for SLM Star Exhibitions 2008

Visual:

Ammee: Best use of a School Logo ; Great presentation on a really important research focus (Motivation/Ruth Small)

Angie: Best Scrapbooker; runnerup: prettiest blog background

Beth: Starry Sky; Most Star Filled

AnneMarie:  best use of polka dots

Cristina: Great Graphics; Best use of Johnny Appleseed graphic and puzzle piece

Jennifer: Starstruck award for Best photo album page

Jessica: Andromeda Award for  best use of Animation; best tribute to a retired professor

Karen: Pretty in Pink; Best/cutest youngest pic of Star

Mandy: Most inspirational;-Best use of UGA colors

Shawn: Portrait Editing

Melissa: The Best Use of the Color Black in their a presentation

Titus: cleanest presentation award and HM for tolerance

Vivian: Best frame /Collaboration 

Content:

Jennie: Nebula Award for best Blog Name (Rockin Reader)

Amanda:Simplicity Award for a concise presentation of an overwhelming star (Kuhlthau)

Andrew: Best Use of Humor in Comments

Benita: Sailor/Tomtom  Most Navigable Blog

Brittany: Best use of Alliteration in a Title

Carrie:Copyright Princess

Andy: Copyright Prince; runnerup for: Most concise info. award

Clarissa: Tony the Cat's Big Vita award

Sandy:Best/Prominent Distance Educator

Tanya: Most personable writing

Technical Merit:

Bill: Linkmaster: Best use of links

Datha: You Rocked award for Best use of Youtube video

Kristie: Superior Use of Widgets

Lisa: Best use of a Web 2.0 tool; Best use of book covers

Overall

Heather: Early Bird; Benchmark Award (for our perpetual pace-setter)

Kyle: tie for most nominations;  Best First Person Star: Kyle;Best use of a LOTR reference OR Best job covering the wrong STAR; Best use of primary source

Earl: tie for most nominations; Best Use of Pro Wrestling/Wrestling Propaganda in an SLM Star Presn; w/ HM for Best email interview

Allyson: Academy Award for Best Director of SLM Stars