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Clicking to the Top: My Path to ACN Photographer of the Year

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | Awards, Photography, The ByLine, What I Learned

By Katie Knapp, ACN board member I took my first photography class 20 years ago on the first floor of Bevier Hall at the University of Illinois. The late Bob Siebrecht taught me about the exposure triangle, how to use all the dark room equipment, and that every good...

Last Call: ACN Communications Award Deadline is April 25

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized

By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Well, the headline isn’t completely true. Yes, the deadline is April 25, but technically, award submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The catch is: a 20% late fee applies to those entries.  Here are the...

ACN’s Spring Regional Workshop Heads to Chicago

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | The ByLine, Uncategorized

By Jessica Wesson, ACN Communications Specialist Get ready to sharpen your skills, expand your network, and gain fresh insights at the Agricultural Communications Network (ACN) Spring Regional Workshop, happening at the iconic McDonald’s Headquarters in downtown...

Six Years of Designer of the Year: What It’s Taught Me

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 10, 2025 | Awards, Design, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned

By Rachael Davis, ACN Board Member When I found out I had been named Ag Communicators Network’s Designer of the Year for the sixth time, I was genuinely speechless. To be recognized once is a huge honor—but to receive this award year after year? It’s humbling, and...

Tell me a story

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 10, 2025 | The ByLine

By Pam Caraway, ACN President The posts started showing up in my social media feed like dispatches from afar. Who was this guy? Why were these posts so long? I glanced. Perused a graph or two. Went on. Then I read one. Maybe it was about a kid in the hospital. No...
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