Industry Recognition: Six NCMPR Medallions Awarded to ECC Marketing Team
The East Central College Communications and Marketing team brought home six Medallion Awards, including two first-place honors, from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 5 conference held Oct. 1-3 in St. Paul, Minn.
The team earned gold Medallions in the Podcast category for the “ECC Insiders” podcast, hosted by Joel Doepker and Leigh Kolb, and in the Social Media category for the College’s Facebook page. Silver Medallions were awarded for the College’s Instagram page and the short-form writing piece “Training Tomorrow’s Surgical Technicians at ECC.” Additionally, ECC was honored with bronze Medallions for its website, www.eastcentral.edu, and for logo design.
Discover some of the award-winning entries:
- Podcast — www.eastcentral.edu/podcast/
- Facebook page — www.facebook.com/EastCentral/
- Instagram page — www.instagram.com/eastcentralcollege/
- Writing — www.eastcentral.edu/blog/training-tomorrows-surgical-technicians-at-ecc/
“These awards are particularly meaningful as they celebrate the range of work our communications team undertakes,” said Gregg Jones, Director of Communications and Marketing. “We strive to make a positive impact, and it’s incredibly rewarding to have our efforts recognized by peers in such a respected organization as NCMPR.”
Notably, this is the fifth consecutive year ECC’s Facebook page has been awarded a Medallion and the fourth year in a row the College’s website has received an award.
The NCMPR District 5 encompasses colleges in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, the Canadian province of Manitoba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
During the 2023-24 academic year, ECC’s Communications and Marketing team included Jones, Joel Doepker, Vice President of External Relations; Amanda Studdard, Multimedia Specialist; Andy Kolb, Coordinator of Web Services; Cynthia Cubas, External Relations Executive Administrative Assistant; and Abby Stanfield, Multimedia Assistant.
NCMPR is a premier association serving communications professionals at two-year community and technical colleges. With more than 1,700 members representing nearly 650 colleges across the U.S. and Canada, NCMPR offers professional development, advocacy, and recognition of excellence in the field.