The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Advancement and Communications Office took home gold, silver and bronze
Medallion awards this past week from a national marketing organization for
two-year colleges.
At its District 6 conference in Tempe, Ariz. Sept. 26, the
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations lauded the district with:
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A Gold Medallion of Excellence in the
Government/Community Relations Project category for its communications efforts
in the campaign for Proposition V, a $398 million construction bond measure
approved by East County voters in November 2012
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A Silver Medallion of Achievement in the
Communication/Media Success Story category, an award the district shared with
the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, for a Grossmont College
news conference in June announcing the launching of a new online tool, Salary
Surfer.
·
A Bronze Medallion of Merit in the feature
writing category for “A Garden for the Ages at Cuyamaca College,” which
profiled the campus’ new intergenerational garden.
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NCMPR President Andrea Hanstein, Chancellor Cindy Miles, NCMPR Region 6 director Cheryl Broom |
Also honored in Tempe was Chancellor Cindy L. Miles, the
recipient of the 2013 NCMPR District 6 Pacesetter award for her leadership in
communications and advancement of the East County college district.
The Medallion competition represents the only regional contest
of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR
professionals at two-year colleges. The District 6 region covers California,
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.