October 8, 2024
The Grand Rapids Community College Marketing and Communications team recently was recognized for the quality of its work, winning seven district Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).
NCMPR recognizes outstanding work in marketing and public relations at two-year community and technical colleges across the United States. GRCC competed in the District 3 Medallion Awards which includes colleges from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario. This year, the competition was particularly fierce, with more than 500 submissions received.
GRCC secured two Gold Medallion Awards - one for the 2022-23 Foundation Annual Report and one for the college’s Instagram page.
The Annual Report highlights the Foundation’s contributions and the impact it makes in supporting students, employees, and community learning. This is the fourth consecutive year that GRCC has received this award for its annual report.
GRCC’s Instagram page (@GrandRapidsCC) stood out in the Social Media Page category. The Instagram page also received a National Paragon Award in the spring of 2024 for its engaging content.
The Marketing and Communications team also earned the following awards:
- Silver Medallion in the Print Advertisement category for a flyer that was handed out at a West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game during an August 2023 event
- Silver Medallion in the Excellence in Writing - Short Form category for a story about GRCC’s Sondra Davis graduating with her daughters in April 2024
- Bronze Medallion in the Booklet category for GRCC’s 2024 commencement program
- Bronze Medallion in the Notes/Cards/Invitations category for an AI Incubator open house invite
- Bronze Medallion in the Digital Advertisement category for a series of Challenge Yourself, Choose Your Future ads
The GRCC Marketing and Communications team is committed to sharing the stories of how GRCC is making a difference in the lives of our students and in our communities. The team works together with our campus and community partners to showcase our programs and initiatives and strengthen the college brand. Together, we’ve got this!
This story was reported by Kailee Potgeter.