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The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) was recently recognized by the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) for producing high quality outreach and educational materials.

Each year, ACE facilitates the Critique and Awards (C&A) program, which allows members to receive professional feedback on their work. The PIE Center received 12 C&A awards at the 2022 ACE conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Learn more about the PIE Center’s award-winning entries below.

Outstanding Professional Skill Award

Science by the Slice Podcast

Category: Electronic Media, Audio

Team Members: Phillip Stokes, Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Ricky Telg, Alena Poulin, Valentina Castano, Sydney Honeycutt, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Raychel Rabon, Jacqueline Aenlle

Gold Awards

Science by the Slice Podcast

Category: Electronic Media, Audio

Team Members: Phillip Stokes, Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Ricky Telg, Alena Poulin, Valentina Castano, Sydney Honeycutt, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Raychel Rabon, Jacqueline Aenlle

About: Science by the Slice is a podcast from the UF/IFAS PIE Center that explores the science behind issues affecting our daily lives, encompassing public health, agriculture, and natural resources.

Mental Health Impact Report

Category: Digital-Only Publications

Team Members: Valentina Castano, Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Phillip Stokes, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg

About: This impact report discusses the effects of mental health among rural and farm worker populations.

Annual Report Cover

Category: Graphic Design, Cover

Team Members: Sydney Honeycutt, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg

About: The 2020-2021 PIE Center annual report highlighted the center’s accomplishments in research, outreach and education throughout the year.

IFAS Building 60 Photo

Category: Enhanced Photo

Team Members: Sydney Honeycutt, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg

About: The IFAS Building 60 photo was featured on the first spread in the 2020-2021 annual report to highlight the history of the PIE Center’s office building.

Silver Awards

Disasters & Mental Health Online Curriculum

Category: Instructional Design for a Non-Academic Public Online Course

Team Members: Angie Lindsey, Kevin Kent, Alena Poulin, Heidi Radunovich, LeiAnna Tucker

Science by the Slice Podcast Logo

Category: Graphic Design, Logos

Team Members: Sydney Honeycutt, Phillip Stokes, Michaela Shaw Kandzer 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information Campaign

Category: Issue Management

Team Members: Ashley McLeod-Morin, Lisa Lundy, Angie Lindsey, Tracy Irani, Phillip Stokes, Valentina Castano, Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Ricky Telg, Sydney Honeycutt, Nathalie Santa Maria 

Bronze Awards

COVID-19 Translated Info Sheets

Category: Publications for Diverse Audiences

Team Members: Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Phillip Stokes, Ricky Telg, Lisa Lundy, Angie Lindsey, Tracy Irani, Valentina Castano, Nathalie Santa-Maria

COVID-19 Typography Video

Category: Motion Graphics

Team Members: Lauri Baker, Valentina Castano, Sandra Anderson, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg 

PIE Center Interactive Model

Category: Innovative Use of Communication Technology

Team Members: Ashley McLeod-Morin, Sydney Honeycutt, Ricky Telg Liquid Creative 

2020-2021 PIE Center Annual Report

Category: Annual and Special Reports

Team Members: Sydney Honeycutt, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Ricky Telg, Valentina Castano, Michaela Kandzer, Alena Poulin

Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement Website

Category: Website

Team Members: Michaela Shaw Kandzer, Lauri Baker, Cheryl Boyer, Hikaru Peterson, Aly Morrison, Liquid Creative