Students applying to MSU Texas could do so for free during the Black Friday special last fall. The one-day promotion was thanks in part to the efforts of Social Media Coordinator AJ Lopez. His creativity was awarded at the annual CASE District IV Accolades ceremony last month with a Bronze finish in the Social Media - Creative Use category.

Lopez also earned an honorable mention for his "Winter is Coming" photograph in the Color Photography - Campus Environment category. The aerial photograph depicts the university's iconic Bolin Fountain sitting idly and filled with autumn leaves.

CASE District IV is the chapter of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education representing 2,904 members from 261 institutions in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. CASE IV is a leader in providing resource development, training programs and marketing services in the areas of alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy.