VCCA Excellence in Communications Awards 2006
Published: October 12, 2006
This year’s VCCA Excellence in Communications Awards competition was fierce. The PR Commission received a total of 191 entries from 17 colleges and the VCCS.
The Public Relations and Marketing team at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland judged this year’s competition. The PR and Marketing group at AACC consists of nine team members – three writers, three graphic artists, an assistant director, a director and an administrative specialist. The team was chosen to judge the competition because of their knowledge of the challenges of marketing community colleges and the group’s diverse backgrounds in public relations, marketing, writing, photography and graphic design.
AACC is an award-winning college that holds a seat on the board of directors of the League for Innovation in the Community College, an international organization devoted to “catalyzing the community college movement.”
This year’s Excellence in Communications Competition had 15 new categories, with the top three entries in each category receiving awards. Congratulations to the following :
Category – Annual Reports, President’s Reports and Viewbooks
First Place
Office of Institutional Advancement
Virginia Community College System
Winning Entry: Explore. Engage. Excel.
Second Place
Heather McIver
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: The People of John Tyler Calendar and Annual Report.
Honorable Mention
Public Information Office
Germanna Community College
Winning Entry: the college’s 35th Anniversary Book
Category – Billboards and Signage
First Place
Cecilia Ramirez
Thomas Nelson Community College
Winning Entry: Explore. Excel. Succeed. featuring students jumping.
Second Place
Office of Institutional Advancement
Virginia Community College System
Winning Entry: Driving Virginia’s Future
Honorable Mention
Betty Credle and Melissa Baumann
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: 121 Has Moved
Category – Broadcast Promotion (video and radio)
First Place
Paul D. Camp Community College
Winning Entry: Right Here, Right Now
Second Place
Heather McIver and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Angel Tree Commercial
Honorable Mention
Office of Institutional Advancement
Virginia Community College System
Winning Entry: For All the Right Reasons
Category – Brochures and Course Catalogs
First Place
Meredith Carrington, Heather McIver and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: The Campaign for John Tyler – Foundation brochure
Second Place
Mary Beth Apperson
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Stand – The Women’s Center Brochure
Honorable Mention
Thomas Nelson Community College
Winning Entry: Space Tec brochure
Category – Course Schedules
First Place
Public Information Office
Germanna Community College
Winning Entry: Summer 2006 Class Schedule
Second Place
Virginia Western Community College
Winning Entry: Summer Schedule 2006
Honorable Mention
Meredith Carrington and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Fall 2006 Course Schedule
Category – Flyers, Posters and Display Boards
First Place
Meredith Carrington
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Latin Ballet Poster
Second Place
Sandra Degenhardt
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Honor Your Dance Poster
Honorable Mention
Kalie Kelch, Aaron Riddle and Judy Rinker
Lord Fairfax Community College
Winning Entry: Inspirational Poster Series
Category – Invitations, Announcements, Greeting Cards and Postcards
First Place
Sandra Degenhardt
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Martin Luther King A Single Garment of Destiny Recognition Dinner Invitation
Second Place
Meredith Carrington
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Holiday Open House Invitation
Honorable Mention
Sandra Degenhardt
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Martin Luther King A Dream Deferred Community Leaders’ Breakfast Invitation
Category – Newsletters (electronic and print)
First Place
Laurie White and Laura Sanford
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: TCC Chronicle
Second Place
Thomas Nelson Community College
Winning Entry: eFlagstaff
Honorable Mention
Sharon Fisher and Lana Kennedy
Mountain Empire Community College
Winning Entry: Red Fox Flier
Category – Nifty and Thrifty (pieces produced and printed in-house)
First Place
Sharon Fisher and Lana Kennedy
Mountain Empire Community College
Winning Entry: 2006-2007 Student Planner
Second Place
Meredith Carrington, Heather McIver and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Defining the Future of our Community (General Assembly Leave Behind Pieces)
Honorable Mention
Kalie Kelch and Aaron Riddle
Lord Fairfax Community College
Winning Entry: LFCC Funding Needs Booklet
Category – Photography
First Place
Susan Davis
Northern Virginia Community College
Winning Entry: The Secretary’s “Other Duties as Assigned”
Second Place
Bradley Smith
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Cornerstone of Industry: Welding
Honorable Mention
Debora Weeks
Virginia Western Community College
Winning Entry: The Gift
Category – Print Advertising
First Place
Meredith Carrington and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Defining Your Future Ad – Virginia Schools Guide
Second Place
Virginia Western Community College
Winning Entry: We Make a Difference – Roanoker Magazine
Honorable Mention
Public Information and Publications
Northern Virginia Community College
Winning Entry: Smart – The Professors are Great
Category – 3D Objects (gifts, wearables and giveaways)
First Place
Public Information and Publications
Northern Virginia Community College
Winning Entry: Fortune Cookies
Second Place
Cecilia Ramirez
Thomas Nelson Community College
Winning Entry: Spring Into the Future seed packets
Honorable Mention
Lisa Kendrick
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Stadium Blanket
Category – Web Sites
First Place
Marketing and Public Relations
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Winning Entry: The New Reynolds.edu
Second Place
Heather Millar
Virginia Community College System
Winning Entry: VCCS WDS Website/Online Community
Honorable Mention
Aaron Riddle
Lord Fairfax Community College
Winning Entry: LFCC Intranet
Category – Wild Card (anything goes)
First Place
Meredith Carrington, Heather McIver and Holly Walker
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: Fool for Art Evening Program & Sketch Pad
Second Place
Kalie Kelch
Lord Fairfax Community College
Winning Entry: Crisis Communication Plan
Honorable Mention
Public Information and Publications
Northern Virginia Community College
Winning Entry: Student Handbook
Category – Writing (feature, news and marketing)
First Place
Melissa Baumann
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Stand – The Women’s Center Brochure
Second Place
Laura Sanford
Tidewater Community College
Winning Entry: Taking a Leap of Faith: Harvard Claims TCC Alum
Honorable Mention
Heather McIver
John Tyler Community College
Winning Entry: People of John Tyler Calendar and Annual Report
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