PSC students win 18 gold, 36 silver and two Judges Choice ADDY Awards

Pensacola State College visual arts students and graphic artists won 56 awards at the AAF Pensacola 2025 American Advertising Awards Gala held Feb. 21 at the Court of De Luna. PSC students earned 18 gold ADDYs, 36 silver ADDYs, and two Judges Choice Awards.

Pensacola State College visual arts students won 56 awards at the AAF Pensacola 2025 American Advertising Awards Gala on Feb. 21 at the Court of De Luna.

Pensacola State students earned 18 gold and 36 silver awards. Judges Choice Awards were given to Andrew Johnson for “Ingredients” and to Sherrie Drisdell for “PaperFolk: Teaser Trailer,” both in the Elements of Advertising category.

Johnson also won an impressive four gold medals, and Drisdell won a gold and three silver medals, a testament to the amazing talent of these young artists and the solid instruction, guidance and support of the Visual Arts faculty at Pensacola State College.

The American Advertising Awards, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries nationally per year. The mission of the ADDY Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.

The AAF Student Division of the competition is open to full- and part-time college students and student interns attending accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions.

PSC Gold ADDY winners:

• Sarah Brown (2) – “Keompi,” Elements of Advertising; “Salted Caramel Chamberlain Coffee,” Elements of Advertising
• Megan Bryant (3) – “Whimsical Landscapes,” Sales & Marketing; “Opal & Onyx Jazz Lounge,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “Love Found,” Elements of Advertising
• Benjamin Calloway – “American Spirit,” Elements of Advertising
• Samuel Camacho – “Berry Nice! Logo,” Elements of Advertising
• Emery Davis – “Gone Girl Book Cover,” Sales & Marketing
• Sherrie Drisdell – “PaperFolk: Teaser Trailer,” Elements of Advertising
• Ashley Gray – “Nifty’s Mascot Illustration,” Elements of Advertising
• Andrew Johnson (4) – “Sauce,” Elements of Advertising; “Death by Thirst,” Elements of Advertising; “Herbs,” Elements of Advertising; “Ingredients,” Elements of Advertising
• Seth Mitchell – “Nike Hypervenom Phelon Poster,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Katelyn Post (2) – “Board Game Infographic,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “En-Garde Game Display,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Ben Word – “Azzaro The Most Wanted Intense,” Elements of Advertising

PSC Silver ADDY winners:

• Miranda Betts – “Remember Me?,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Sarah Brown – “Lynchian,” Elements of Advertising
• Megan Bryant – “Opal & Onyx Jazz Lounge,” Elements of Advertising
• Benjamin Calloway – “Diamonds,” Elements of Advertising
• Sherrie Drisdell (3) – “Blue Light Pollution: Human Wrongs” and “Blue Light Pollution 2: Human Wrong,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “The Moon and The Sun,” Elements of Advertising
• Lydia Evans – “Through the Forest Veil,” Elements of Advertising
• Vaughan Godby (2) – “Beacon Bistro Logo,” Elements of Advertising; “Urban Fall,” Elements of Advertising
• Ashley Gray (3) – “Nifty’s Grocery Box Truck,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “Nifty’s Mascot Illustration,” Elements of Advertising; “Critter Clown Stamps,” Elements of Advertising
• Dixie Guntner – “Sugarful Perfume,” Elements of Advertising
• Kathy R Hast-Otero – “Diamonds of the Season,” Elements of Advertising
• Jennifer Hendrix (2) – “Can You Sit for a While?,” Elements of Advertising; “At Rest,” Elements of Advertising
• Brooke Hill, with Francesco Donato, Photographer – “Dust & Destiny,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Sydni Hutchens – “Velluto Postcard,” Sales & Marketing
• Deviny Keith (4) – “Lovers Chocolate Bars,” Sales & Marketing; “Jazz Festival Poster,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “Student Mockup Jazz Fest Brand,” Gross Platform; “Soulful Sounds Logo,” Elements of Advertising
• Stephen Krieger – “The Brooke Hill Gang,” Elements of Advertising
• Rayzie Lee – “Divine Dusk,” Sales & Marketing
• Lily Meadows (2) – “Closer to the Sun Vinyl,” Sales & Marketing; “Clay Pigeon Pottery Haus,” Elements of Advertising
• Seth Mitchell (2) – “Babymango,” Elements of Advertising; “Nike Hypervenom Phelon Poster,” Elements of Advertising
• Katelyn Post (2) – “Endangered Tiger Poster,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media; “En-Garde Game Logo,” Elements of Advertising
• Reema Qadar – “Watermelon Scent,” Elements of Advertising
• Megan Rathmann – “Match Point Social Club Campaign,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Isabella Rojas – “Primordial,” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
• Natalee Stuart – “SunnySide,” Elements of Advertising
• Ben Word – “BMW Z3,” Elements of Advertising

Brian Weaver, head of the Visual Arts Department, stated, “For many Visual Arts students, the annual AAF-Pensacola ADDY awards act as a ‘rite of passage’ where student success is celebrated, recognized and reaffirmed. But this is just one component of the ever-expanding series of accomplishments and accolades that these immensely talented students will receive. Their commitment to academic achievement is unparalleled and is a testament to the educational programming received here at PSC!”