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American Advertising Federation Students Advance to Nationals

Published on 4/20/2009 12:07:47 PM
Northwood placed first in the District 6 National Student Advertising Competition.

Northwood University's American Advertising Federation (AAF) student chapter took first place in the District 6 (Indiana, Illinois and Michigan) National Student Advertising Competition on Friday, April 17, 2009 in Southfield. This year's competition centered on a public service campaign aimed at combating binge drinking on college campuses. Northwood competed against 2nd place Michigan State University, 3rd place Grand Valley State University and 4th place Ball State University. Other colleges represented were Central Michigan University, Wayne State University, University of Illinois and 10 additional colleges in the district.

The first place finish secured NU's AAF team a position in the National Student Advertising Competition's Sweet Sixteen in Washington, DC, on June 4-6, 2009. Gabriel Garcia, Julie Robbins, Rachael Towner, Corey Burns and Derrick Bollin will represent Northwood University and District 6 at the national level. They will compete against 15 other student teams from across the United States. Nationally, 174 student teams started the competition. This finish represents the first time Northwood University has advanced to the national finals in ten years.

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Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in southern Florida, mid-Michigan and northern Texas. Adult Degree Programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry specific master's degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center on the Midland, Michigan, campus specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through terms abroad and in Program Centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine.