Awards
The Public Affairs Division of the Office of the Chancellor has won numerous state, regional and national awards for a variety of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities publications, special events and public relations and marketing campaigns:
2008 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Print ad/single, “College/Not Yet red car ad”
- Gold: Print ad/series, “College/Not Yet”
- Gold: Magazine, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities magazine
- Silver: Feature/news article, “When catastrophe strikes”
- Silver: Promotional item, student planner ad
- Silver: E-marketing, Minnesota Online
- Bronze: Public relations campaign/government - community relations, accountability dashboard rollout
2008 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program
- Gold medal: Diversity program, College encouragement campaign (with University of Minnesota, Minnesota Private College Council, Minnesota Career College Association, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education)
30th Annual PRSA Classics - 2007, Minnesota Public Relations Society of America
- Classics Programs award, Public Affairs (Government/Non-Profit): "Educating Minnesota: Meeting the Challenge" biennial budget
- Classic Elements award, Magazine (External): "Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Magazine"
2008 Paragon Awards, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, print advertisement single, red car ad
- Gold: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, video advertisement single, College Encouragement TV ad
23rd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Gold: TV ad single, "I Make it Happen"
- Gold: TV ad single, Minnesota Online, "Works for Me!"
- Gold: Radio Ad single, Minnesota Online, "MyMilitaryEducation.org
- Silver: Poster, "Go Places"
- Silver: Imprinted materials, Minnesota Online "mouse"
- Silver: TV ad series, Minnesota Online, "Works for Me!"
- Silver: Video/CD Viewbook, Minnesota Online, "Personal Experience"
- Silver: Magazine ad single, Minnesota Online, "Works for Me"
- Merit: Internet/Web Site, Minnesota Online, "MyMilitaryEducation.org"
- Merit: Direct mail ad, Minnesota Online, "Works for Me"
2007 Pride of CASE V awards, regional competition, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Gold: Best diversity program, special events, "Super Sunday"
- Silver: Teresa Du Bois Exline Award, 10,000 FTE and up, "2007 Legislative campaign - Educating Minnesota: Meeting the Challenge"
- Silver: Best video feature, Minnesota Online student DVD testimonial "Frank"
- Bronze: Best collaborative program, "College Encouragement Campaign"
2007 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Public relations campaign - government/community relations, "Educating Minnesota: Meeting the Challenge"
- Gold: Television advertisement/PSA single, "Don't Just Doodle, Make it Happen"
2007 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards program
- Silver medal: Individual Advertising category, "Sky High" television ad.
- Bronze medal: Magazine Publishing Improvement category, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities magazine
2007 Paragon Awards, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Feature article/general news story, "Iraqi War veteran inspired to help other amputees," by Melinda Voss in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities magazine, Spring 2006, by Melinda Voss
22nd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Best in Show and Gold: Publication/External, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Magazine
- Gold: TV ad/ series, "Hats Off" campaign
- Silver: Total advertising campaign, "Hats Off" Riley Hayes
- Merit: Other (Special), Minnesota Online Google ad words
- Merit: Video/CD viewbook, Minnesota Online "Works for Me!"
2006 Pride of CASE V awards, regional competition, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Bronze: Collaborative program, Designing the Future: Strategic Plan 2006-2010
- Bronze: Feature writing, "China: Our next education frontier?" by Nancy Conner in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities magazine, Spring 2006
- Bronze: Video public service announcement/commercial, "Hats Off" campaign
- Honorable mention: Best Web site, Media Source Guide
- Honorable mention: Best practices in fundraising, Trustee Emeritus Robert Erickson's statewide bike ride (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation)
2006 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Public relations campaign - government/community relations, Space to Learn: Shaping Minnesota's Future
- Gold: Tv advertisement/single, Hats Off campaign - affordability
- Gold: Tv advertisement/series, Hats Off campaign
- Silver: annual report, 1995 - 2005: A Decade of Achievements
- Silver: Web site, www.mnscu.edu
2006 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program
- Grand Gold Medal, total advertising programs, "Amazing Facts" alumni campaign
2006 Paragon Awards, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Government Relations or Community Relations Projects, "Degrees of Success: Making Minnesota Work" campaign
21st Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Gold: Newspaper Advertising, single ad, Amazing Facts law enforcement
- Gold: Newspaper Advertising, series, Amazing Facts campaign
- Gold: Magazine Advertising, single ad, Amazing Facts nursing
- Gold: Poster, Go Places
- Gold: Viewbook, Go Places
- Gold: Imprinted pieces, A Decade of Achievements mousepad
- Silver: Brochure, Careers in Health Care
2005 Pride of CASE V Awards
- Gold Medal: Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications & Marketing, Degrees of Success: Making Minnesota Work campaign
- Gold Medal: Best Institutional Web site, www.mnscu.edu
- Silver Medal: Excellence in Print Advertising, Amazing Facts campaign
- Silver Medal: Excellence in Design, Miscellaneous Publications/Specialty Pieces, tuition wheel
2005 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Brochure/flyer single, two colors or less, Degrees of Success: Making Minnesota Work
- Gold: Print Ad - series, Amazing Facts alumni campaign
- Gold: Public relations campaign, government/community relations, 2005 biennial budget/bonding campaign
- Gold: Web site, www.mnscu.edu
- Silver: Brochure/flyer single, two colors or less, Amazing Facts
- Silver: Print ad, single, Amazing Facts alumni campaign, nursing
- Silver: Promotional items - nifty and neat, tuition wheel
2005 Summit Creative Awards
- Bronze: Magnifying Minnesota's Potential, 2003 annual report
2004 Paragon Award
- Bronze: Print advertisement series, "Amazing facts" campaign
20th Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Merit: Direct Mail, How to fit a well-rounded worker in a triskaidecagon hole
2004 The Pride of Case V District Awards
- Communications and Marketing Sweepstakes Award: Gold, "Winning business support" campaign
2004 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Best PR campaign/government-community relations, Winning Business Support
- Silver: Flyer/brochure single, Discovering the difference
- Silver: Annual report, Magnifying Minnesota's Potential: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 2003 Report
- Silver: Folder, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Bronze: Web site, www.business.mnscu.edu
2004 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program
- Grand gold medal: Institution-wide branding programs, new system identity
- Bronze medal award: Individual development publications, Maintaining the Edge: Building Minnesota's Future
2004 Classics Awards, Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota
- Classics Elements award: Community relations, Government Success stories for Students: A Minority Media Campaign
- Finalist award: Institutional programs, government/nonprofit, Looking Out for Minnesota
2004 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Brochure/Flyer 3 division B, Who's Looking Out for Minnesota brochure
- Gold: Logo design, new system logo
- Gold: Poster 2 division B, Promoting non-traditional careers
- Bronze: Successful Recruitment Marketing Program, Make College Part of Your Future public relations campaign
19th Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Best of Show and Gold: Total Public Relations Program, Looking Out for Minnesota
- Gold: Newspaper Advertising, single ad, school with 20,000 or more students,
- It's 2010...
- Gold: Magazine Advertising, series, school with 20,000 or more students,
- It's 2010...
- Silver: Newspaper Advertising, series, school with 20,000 or more students,
- It's 2010...
- Merit: Publication/External, school with 20,000 or more students, Discover the Difference brochure
2003 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Print ad - series, It's 2010....
- Gold: Print ad - single, It's 2010...(law enforcement)
- Gold: Viewbook, Go Places
- Gold: Best PR Campaign/Recruitment, Recruiting a Diverse Student Body
- Gold: Poster - 3 colors or more, Promoting non-traditional careers
- Silver: Best PR Campaign/Government-Community Relations, Looking Out for Minnesota
- Silver: Brochure/flyer - 3 colors or more, Who's Looking Out for Minnesota
- Bronze: Brochure/flyer - 3 colors or more, Designing the Future
2003 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Media success story, Trustee Erickson's bike trip
- Bronze: Newsletter, Performance
2002 Classics Awards, Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota
- Classics elements award: Brochures, 3 or more colors, Recruiting a Diverse Student Body
- Classics program award: Government/Nonprofit,The Scholarship Challenge, Trustee Erickson's bike ride
- Classics program award: Community relations (Government), Listening to the Voices of Minnesota
18th Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the national Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Gold: Newsletter, school with 20,000 or more students, Performance
- Merit: Publication/External, school with 20,000 or more students, Designing the Future, the system's 2002-2005 strategic plan
- Merit: Publication/Internal, school with 20,000 or more students, Access to Success, the report of the Citizens Advisory Commission
- Merit: Poster, school with 20,000 or more students, Go Places poster
2002 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Newsletter, redesigned Performance
- Gold: Brochure Series, Make College Part of Your Future
- Gold: Print ad single, driver's manual ad
- Gold: Promotional Item "Nifty and neat," pocket guide
- Silver: Best public relations campaign/Government-Community Relations, Trustee Erickson's bike trip
- Silver: Poster 3 colors or more, College Starts Here
- Bronze: brochure 3 colors or more, bonding publication
- Bronze: viewbook, Go Places
2002 Silver Anvil Award, national award, Public Relations Society of America
- "Statewide Flyaround Delivers Key Budget Messages," 2001 state budget flyaround campaign.
2001 20th Annual Northern Lights Awards, Minnesota Association of Government Communicators
- Award of Excellence: Use of photography, Go Places
- Award of Merit: Brochure, Make College Part of Your Future
2002 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Bronze: Poster, 3 colors or more, "College Starts Here"
- Bronze: Government relations or community relations project, 2001 budget campaign flyaround
2001 Seventeenth Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the national Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Silver: Direct mail advertising, school with 20,000 or more students, foil pack mailer.
- Silver: Total recruitment package, school with 20,000 or more students, Get More For Your Future campaign.
- Silver: Imprinted materials, school with 20,000 or more students, "College material" rubber brand bracelets.
- Silver: Other, school with 20,000 or more students, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities pocket guide.
- Bronze: Search piece, school with 20,000 or more students, Make College a Part of Your Future brochure,
- Merit: Imprinted materials, school with 20,000 or more students, Get More For Your Future mousepad,
- Merit: Television advertising/series, school with 20,000 or more students, Get More For Your Future
2001 Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota
- Classics elements award: Special Purpose Publications category, Campuses at the Crossroads: The Cost to Compete
- Classics elements award: Media Relations, Government/Nonprofit category, Minnesota Media Covers Budget Flyaround
2001 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Best PR Campaign/Government Community Relations, 2001 budget flyaround
- Gold: Radio Ad/PSA Series, the "Go Back. You're Ready." campaign
- Gold: Promotional Item/Nifty and Neat, "College material" rubber band bracelets
- Silver: Best PR Campaign/Recruitment, the "Go Back. You're Ready." campaign
- Silver: Poster, 3 colors or more, the "Go Back. You're Ready." poster
- Bronze: Outdoor Advertising, the "Go Back. You're Ready." billboards and bus signs
2001 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Best photograph, shot at Century College by photographer Jason Jones
- Silver: Brochure/flyer II, Building Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities's 2000 bonding request
- Bronze: Outdoor advertising, bus signs, the "Go back. You're ready." campaign
22nd Annual Telly Awards, national award showcasing non-network and cable television commercials
- Finalist Award: series of two spots for the "Get More For Your Future" campaign
2000 Sixteenth Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Gold: Internet/Web Page, school with 10,000 or more students, www.getmorefuture.com Web site
2000 Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota
- Classics program award: Integrated communications, services category, "Attracting Older Students: The Go Back. You're Ready. campaign
2000 Medallion awards, Region V, National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
- Silver: Annual Report
- Silver: Targeted industry partnership brochure series
- Bronze: Building Minnesota, 2000 bonding publication.
2000 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
- Silver medal award: Go Places student recruitment publications packages
2000 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Best Video PSA, "Get into college" starring Gov. Jesse Ventura
- Gold: Best Poster II, "Did Math"
- Silver: Brochure/flyer II, "Real Impact"
1999 Fifteenth Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing Report, the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing
- Gold: Total public relations campaign, school with 10,000 or more students, "Go Places" student recruitment campaign
- Gold: Publication/internal, school with 10,000 or more students, "Resource Guide for Voluntary Skill Standards"
- Bronze: Poster, school with 10,000 or more students, "Did Math"
- Merit: Imprinted materials, school with 10,000 or more students, "Go Places" canvas bag
- Merit: Internet/Web page, school with 10,000 or more students, www.mnscu.edu
1999 Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota
- Classics programs award: Integrated Communications, services category, 1999 Go Places student recruitment campaign
- Classics programs award: Public Affairs, government/nonprofit category, 1999 biennial budget campaign
- Finalist: Brochure, Go Places
- Finalist: Video public service announcement, Get into College starring Gov. Ventura
- Finalist: New Media/Technology, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Web site
- Finalist: Public Service, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Math and Science posters
1999 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Logo design, "Go Places."
- Gold: Best PR Campaign/Government-Community Relations
- Gold: Television Ad/PSA single, "Get Into College," starring Gov. Jesse Ventura
- Gold: Brochure/Flyer - 2 colors or less, "Elizabeth Pegues Scholarship Program"
- Silver: Brochure Series, "Start Here: Media Guide to MnSCU," and "Sources: MnSCU Expert Guide"
- Silver: Special Event, Governor Jesse Ventura visits Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Silver: Folder, "Building MN's Workforce"
- Bronze: Brochure/Flyer - 3 colors or more, "Go Places."
1999 Paragon Awards, national award, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Successful Recruitment Campaign, "Go Places."
- Silver: Radio Advertisement/PSA, Single, "Undereducated Blues"
- Bronze: Government/Community Relations, "Building Minnesota" bonding campaign
1998 Fourteenth Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, national award, Admissions Marketing magazine
- Gold: Radio advertising/Single, "Undereducated Blues"
- Silver: Publication/Internal, "Building Minnesota: A Blueprint for the Future"
- Bronze: Internet/Web Page, www.mnscu.edu
- Merit: Total Public Relations Program, "Go Places."
1998 17th Annual Northern Lights Award, state, Minnesota Association of Government Communicators
- Award of Excellence: Web Site
- Award of Excellence: Visual Design, "Go Places."
- Award of Excellence: Brochures and Pamphlets (over 12 pages), "Go Places."
- Award of Merit: Brochures and Pamphlets (over 12 pages), "Real Impact"
1998 Medallion Awards, Region V, National Council on Marketing and Public Relations
- Gold: Radio Advertisement/PSA single, "Undereducated Blues"
- Gold: Best PR Campaign/Government/Community Relations, bonding campaign
- Silver: Newsletter, "Performance"
- Silver: Best PR Campaign/Recruitment, "Go Places."
1997 16th Annual Northern Lights Award, state Minnesota Association of Government Communicator
- Award of Excellence: "Building Minnesota," bonding publication
