The Division of Marketing and Communications has received 17 awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VIII for work produced during the 2019-2020 year including two “Grand Gold” awards for projects deemed best in their category and a “Platinum” finalist award that will compete for national recognition. Two of the awards were recognized in “pivot” categories, honoring work that addressed challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards include
Platinum Finalist – “Home and Free” from Portland magazine for Best Article
Grand Gold – Portland magazine Winter 2020 issue, (Human) Nature for Alumni/General Interest Magazine
Grand Gold – Pollentia Undergraduate Research Expedition video for General Information Video
Gold – Veritas Vos Liberabit book cover for Design
Silver – The Story of The Bluff (for Reunion 2020) for Design/Illustration
Silver – Veritas Vos Liberabit book for Multi-Page Publications
Silver – Virtual Commencement Hype Video for PSAs and Commercial Spots
Silver – School of Nursing 85th Anniversary branding campaign for Department or Unit Branding Programs
Silver – Online Commencement for Special Event Pivot (award shared with University Relations and Athletics)
Bronze – Moreau Center Mission Statement video for Communications Pivot
Bronze – Portland magazine email for Digital Communications/External Newsletters
Bronze – Team UP social campaign for Social Media
Bronze – SHINE website for Websites/Microsites (award shared with the Office of Development)
Bronze – Graduating Seniors Write Letters to Their First-Year Selves for General Information Video
Bronze – The Beauty of The Bluff for PSAs and Commercial Spots
Bronze – “The Dream is Intact” from Portland magazine for Feature Writing
Bronze – “Affordable Affordable” from Portland magazine for Feature, Profile or News—Less than 1,000 Words
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is dedicated to education advancement in the areas of alumni relations, communications, development, marketing, and advancement services. District VIII includes colleges, universities, and independent schools in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and Nunavut.
For more information, contact Michael Lewellen, marketing and communications, lewellen@up.edu.