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2012 Public Speaking Festival
This year's finalists from the COMM Studies public speaking sections competed
for the grand championship. This years winners are (L - R):
Alex Still, Grand Champion: Claudia Papp, Jacob Lira and Kendall Schmidt.
Thanks to all the speakers and judges that participated in the event.
Many Voices, One Community
American Forensics Association
2012 National Individual Events Tournament
Texas State Speech & Debate Program hosts the 2012 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament, the largest collegiate individual events tournament in the nation. This year's competition was held at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, April 6-9, 2012. Texas State won 17th Place Sweepstakes at this year's competition.
COMM Week: Thanks to all the participants and speakers!
The Award for Outstanding Communication Studies Alumni
goes to Wendy Atkins-Sayre,
Assistant Professor,
University of Southern Mississippi.
The Convocation Address 
was delivered by Dr. Stephen Smith, Professor, University of Arkansas,
the youngest person in Arkansas history to serve in the House of Representatives,
the founder of Lambda Pi Eta, the undergraduate communication honors society, and internationally known First Amendment scholar.
Each year, one graduate and one undergraduate faculty member is selected by Communication Studies students to receive the prestigious Golden Apple Award. The award represents teaching excellence and dedication and is presented at the COMM Studies Convocation during COMM Week. This year's The Golden Apple Award for graduate faculty goes to Dr. Roseann Mandziuk (L) and the Golden Apple Award for Undergraduate Faculty goes to Dr. Rebekah Fox.
| Dr. Wendy Atkins-Sayre | Mr. Tracy Dahlby Ms. Karen Duncan Ms. Carissa Hoopes Duval | Ms. Ann Jerome Mr. Gordon Jones | Ms. Clarissa Rodriguez Mr. Larry Sears Dr. Stephen Smith |
NCA names COMM 1310 'Program of Distinction'
November 7, 2011
The Texas State Basic Communication Course, COMM 1310 (Fundamentals of Human Communication) has been selected as the recipient of the "Program of Excellence Award" for 2011. This award is given to the best basic course in the United States by the Basic Course Division of the National Communication Association (NCA)--the largest professional communication association in the world. This is the second time in two years The Dept. of Communication Studies has been selected for an award from NCA—last year Comm Studies was awarded "Program of Distinction". Now we have won the grand prize.
Here's what one committee member said about our program: "This program is thoughtfully constructed, carefully assessed, and actively seeks to meet the needs of the student population that it serves." Another reviewer wrote: "When compared to other past programs that I have reviewed for this award, this program should be considered one of the 'Top Basic Course Programs' in the nation! It not only meets, but exceeds all of the major components that are essential for a basic course program to thrive in today's academic environment. Simply put, this is an award-winning basic course program!"
Congratulations to Marian and Kristen, authors of the award proposal; congratulations to all who teach COMM 1310; A program of distinction and excellence indeed!
Communiqué Newletter
Here is our Communication Studies Department newsletter 2011 where you will find the latest
information on our department, our faculty, alumni and students. Enjoy!
News from C.S. Lewis
Dr. Steven Beebe discovers forgotten manuscript of the 20th Century literary legend.
"Who would have thought I would solve a decades-old mystery
involving two of the 20th century's most famous authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien?
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