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October 29, 2008

Calhoun's Public Relations Department Receives Awards
for Outstanding Marketing Initiatives

The Department of Public Affairs, Community Relations and Special Events at Calhoun Community College was recently recognized for its outstanding efforts by the National Council on Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).

During NCMPR’s District 2 conference held October 19-22, 2008, in Spartanburg, SC, Calhoun received five awards in the annual Medallion Awards competition.  According to Calhoun Public Relations Director Janet Kincherlow-Martin, a past state representative for NCMPR, Calhoun picked up two first place Gold place Awards, two Silver Awards, and a Bronze Award in the District 2 Medallion Awards competition.

The College was presented a Gold award in the Media Success Story category for its coverage of the new Robotics Center and a Gold award in the Original Photography category.  Silver awards were garnered in the Video Advertisement/PSA Single category for the college’s “We Are Calhoun” television ad and in the Viewbook category.  A Bronze award was presented to the college in the Class Schedule category.

The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and PR professionals at community and technical colleges. As one of the fastest-growing affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges, NCMPR today has more than 1,500 members from nearly 600 colleges across the United States, Canada and other countries.   District 2 is comprised of the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.

Coverage of this release:

• Calhoun wins 5 marketing, PR awards, The Decatur Daily, Sunday, November 2, 2008 issue, p.E3
• Calhoun's Public Relations Department Receives Awards for Outstanding Marketing Initiatives, Speakin' Out News, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 issue.
• Calhoun honored, The Huntsville Times, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 issue, p.B1

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561

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