Amarillo College wins 10 prestigious national advertising awards - 2 Gold
Amarillo College is pleased to announce that its Communications and Marketing Department parlayed its “Your Future is Bright” promotional campaign into significant recognition at the 40th Annual Education Advertising Awards.
An elite national organization known for recognizing excellence in higher education advertising, the Education Advertising Awards (EduAwards) presented 10 total accolades to Amarillo College. Two of the laurels are at the highest Gold level and are directly related to the “Bright” campaign.
“We were confident that ‘Your Future Is Bright” would resonate with the community we serve,” said Kevin Ball, AC’s vice president of communications and marketing. “Students who choose AC need to know their opportunities are endless when they start here.”
“Our creative team never ceases to amaze me,” he said. “All these awards reflect the input of each of the individuals in our department, who work diligently on a multitude of projects every week. They thrive serving our students, and their ingenuity shines through time and again.”
AC also claimed a Gold Award for its Kids’ College Class Schedule Mailer. The AC staff also earned six Silver Awards, one Bronze Award and one Merit Award.
The largest educational advertising awards competition in the country, the EduAwards received more than 2,000 entries from colleges, universities and secondary schools in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. A national panel of industry specialists judged each entry for creativity, marketing execution and message impact.
Gold Awards presented to AC were for the following:
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Your Future Is Bright Campaign
Class Schedules – Kids’ College Class Schedule Mailer
The College captured Silver recognition for:
Imprinted Materials – AC Christmas Card
Installations – Enrollment Center Installation
Other: Misc. Collateral, Special Promo – Student Life Bus Wrap
Special Event Campaign – June Jazz
Special Promotions Campaign – FM90 Promotion
The College captured Bronze and Merit recognition for:
Bronze, Installations – First Responders Academy Installation
Merit, Publication/External Imprinted Materials – Presidential Search Brochure