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SVC Marketing and Communication earns 11 regional awards for excellence in marketing and public relations

Skagit Valley College’s Strategic Marketing and Communications department has been recognized with 11 distinguished Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for its work promoting the college throughout the 2024–25 academic year.

The honors include three first-place Gold Medallion Awards, four second-place Silver Medallion Awards, and four third-place Bronze Medallion Awards.

Award recipients were announced on Oct. 14 at NCMPR’s annual District 7 fall conference in Salem, Oregon. The SVC team earned recognition in the following categories:

  • [Annual Report] 2024 Fall Currents Magazine — Gold
    • SVC’s 2024 fall Currents Magazine, which included the SVC Foundation 23-24 Impact Report and highlighted accomplishments and important moments from the fall quarter.
  • [Original Photography] Welding Photo — Gold
    • A photo featuring a female welding student in action.
  • [Excellence in Writing-Short Form (up to 800 words)] One Island One Ocean article — Gold
    • An article published in the fall 2024 Currents magazine about the One Island One Ocean expedition and how SVC marine technology students are supporting the retrofitting of the sailboat.
  • [Communication Success Story or Crisis Communication Campaign] One Island One Ocean campaign — Silver
    • A comprehensive campaign for the launch of One Island One Ocean, a 14-month educational journey around the Americas.
  • [Microsite/Landing Page] Program Pages — Silver
    • From messy to meaningful, each program page was redesigned to improve the prospective student experience.
  • [Computer Generated Illustration] Fire Protection Technology — Silver
    • A computer illustrated graphic for the Fire Protection Technology program to use on apparel, its trucks, and other items.
  • [Wild Card] One Island One Ocean tent — Silver
    • A tent designed for the One Island One Ocean crew to use on their expedition.
  • [Newsletter/Magazine] Summer 2024 Currents Magazine — Bronze
  • [Flyer] SVC Rack Cards — Bronze
    • A series of rack cards featuring SVC academic programs.
  • [Logo Design] HSI Logo— Bronze
    • A logo designed for the college’s new HSI status.
  • [Successful Inclusive Marketing and Communication Projects] HSI Launch — Bronze
    • The campaign to officially launch the college’s new HSI status.

“These awards reflect our team’s exceptional creativity and steadfast commitment,” said Marisa Pierce, SVC’s executive director of strategic marketing and communications. “We are grateful to be recognized by our colleagues across the region and motivated to keep producing meaningful, high-impact marketing and communications work.”

Pierce noted that collaboration and open communication—both central to the team’s culture and two of the college’s Guiding Principles—are key drivers behind these achievements.

The Strategic Marketing and Communications Department delivers a wide range of in-house services and strategic support. These include marketing and advertising, internal and external communications, event promotion, graphic design, photography and videography, as well as website and social media management.

Team members include Leah Mckeogh, senior graphic designer; Peter Goodrich, web administrator; Toni Nicolas, web developer; and Liz Crookes, multimedia and digital content specialist.

Beyond receiving 11 Medallion Awards, the Strategic Marketing and Communications Department is also a contender in the national NCMPR Paragon Awards, with winners to be announced in March in Washington, D.C.

About the NCMPR organization:  NCMPR has more than 1,550 members from more than 650 colleges across the United States, Canada, and other countries. District 7 consists of community and technical colleges in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. The Medallions are the only regional competition that honors excellence exclusively among public relations and marketing professionals at two-year colleges.

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