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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920
cgonzal@unm.edu

Jan. 17, 2007

UNM C&J Student Named Finalist in ‘Most Promising Minority Students Program’

University of New Mexico student Dohnia Dorman, a senior in Communication and Journalism in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected as a finalist for the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Minority Students Program. She and nominator/faculty adviser Karolyn Cannata-Winge will be acknowledged and will participate in luncheons, recruiting expos and industry immersion programs at the New York Athletic Club February 6-8 in New York City. All finalists will be featured in “Advertising Age” and “USA Today.”

“This honor exemplifies the caliber of students in our program, who demonstrate excellent scholastic and professional work. I am proud of Dohnia’s accomplishments and believe this opportunity will allow her to further develop her professional skills that are sure to make her a leader in the advertising industry,” Cannata-Winge said.

Dorman, who is currently president of UNM’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation, said, “I’m very honored that AAF recognized my scholastic and professional efforts. I’m proud to be in such elite company with other outstanding students from across the nation. I think this will be a great opportunity to network and learn more about advertising on a national scale, which will enhance my professional development as I pursue a career in this industry.”

AAF’s Most Promising Minority Students Program is the premier advertising industry award program to recognize and recruit outstanding minority college graduates in advertising, marketing, media and communications. AAF’s Most Promising Minority Students program connects the advertising industry with the nation’s top minority college seniors. This event provides opportunities to recruit fresh talent, to further prepare advertising’s best young prospects and to help the industry’s workforce better reflect the multiculturalism of today’s society. The program honors the students as well as enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the advertising industry by offering networking, interviewing and industry immersion opportunities with industry professionals.

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