The Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Marketing and Communications team won 13 awards at the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association annual conference.

The conference, held July 19-21 at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, was attended by marketing and communications teams from universities and colleges throughout the state.

Dozens of awards were presented across several categories, including Branding, Brochure and Direct Mail, Design, Events and Promotions, Innovation, Photography, Publication, Social Media, Video and Writing.

“These awards recognize much more than just creative excellence. They reflect our entire team's commitment and passion to telling the story OSUIT students, faculty and staff contribute to every single day,” said Jeramy Pappas, director of OSUIT Marketing and Communications. “It is an honor to be recognized alongside some of the best institutions in the state.”

OSUIT earned all three levels of awards presented by OCPRA: Grand, Excellence and Achievement.

All OSUIT Marketing and Communications team members were honored, including Pappas; Kerri Brownfield, assistant director of OSUIT Marketing and Communications; Chris Ensor, assistant director for OSU System Marketing; Josh Gammon, integrated marketing specialist; Andrew Nichols, videographer/photographer; and Hicham Raache, communications coordinator.

Listed below are the OCPRA awards that were presented to the OSUIT Marketing and Communications team:

Events and Promotions 

• OSUIT Marcom, Excellence Award, Campaign – Fundraising or Alumni Engagement, OSUIT Campus Distinction Project 

Innovation 

• OSUIT Marcom, Excellence Award, Campus Experience and Student Engagement, High Voltage Lineman Rodeo 

Photography 

• Andrew Nichols, Achievement Award, Campus, Architecture or Landscape Photo, Frank Eaton by Moonlight 
• Andrew Nichols, Achievement Award, Portrait of Personality Photography, Living the Cowboy Code 

Publication 

• Kerri Brownfield, Chris Ensor, Grand Award, Recruitment Brochure for 2025-2026 OSUIT/OSU-OKC Viewbook 

Social Media 

• Josh Gammon, Grand Award, Social Media Campaign (Recruitment, Awareness or Student Life), Operation Pizza Bread 
• Josh Gammon, Andrew Nichols, Excellence Award, Short-Form Social Video (<30 Sec.), The Cowboy Code 
• Josh Gammon, Andrew Nichols, Grand Award, Viral or High-Engagement Social Media Post, “60 Feet in the Air” — Josias at OSUIT
• Josh Gammon, Andrew Nichols, Excellence Award, Best Social Media Presence (Small Team), Oklahoma State University of Technology

Video 

• Andrew Nichols, Grand Award, Short-Form Video (:30 to 2 Minutes), The Cowboy Code at OSUIT 
• Jeramy Pappas, Kerri Brownfield, Excellence Award, Small-Budget Video (<$500), From Oklahoma to Paris and Back 
• Andrew Nichols, Excellence Award, Long-Form Feature (2+ Minutes), Shelby Cleary: From Cameron’s Camp of Champs to OSUIT’s Culinary Arts Program 

Writing 

• Hicham Raache, Excellence Award, General News Writing, OSUIT and OSU-OKC students put skills to the test at high voltage rodeo