Blake Hughes of Rossford honored at Fort Wayne Ad Federation Awards

2014 Feb 19

Blake Hughes of Rossford, OH, was honored at the Fort Wayne Ad Federation Awards Saturday night.

Hughes, a senior computer science and animation major at Huntington University, was awarded gold in the elements of advertising, special effects category for “Clue.”

The theme of the awards show was "Ad-Mergency," and the event was held at the Public Safety Academy on Ivy Tech Community College's South Campus in Fort Wayne, Ind.

This annual competition recognizes advertising creative excellence from students and local advertising and media professionals. Entries are judged on creativity, originality and creative strategy.

The Fort Wayne Advertising Honors is a unique national awards program designed specifically for college students. Work entered at the local level can move up to the regional and national judging.

A group photo of the recipients is available at http://www.huntington.edu/News-Releases/All-News/HU-students,-alums,-faculty-take-home-24-honors-at-Fort-Wayne-Ad-Federation-Awards/. Click on the photo to open and download the high-resolution image.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution a “Best Midwestern College.” Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

For text of this and all Huntington University news releases, visit www.huntington.edu/news.