SWU wins four Matrix awards
Janelle Beamer
Southern Wesleyan University’s Public Relations Department received four awards at a banquet May 22. The Greenville Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications presented the awards. Janelle Beamer, the university’s director of public relations, accepted Matrix awards for her feature article, “‘Lost Boy’ goes Home;” and for a special four-part centennial series of Focus Magazine, a quarterly Southern Wesleyan University publication, featuring articles from Dr. Bob Black, SWU religion professor and historian. Focus Magazine also received a certificate of achievement for Best Overall External Magazine – Non-profit. And the university also received a certificate of achievement for a brochure advertising an alumni event, “Two Great Trips.” The Association for Women in Communications is an international professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines. The Matrix Awards competition is open to all professional communicators in the Upstate.