Green River College's College Relations team recently received top honors from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) Paragon Awards competition. This annual competition recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges. It’s the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges.
Green River faced strong competition as NCMPR has more than 1,700 members from nearly 650 colleges across the United States and Canada. In total, GRC placed in four categories, taking home, one Silver Medal, and three Bronze Medals.
The Paragon Awards were presented by NCMPR in a virtual ceremony on March 17, 2021 and is available to watch: NCMPR 2020 Paragon Awards - Virtual Presentation. GRC was previously awarded six Gold Medals, one Silver Medal, and two Bronze Medals during the NCMPR District 7 Medallion Awards.
The list of awards follows by category:
Annual Report - SILVER
- Project: 2019 Annual Report to the Community
- Design team: Michelle Fujimoto, director of creative services; Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer
- Campus partners: GRC Foundation; Megan Evans, development specialist; Institutional Effectiveness; Fia Eliasson-Creek, Director of Institutional Effectiveness; Adam Brown, outreach and recruitment specialist (cover photo)
Novelty Advertising - BRONZE
- Project: 2020 GRC Foundation Calendar
- Design team: Michelle Fujimoto, director of creative services; Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer
- Photography: Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer
- Campus and community partners: GRC Foundation; Patsy Cadwell, development specialist; Lindsey Shumway, Horizon Elementary; Monica Tolas, Interurban Center for the Arts; James McCauig; Jeanette Dorner, Mid Sound Fisheries; Monica Paulson Priebe, faculty, Natural Resources; Benjamin Lealofi, Program Manager for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Sam Krahn, faculty, Music; Dan Sorensen, faculty, Automotive Technology; James McCuaig, faculty, Manufacturing Technology
Original Photography (manipulated) - BRONZE
- Project:
- Design team: Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer
- Photography: Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer
Special Event - BRONZE
- Project: GRC Virtual Commencement
- Web site manager: Joseph Becker, web and digital communications specialist; Scott Zinn, director of marketing and digital content
- Social media manager: Joseph Becker, web and digital communications specialist; Scott Zinn, director of marketing and digital content
- Design team: Michelle Fujimoto, director of creative services; Jason Ahlquist, graphic designer; Julie Spiers, senior graphic designer; Peter Gudmunson, video producer
- Campus Partners: Commencment Committee: Amanda Clifford, Dan Fergueson, dani crivello-chang, David Larsen, Deb Casey, Jackie Easley, Jamie Hatleberg, Jenny Wheeler, Leslie Kessler, Philip Denman, Rolita Ezeonu, Sarah Postel; Enrique Farias, media technician, Media Center; Chris Carlson, stage technician, Conference Services; Sal Salaguinto, stage technician, Conference Services; Ashley Brintzenhofe, event coordinator, Conference Services; Patty Sherman, events coordinator, Conference Services