UFCJC Students and Staff Honored in 2025 AAF North Central Florida ADDY Awards Competition
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising students and staff were the recipients of 2025 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student and professional ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF North Central Florida chapter, honors creative work completed in 2024. The student competition included entries from UFCJC, Florida State University and FAMU. The awards were presented at an ADDY Awards Gala on Feb. 27.
UFCJC students who won AAF North Central Florida Student Best of Show, Judge’s Choice and Gold ADDY winners include:
- Best of Show Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “Like Wine”
- Judge’s Choice: Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “The 18 Hour Terminator”
- Judge’s Choice: Jake Tabor, “Opus Coffee Re-Branding & Visual Identity”
- Best of Category, Out of Home & Ambient Media: Andrea Valdes-Sueiras”
- Best of Category, Online/Interactive: Jake Tabor, Ellie Uchida-Prebor, “Finding the Right Music”
- Sales & Marketing, Direct Marketing: Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “Like Wine”
- Print Advertising, Magazine, Single: Jake Tabor, “Poppi Love”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Poster, Single: Freya Garcia, “Orange and Blue Film Festival”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Guerilla Marketing, Installations and Events, Single: Andrea Valdes-Sueiras, “Living Tapestries”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Guerilla Marketing, Installations and Events, Campaign: Maya Selim, Sydnie Tariq, “The Wish Collection”
- Online/Interactive, Apps (Mobile or Web-Based): Jake Tabor, Ellie Uchida-Prebor, “Finding the Right Music”
- Online/Interactive, Apps (Mobile or Web-Based): Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “The 18 Hour Terminator”
- Online/Interactive, Blogs, Digital Publications: Jake Tabor, “Opus Coffee Re-Branding & Visual Identity”
- Cross-Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Consumer Campaign: Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “Like Wine”
- Cross-Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Consumer Campaign: Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “The 18 Hour Terminator”
- Cross-Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Consumer Campaign: Andrea Valdes-Sueiras, “Living Tapestries”
- Cross-Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Consumer Campaign: Maya Selim, Sydnie Tariq, “The Wish Collection”
- Elements of Advertising, Still Photography, Color, Single: Jake Tabor, “Poppi Love”
- Elements of Advertising, Art Direction, Campaign: Miguel Correa, Lizzie Wagner, “Like Wine”
The AAF North Central Florida Student Silver ADDY winners were:
- Print Advertising, Magazine Advertising, Campaign: Abigail Tajah, “Remember”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Outdoor & Transit Advertising, Outdoor Board: Jake Tabor, Katherine Shine, “Tatoo”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Outdoor & Transit Advertising, Mass Transit: Jake Tabor, “Time is Running Out”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Outdoor & Transit Advertising, Mass Transit: Jake Tabor, “Begging for Help”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Outdoor & Transit Advertising, Site: Katherine Shine, “Going…Going…Gone”
- Out Of Home & Ambient Media, Guerilla Marketing, Installations and Events, Site: Jake Tabor, Ellie Uchida-Prebor, Katherine Shine, “Track and Treat Basket”
- Online/Interactive, Apps, Mobile or Web Based: Jake Tabor, Ellie Uchida-Prebor, Katherine Shine, “Track and Treat Basket”
- Elements Of Advertising, Art Direction, Single: Katherine Shine, “Going…Going…Gone”
- Elements Of Advertising, Art Direction, Single: Jake Tabor, “Begging for Help”
- Elements Of Advertising, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Element: Julia Guerrero, “In the Swamp”
The UFCJC AAF North Central Florida professional competition winners were:
- Gold ADDY for Sales & Marketing, Collateral Material, Brochure: Randy Bennett, Jennifer Ford, Shannon Alexander, “UFCJC Thrive Guide”
- Gold ADDY for Online/Interactive, Social Media, Campaign: Seth Harp, Anna Tsemba, Miguel Molina, Jessica Cuenca, Nate Bilgoray, “ESPN Gainesville Sports Lab Feeding Frenzy”
- Silver ADDY for Sales & Marketing, Collateral Material, Printed Annual Report: Randy Bennett, Jennifer Ford, Opus Design, “UFCJC Dean’s Report 2024”
The local student competition includes entries from students in colleges, universities, and online degree programs. The professional competition includes work from agencies, media organizations, non-profit organizations and businesses. A Gold ADDY is recognition of the highest level of creative excellence and is judged to be superior to all other entries in the category. Entries that are also considered outstanding and worthy of recognition receive a Silver ADDY. The number of awards given in each category is determined by the judges, based on the relative quality of work in that category. Gold ADDY awards are automatically forwarded to the AAF 4th District Florida/Caribbean competition and the winners will be announced in May 2025.
The gala event was coordinated by Dan Windels, UFCJC Advertising lecturer, Matt Abramson, WUFT Media Services director, Sue Wagner, and UFCJC/WUFT Community Relations coordinator.
Posted: February 28, 2025
Category: College News, Student News
Tagged as: AAF North Central Florida ADDY Awards
