Office of Public Affairs, Ļć½¶Ö±²„Foundation win international CASE advancement awards
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.āMississippi State is among a select group of award recipients from colleges and universities around the world earning 2022 Circle of Excellence honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
MSUās 2021 national commercial, a product of the Office of Public Affairs, took silver in the Video/Commercial category, while the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Foundation won bronze in the Fundraising/Annual and Fund Reports category. The entries were selected from among 4,510 submitted by higher education institutions in 28 countries.
āCASE awards speak to how our Ļć½¶Ö±²„OPA teamās efforts in advancing Mississippi State have performed in competition with our peers across the country,ā said Ļć½¶Ö±²„Chief Communications Officer and Director of Public Affairs Sid Salter.Ā āWeāve had remarkable support from Ļć½¶Ö±²„President Mark Keenum and the rest of our university leadership team and are grateful for the collaboration with the many talented marketing and communications professionals across our campus. Itās evident that working together enhances the universityās reputation and image.ā
The commercial ties the universityās 2021 College World Series Championship win with academic success, fulfilling an admissions and marketing need to more competitively recruit to in-state students and expand reach to out-of-state students. The Ļć½¶Ö±²„Foundation made an intentionalāand award-winningāshift with its annual report for 2020-21, distinguishing it from the previous 10-year capital campaign materials to this year produce an innovative keepsake publication.
āOur team is deeply committed to producing high-quality marketing and communications productions that support the universityās mission and goals,ā said Ļć½¶Ö±²„Vice President for Development and Alumni John Rush. āThis award reflects that dedication to high-caliber work, which enables us to compete with institutions across the nation for such distinction.ā
CASE judges praised both of MSUās winning entries and said the national commercial was ācreative and interesting with clear goals and good results. We liked how it tied in the National Championship, but also showed how all their academics are āchampions,ā too.ā
For the Foundationās annual report, the judges credited it with āfine design and wonderful content. The images in this piece were so incredible that one could frame the pages as dĆ©cor.ā
CASE President and CEO Sue Cunningham said, āCASE Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate the creative, resourceful and innovative ways advancement professionals around the globe champion their institutionsā success. These awards showcase how advancement empowers teaching and learning, ignites institutional progress and helps communities thrive.ā
Ā The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a global nonprofit association dedicated to educational advancement professionalsāin alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and advancement servicesāwho champion education to transform lives and society.
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