, print, and graphic design.

Join us Feb 10 to hear from Dylan Voyles who will be chatting with us about how to kick start your business and what it takes to be a successful communicator. Make sure to check out her pages Purple Circle Magazine, D. Felger Photography and Premier Initiative.

See ya then!

01/27/2021

Hello Friends! Happy one week into your semester!

We have a really exciting opportunity but want to gauge your thoughts. Check out the Cultivating Courage conference and DM your email to let us to let us know if you're interested.

Also take in account that it is virtual, and availible for a few weeks so don't be too concerned with the date.

Thanks everyone, excited to hear from you all!

P.S. Hold your date for Feb 10 @ 6pm for a guest speaker. We will share next week who she is!