Tuesday April 19, 2016, was the day that everyone in the Longwood University communication studies department had been waiting a whole year for; it was the return of The #RealCOMM competition!
The Communication Studies department put students from #TeamPR and #TeamMedia against each other to decide who would be crowned as the Real COMM for 2016, raising funds and awareness for the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity. This year, Digital Media were named champions for the second year in a row and provided tough competition for public relations. 
Following from last years COMM Wars, the second year of The #RealCOMM Competition was The Human Games. The games were the main event for this year’s competition and included a week-long build up to involving a host of social media competitions including Guess the Baby, Comm. Studies: Top Chef, and Guess the Professor. Habitat for Humanity also came away winners in the build up through a change drive that raised $124.80 for the non-profit organization.
The Human Games, held on Bedford Lawn, was the students opportunity to claim this year’s crown. Featuring Human Checkers, Corn Hole, CommPong, and life-size Connect Four, students and professors from both concentrations took part in the games to raise money for Habitat for Humanity and earn another year of bragging rights.
A huge congratulations to #TeamDigitalMedia who hold on to the title for another year and a big thank you to everyone else involved who helped to raise an incredible $263.27 for the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity. This is what #COMMunity is all about!
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