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Student Scholarship Awarded to Deonica Davis AAF Jackson is pleased to present Deonica Davis with the 2012 student scholarship. Deonica is a Graphic Design major with a declared minor in Advertising. She has maintained a cumulative GPA 3.4 while participating in extracurricular organizations and working up to 20 hours a week. Her essay indicates that she has targeted goals and aspirations and is very proactive to keep her creative spirit alive. We know these extra funds will help with supplies and material needed to graduate next May.

AAF Jackson Receives 2012 Club of the Year Award American Advertising Federation of Jackson received the award for “AAF District 7 2011-2012 Club of the Year.” In addition, AAF Jackson’s president, Becky White, was named “2011-2012 Club President of the Year.” These awards were announced Saturday, April 14, at the AAF District 7 Spring Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. “AAF Jackson’s Officers, Board of Directors and club members worked hard and were very dedicated to the mission of the club throughout the year,” explained...

April Meeting on the 19th Sandy Bynum, Director of Communications for Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division, will be our speaker for the April meeting. The presentation will be about the new branding of Mississippi Tourism-Find Your True South-the campaign creative and the economic impact of tourism on the state of Mississippi. Please join us at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame at 11:30 on Thursday, April 19th.

March Meeting Recap At March's meeting we enjoyed hearing from Tom and Tom from Message Factors about the benefits of survey research and how to go about asking the right questions in the right way. From their witty presentation, "Do These Jeans Make Me Look Fat?", we learned the key elements of successful research implementation. Thanks again to Tom and Tom! To learn more about how survey research could benefit your business or clients, contact Message Factors, Inc. at 800-300-2516 or visit messagefactors.com [nggallery...

Win a Stay-Cation from AAF Jackson Taking a vacation this year might not be in the budget but AAF Jackson can help with a weekend Stay-Cation. AAF Jackson is giving away two packages (each includes a 2-night weekend stay at Hilton Jackson, 2 Wellington’s breakfasts for 2 and a $50 Huntington’s Grille dinner certificate). Tickets are $10 each. For each ticket purchased your name goes in the drawing. Buy as many as you want for a greater chance to win. If your name is drawn twice you win both packages. Tickets...

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FOR STUDENTS

AAF Jackson provides a variety of opportunities for students to interact with and learn from career advertising professionals. This page is under construction, so check back soon for information about student memberships, available scholarships, internship opportunities and other information you can use to break into the biz.

Meanwhile, we encourage you to join us for a luncheon.
Visiting students pay only $5!

Scholarship Dollars for Students!
Students, be sure to apply for the various scholarships offered by Mississippi’s AAF Chapters as well as AAF District 7 Scholarships!

If you are a student in Mississippi with a declared major of Advertising, Graphic Design, or Marketing, be sure to check back for the scholarship offered by AAF Jackson. The 2012 scholarship has already been awarded, but an application will be posted again in early 2013.

Capital Gains Student Workshop – February 2013

Capital Gains will be offered free for students again in 2013. Stay tuned for more information. Sponsored by the AAF Chapters of Mississippi (Jackson, Delta and Gulf Coast) Capital Gains is Mississippi’s only marketing-focused student conference. Imagine: advertising & marketing professionals across Mississippi coming together for one day to help students like you steal their jobs when they get out of college.

Read more from Karen Johnson, Capital Gains Chair»