The Washington University Record was recently recognized with three national awards from Ragan Communications, an organization for corporate communications and public relations professionals.
The Oct. 15, 2004, Record — a full-color, 12-page edition that featured extensive coverage of the Oct. 8 presidential debate hosted by the University — won an “Award of Excellence,” Ragan’s highest honor, in the “Specialty Publication” category.
In the “Best Personality Profile/Interview” category, Medical Editor Kim Leydig’s Oct. 29, 2004, Washington People profile of Keith E. Brandt, M.D., associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery, also won an Award of Excellence.
Earning an honorable mention in the category of “Best Feature Article” was medical writer Nicole Vines’ May 7, 2004, story on the INDEPENDENCE iBOT wheelchair and David Gray, Ph.D., associate professor of neurology and of occupational therapy.