Arkansas Tech University staff member Ryan Taylor has earned five national recognitions in the 41st annual Educational Advertising Awards for his video work on behalf of the institution.
Taylor earned a Gold award in the podcast category for a preview of the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys’ appearance in the 2025 Heritage Bowl Powered by Riot.
He received a Silver award for a radio advertisement encouraging prospective students to apply to ATU, and he collected a bronze commendation in the special video category for a piece entitled “You Belong at ATU: VIP Surprise.”
Taylor picked up merit awards in the digital video advertisement less than two minutes category and the special video category.
The 2025 ATU employee of the year as selected by ATU Staff Senate, Taylor serves as video production manager in the ATU marketing office. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast and video production from Arkansas Tech. He has worked at his alma mater since 2005.
