CWU Captures Chinook Awards, Again

March 4, 2004

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Central Washington University was among the winners at the 2004 Chinook Awards Competition sponsored by the Yakima Chapter of the American Advertising Federation. Two university designers were each honored with an "Award of Excellence" for their work during this year's event.

The annual Chinook Awards, sponsored and presented by the American Advertising Federation, Yakima Chapter, recognize excellence in print, radio, television and other media produced in central and southeastern Washington. Advertising professionals, educators and students, within a 100-mile radius of Yakima, are eligible to enter. Entries are judged on creativity, marketability and printing.

The CWU award winners were Bret Bleggi, graphics productions art director, who received the award in the "special events" division for his Kamola Program; and, Susan Burghart for her entry in the "four color brochure" category for the Fall 2003 issue of the university publication "Residence Life."

It's the second straight year that Burghart has been honored for her work.

All winners of Chinook Awards will be entered in the Addy Awards regional competition next month.

Produced through CWU graphics productions, both of the university's winning entries were entered by the printer, Abbott's Printing of Yakima.