Contact TNCC Public Relations

Hampton Campus
Hampton III Building
(757) 825-2725
publicrelations@tncc.edu

The Office of Public Relations, Marketing, and Special Events supports and facilitates the College’s mission and strategic initiatives with successfully proven marketing principles and good practices. The mission of the Public Relations and Marketing Department is to raise and maintain the profile and reputation of Thomas Nelson Community College to all of its constituents. To achieve its mission, the Office of Public Relations and Marketing develops the marketing communications campaign and monitors and implements a consistent image of the College.

The Office of Public Relations (PR) encompasses a variety of communication efforts to create awareness of Thomas Nelson Community College in our community. PR regularly feeds the news media (radio, TV, newspapers) with story ideas that may help turn the spotlight to TNCC. Through these stories, our communities informed of the positive happenings at TNCC, the critical role that our institution plays in the communities we serve and the opportunities available for those who are interested in achieving their educational goals.

• College Expertise Guide
• Forms / Information
  • Advertising Work Order (Media Design Work Order)
  • Logo Request Form
  • Media Design and Production Services Work/Online Request (MDPS) (doc)
  • Media Relations Procedure/Guide (Policy 7.13) (pdf)
  • Photo_Release_Form (doc)
  • Public Relations and Photography Work Order
  • Special Events Request Form (pdf)
  • TNCC Visual Identity Guide
  • Thomas Nelson Community College Freedom of Information Act Policy

Staff:

The Public Relations and Marketing department is under the division of Institutional Advancement. The department is comprised of Public Relations, Marketing, Media Design and Production Services, and Special Events. The Office of Public Relations and Marketing department assists the various TNCC departments in developing marketing communications and public relations strategies and campaigns for recruitment, retention, fund raising, community service, alumni relations and others.

• Director of Public Relations, Marketing, and Special Events: 825-2725
• Media Manager (Media Design and Production Services): 825-2826
• PR and Marketing Coordinator: 825-3811
• Senior Writer: 825-3500
• Special Events Coordinator: 825-3554
• Media Specialist/Photographer: 825-2883
• Graphic Designer: 825-2771
• Administrative Support Staff for Media Design: 825-2826
• Print Shop Manager: 825-2774

Awards and Recognition:

CASE – Council for Advancement To Support Education

• 2006
  • Merit Award – Faculty Experts (content on iTunes U)
• 2007
  • Third Place Print Ad – Quench Your Thirst

VCCA Awards – VCCA Excellence in Communications Awards

• 2006
  • First Place Billboards/Signage Category
  • Second Place College’s Internal Weekly Electronic Newsletter
  • Second Place 3D objects Category
  • Honorable Mention SpaceTEC Brochure
• 2007
  • First Place Broadcast – Recruitment Video (content on iTunes U)
  • Third Place Print Ad – Quench Your Thirst
  • Honorable Mention Print Ad – Construction Management
  • Finalist Radio Program/Announcements TNCC Faculty Experts

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations

• 2007
  • Third Place Radio Program/Announcements TNCC Faculty Experts
• 2008
  • Annual Report/Elements of Success
  • Radio Announcements/Engineering Program (content on iTunes U)

Admissions Marketing Advertising Awards

• 2006
  • Gold Total Public Relations Program
  • Silver Imprinted Materials Spring Into the Future
  • Bronze Video/CD View Book: Explore.Excel.Succeed. (content link)
  • Bronze Publication/Internal President’s /Newsletter
  • Merit Logo/Letterhead Logo Design
  • Merit Radio Ad/Single Articulation Agreements (content on iTunes U)
  • Merit Radio Ad/Series Faculty Experts (content on iTunes U)
  • Merit TV Ad/Series Explore the Possibilities (content on iTunes U)
  • Merit Total Ad Campaign Explore.Excel.Succeed.
• 2007
  • Best of the Show – e2=S Total Public Relations Program- Thomas Nelson Community College has been selected as one of the Best of Show winners. The entry exhibited the highest production standards, creativity and professionalism. It captured the attention and admiration of the panel of judges.
  • Gold Total Public Relations Program e2=S
  • Gold Magazine Ad/Series Learn to Earn
  • Bronze Poster TNCC Site
  • Merit Total Ad Campaign Explore.Excel.Succeed.
  • Merit TV Ad/Series Learn to Earn (content on iTunes U)
  • Merit Newspaper Ad/Single Quench Your Thirst