Amy Bell is the outstanding graduate in the Technical Communication and Media Production Department. She has earned a 3.89 GPA and has excelled in all academic endeavors. Concerning service, she was a student employee team leader for Student Services and a minute taker for Urban Land Grant task force. Ms. Bell is also a first generation college student and a working mother.
Kale Lewis is the outstanding graduate in the Technical Communication and Media Production Interactive Media concentration. Kale graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.96 GPA and previously received a Presidential Academic Achievement Award. He will be working as a web designer or media producer but intends to return to school for a master’s degree. He feels strongly about the importance of technology and state, “Now that I am a parent, I feel a certain responsibility to do what I can to make the future a better place. Since my children will be growing up within the digital world, I hope that I can make it a safe and beneficial experience”.
Nicole McElhose, a Technical Communication and Media Production major and Creative Writing minor, is the winner of the prestigious Society for Technical Communication scholarship. She was awarded the scholarship as a result of an essay she wrote concerning her plans for a career that will combine writing and video production. Nicole is truly a small town girl in a big city world (apologies to Journey) hailing from Osmond, a town of 800 in the heart of Nebraska farm country. She received an associate’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northeast (Nebraska) Community College and moved to Denver for the opportunities in education and employment—and an improvement in the scenery.
