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Public Relations
Our Most Recent Awards and Honors

The 2009 Awards

Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association (ACCSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place) -- Video Advertisement/PSA for "We are Calhoun" television spot (also received the "Best of Show" in the Broadcast/Electronic Publications area).
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Viewbook for "More Than Just the Basics"
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Recruitment Package for the campaign marketing the college's technology programs
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Special Events Publications for materials in support of the groundbreaking event for Phase I of Robotics Park
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Student Publications for the college's literary magazine, the Muse
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Newsletter for the Calhoun Communique
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Website category for Calhoun’s website, www.calhoun.edu
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- News Placement for coverage of Robotics Park
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Annual Report category for the college's 2007 Annual Report

Higher Education Marketing Report (a nationally recognized publication)

  • Silver Award (second place) -- "We Are Calhoun " television spot in the Television Advertisement category
  • Merit Award (third place) -- "More Than Just the Basics" viewbook in the Search Piece category

The 2008 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place) -- Newsletter One or Two Color category
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Student Publications category for the "MUSE"
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Potpourri category for the college's campus pocket map
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Viewbook category
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Newsletter category

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • District II Gold Medallion of Achievement (first place) --Media Success Story category for coverage of the new Robotics Center
  • District II Gold Medallion of Achievement (first place) --Original Photography category
  • District II Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place) -- Advertisement/PSA Single category for the "We Are Calhoun" television ad
  • District II Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place) -- Viewbook category for the "More Than the Basics" viewbook
  • District II Bronze Medallion of Merit (third place) -- Class Schedule category

The 2007 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place) -- Viewbook (In-House Produced) for Calhoun’s Viewbook "Your Community. Your College. Your Future. YOUR PLACE."
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Electronic Publications for Calhoun’s 2006-2007 Digital Catalog and Student Handbook
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Schedule (In-House Produced) for Calhoun's Summer 2006/Fall 2006 Schedules
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Annual Report for Calhoun’s 2005 Annual Report
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Newsletter – Full Color for Calhoun’s SpaceTEC Talk newsletter
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Websites for Calhoun’s website, www.calhoun.edu
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Recruiting/Marketing Campaig for Calhoun’s "Get Your Career In Gear"

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • District II Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place) -- Wild Card category, campus pocket map
  • District II Bronze Medallion of Merit (third place) -- Media Success Story category, Biotechnology announcement

The 2006 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place) – Schedule (In-House Produced) for Calhoun's Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Class Schedule
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Viewbook (In-House Produced) for Calhoun’s Viewbook
  • Pyramid (first place) -- Electronic Publications for Calhoun’s Digital Catalog and Viewbook
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Posters for the Calhoun Scholarships Poster
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Newsletter – Full Color for SpaceTEC Talk Newsletter
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Outdoor Advertising for Calhoun’s Billboard Campaign
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Annual Report for Calhoun’s 2004 Annual Report
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (Third place) -- Brochure – Full Color for Calhoun’s Foundation “Vision” Brochure

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • District II Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place) -- Promotional Campaign for Career in Gear
  • District II Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place) -- Photograph from Nursing Candlelighting Ceremony
  • District II Bronze Medallion of Merit (third place) -- Class Schedule (Summer/Fall 2006)

The 2005 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Annual Report for Calhoun's 2004 Annual Report
  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Full Color Newsletter
  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Electronic Publications Division for Calhoun's Website
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- Viewbook (In-house Produced) for the Calhoun Viewbook
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- College Promotional Video

The 2004 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- Full Color Catalog for the 2003-2004 Calhoun Catalog
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- Full Color Newsletter for SpaceTEC Talk, Summer 2003 and Winter 2003/2004 issues
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Class Schedule In-House Produced for the 2003 Fall Semester Schedule of Classes
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Annual Report for Calhoun's 2002-2003 Annual Report
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Color Photography for "The Moment"

The 2002-2003 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Annual Report for Calhoun's 2001-2002 Annual Report
  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Newsletter (full color) for The Communiqué
  • Pyramid (first place)  -- Color Photography for "The Graduates"
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- Print Advertising (Single Ad) for "Your Training Resource"
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Posters for Marine Biology Field Trip Poster

The 2001 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • "Silver Dollar Award" (first place)  -- "Let's Pretend Hospital" CD

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • Paragon Award (first place) --  Electronic Class for Schedule/Catalog

The 2000 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • "Best of Show" -- Electronic Division for Calhoun Website
  • Pyramid Award (first place) -- Electronic Publications Division for Calhoun Website
  • Pyramid Award  -- Print Advertising
  • Pyramid Award  -- Newsletter
  • Pyramid Award  -- Catalog
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place) -- Newswriting
  • Pyramid Award of Merit  -- Full-color Brochure

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • District II Gold Medallion of Excellence (first place) --  Internet Homepage

The 1999 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid Award (first place) --  Annual Report
  • Pyramid Award  -- Newsletter
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Electronic Publications Division for Calhoun Website

Public Relations Council of Alabama:

  • 1999 -- Award of Excellence (second place) for Special Publications

The 1998 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid Award (first place)  -- College Promotional Video
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place) -- Electronic Publications Division for Calhoun Website
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement  -- Full-color Brochure
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement  -- Print Advertising
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement  -- Newsletter
Tennessee Valley Advertising Federation:
  • 1998 -- Addy Award (first place) for Public Service Non-Profit Single Medium

The 1997 Awards

Alabama College System Public Relations Association (ACSPRA)

  • Pyramid Award (first place) --  Video Advertisement
  • Pyramid Award  -- Special Events Publications
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement (second place)  -- Outdoor Advertising
  • Pyramid Award of Achievement  -- Newsletter
  • Pyramid Award of Merit (third place)  -- Print Advertising

National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)

  • Bronze Paragon Award (second place) --  Video Advertisement/PSA Single

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