Last week at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations National Conference in New Orleans, Monroe County Community College's Office of Marketing and Communications won two national Paragon Awards for outstanding achievement in community college marketing communications.
The college took two Bronze awards -- one for Successful Diversity Marketing for its Pride Month Campaign and the other for e-Publications for its 2023 Annual Report to the Community.
NCMPR is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges, and its prestigious Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges.
As one of the fastest-growing affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges, NCMPR has more than 1,500 members from nearly 550 colleges across the U.S. and Canada.
There were 47 categories and nearly 1,570 entries from 205 community and technical colleges across the country.
An overview of MCCC's winning Pride Month Campaign is attached.
The winning annual report can be found here: https://issuu.com/monroeccc/docs/mccc-annual-report-22-23-issuu
MCCC's Office of Marketing Communications team includes Joe Verkennes, director of marketing and communications; Doug Richter, graphic designer; Michelle Gaynier, communications specialist; Erika Hunt, digital media coordinator, Janel Boss, assistant to the director of marketing and communications and the executive director of The Foundation at MCCC, and Rachel Smith, student assistant for graphic design and digital media.
MCCC Director of Marketing and Communications Joe Verkennes poses with the college's national Paragon Awards
last week at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations National Conference in New Orleans.
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich lives in our community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave., Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.