The Missouri State Ad Team joined finalists from Australia and Canada in Washington D.C. on Thursday to present their final One95 campaign for judging. After being selected as the only U.S. team to compete in the final three, they took home first place in the U.S. State Department’s Peer to Peer: Challenging Extremism program, an international competition aimed at countering the social media presence of violent extremists.

“It was a privilege to see the Ad Team in action,” said Missouri State President Clifton M. Smart III. “I could not agree more with the panel of judges, who praised the students’ presentation as truly outstanding and polished. It makes me proud to lead Missouri State to see this caliber of students representing us on the world stage.”

The team is made up of 15 students and led by marketing professor Dr. Melissa Burnett. Over the course of the spring semester, they developed and implemented One95, a digital, grassroots movement uniting the voices of every community to prevent violent extremism. The comprehensive strategic campaign includes education tools, social media platforms, and interactive components, all part of the One95 brand.

This marks the third consecutive year the Ad Team has won their competition. For more on the team’s work, visit www.one95.org.

Team members

• Lanae Flatness: MBA Student- MBA with an emphasis in Marketing
• Brittney Laramie: MBA Student- MBA with an emphasis in Marketing, Advertising and Promotion with a minor in Design
• Emily Kozlowski: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Addison Reed: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Ruby Fleener: Senior majoring in Graphic Design
• Keeley Gierer: Senior majoring in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in Advertising and Promotion
• Aaron Conway: Senior majoring in Fashion Design and Product Development with a minor in Art and Design
• Meagan Brewer: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion with a minor in Design
• Jordan Carter: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Jason Cockrum: Senior double majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion with an emphasis in Sales Management
• Amber Dreher: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Sydney Becker: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Meagan Bell: Senior majoring in Agricultural Communications with a minor in Advertising and Promotion
• Rosella Short: Senior majoring in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion
• Vince Wilson: Senior majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management