Ciara Long, pursuing the BFA Graphic Design Emphasis, Hunter Oden, BFA Graphic Design Emphasis 2012, and Michael Barnett, BFA Graphic Design Emphasis 2012, each received awards for their graphic design work at the 2013 ADDY Awards in the central Arkansas division of the American Advertising Federation. Long and Oden each received two golds and one silver for their work, and Barnett received one silver and two bronze awards for his work. The four pieces by Long and Oden that received gold are automatically forwarded to the regional level to compete against work from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.