Diana Cui Nominated for Prestigious Advertising Award

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Diana Cui

ITHACA, NY (12/16/2011)(readMedia)-- Ithaca College senior Diana Cui, daughter of Astoria resident Pei Xi Cui, was selected as a finalist for the 2012 Most Promising Minority Students Program. The award is sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Only 50 students in the nation are chosen to receive the honor each year.

AAF's Most Promising Minority Students Program is the premier advertising industry award program to recognize and recruit outstanding minority college graduates. The program not only honors the students, but also enhances their knowledge and understanding of the advertising industry by offering networking, interviewing and industry immersion opportunities with industry professionals during a three-day event in New York City in February.

Cui is an integrated marketing communications major. She was nominated for the award by the AAF faculty adviser at Ithaca College, Scott Hamula.

From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for personal and professional success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York's Finger Lakes region, the College is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 400 graduate students and offers over 100 degree programs in its schools of Business, Communications, Humanities and Sciences, Health Science and Human Performance, and Music.