SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Department of Communication at Evangel University has announced its 2022 graduation awards. The awards were given during the traditional undergraduate baccalaureate service held on Thursday, May 5 in the Robert H. Spence Chapel auditorium.
Evangel’s student media began with its newspaper when the University was founded in 1955, and opportunities have expanded with the changing times.
Students study video, audio and film production, journalism, public relations, advertising, public speaking, multimedia design and much more – all applied through methods of electronic media, print and oral communication.
The following awards were presented:
Outstanding Graduate in Advertising/Public Relations
Shelby Cron
Outstanding Graduates in Film & Broadcasting
Kirby Groves
Nathaniel Griffey
Outstanding Graduate in Film
Braeden Nelson
Outstanding Graduate in Digital Arts
Megan Cromer
Outstanding Graduate in Strategic Communication
Gabrielle Mathews
Outstanding Graduate in Communication Studies
Libbey Lee
Outstanding Graduate in Multimedia Journalism
Ashlyn Rinehart
Carl G. Conner Journalism Award
Samuel Labertew
Shirley Hanson Shedd Communication Leadership Award
Samuel Labertew
The Class of 2022
Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary celebrated 536 graduates at a joint commencement ceremony at Great Southern Bank Arena (formerly known as JQH Arena) in Springfield on May 5. Graduates earned a total of 31 doctoral, 95 master’s, 360 bachelor’s and 50 associate’s degrees. The majority of the AAs are from Evangel’s James River College campus.
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Evangel University, with the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS), is a comprehensive Christian university committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to serve the Church and society globally. Evangel and AGTS serve more than 2,200 students from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries, offering 70 undergraduate majors and 19 master and doctoral degrees.