John Haynes

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Title
Author - The AC Story - Journal of a College Part 2
Department
Library

Education

  • M.A. Texas Tech University
  • B.A. Texas Tech University

Previous Positions

PositionStartEnd
Editorial Adviser, Student Publications, Texas Tech University1983-08-151990-08-15
Instructor, Mass Communications Dept., Texas Tech University1983-08-151984-08-15

Courses Taught at Amarillo College

Course IDCourse NameTerm

Other Credentials

Credential
27 hours graduate coursework in Mass Communications:
MCOM 5346-Legal Problems of Mass Communications - 3 hours
MCOM 6000-Master's Thesis - 6 hours
MCOM 5340-Problems in Mass Communications - 3 hours
TELE 5332-Educational Television - 3 hours
PR 5341-Seminar in Public Relations - 3 hours
MCOM 5350-Methods of Research - 3 hours
MCOM 4359-Administration/Communication Media - 3 hours
ADV 5331 Advertising Problems-Advanced - 3 hours
Texas Teaching Certification in Journalism and History, 1986

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards

Writing and Editing:
  • Book: Pride of the Plains 2: Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame 2009-2014, editor, 2014
  • Magazine: Panhandle-Plains Basketball, co-publisher, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
  • Book: Pride of the Plains: 50 Years of the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame, co-editor and co-writer with Dave Wohlfarth, 2008
  • Columnist, Faith section, Amarillo Globe-News, 1997 to present
  • Columnist, general, Amarillo Globe-News, 1991 to 1997Feature stories for The Dallas Morning News, 1986-1987.
  • Covered Texas Tech football and basketball games for United Press International, 1985.

Honors and Awards:
  • Inducted into Panhandle Press Association Hall of Fame, 2008
  • Adviser of the Year, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, 2002
  • Honor Roll Award, College Media Advisers, 1986
  • 2002 Amy Writing Awards, top 15 finalist (national award for Christian writing)
  • 2001 Amy Book Review Award, quarterly second place
  • 2000 Amy Writing Awards, third place (national award for Christian writing)
  • Phi Kappa Phi national honor society, 1988
  • First place, sports photography, Panhandle Press Association, 1978

Leadership Positions:
  • President, Panhandle Press Association, 2003-2004
  • President, Texas Community College Journalism Association, 2003-2005
  • Selection Committee Member, Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame, 2011-
  • Director, Panhandle Press Association, 1998-2004
  • Convention President, Southwestern Journalism Congress, 1990-91
  • Commencement Committee Chairman, Amarillo College, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001


Co-Publisher, Panhandle-Plains Basketball magazine, January 2011 to present