
91做厙s Strategic Marketing and Communications department has been recognized with 11 distinguished Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for its work promoting the college throughout the 202425 academic year.
The honors include three first-place Gold Medallion Awards, four second-place Silver Medallion Awards, and four third-place Bronze Medallion Awards.
Award recipients were announced on Oct. 14 at NCMPRs annual District 7 fall conference in Salem, Oregon. The 91做厙 team earned recognition in the following categories:
- [Annual Report] 2024 Fall Currents Magazine Gold
- 91做厙s 2024 fall Currents Magazine, which included the 91做厙 Foundation 23-24 Impact Report and highlighted accomplishments
and important moments from the fall quarter.

- 91做厙s 2024 fall Currents Magazine, which included the 91做厙 Foundation 23-24 Impact Report and highlighted accomplishments
and important moments from the fall quarter.
- [Original Photography] Welding Photo Gold
- A photo featuring a female welding student in action.

- A photo featuring a female welding student in action.
- [Excellence in Writing-Short Form (up to 800 words)] One Island One Ocean article
Gold
- An article published in the fall 2024 Currents magazine about the One Island One Ocean expedition and how 91做厙 marine technology students are supporting the retrofitting of the sailboat.
- [Communication Success Story or Crisis Communication Campaign] One Island One Ocean
campaign Silver
- A comprehensive campaign for the launch of , a 14-month educational journey around the Americas.
- [Microsite/Landing Page] Program Pages Silver
- From messy to meaningful, each program page was redesigned to improve the prospective student experience.
- [Computer Generated Illustration] Fire Protection Technology Silver
- A computer illustrated graphic for the Fire Protection Technology program to use on apparel, its trucks, and other items.
- [Wild Card] One Island One Ocean tent Silver
- A tent designed for the One Island One Ocean crew to use on their expedition.
- [Newsletter/Magazine] Summer 2024 Currents Magazine Bronze
- 91做厙's 2024 summer Currents Magazine, which highlighted college stories and programs.
- [Flyer] 91做厙 Rack Cards Bronze
- A series of rack cards featuring 91做厙 programs.
- [Logo Design] HSI Logo Bronze
- A logo designed for the colleges new HSI status.
- [Successful Inclusive Marketing and Communication Projects] HSI Launch Bronze
- The campaign to officially launch the colleges new HSI status.
These awards reflect our teams exceptional creativity and steadfast commitment, said Marisa Pierce, 91做厙s executive director of strategic marketing and communications. We are grateful to be recognized by our colleagues across the region and motivated to keep producing meaningful, high-impact marketing and communications work.
Pierce noted that collaboration and open communicationboth central to the teams culture and two of the colleges Guiding Principlesare key drivers behind these achievements.
The Strategic Marketing and Communications Department delivers a wide range of in-house services and strategic support. These include marketing and advertising, internal and external communications, event promotion, graphic design, photography and videography, as well as website and social media management.
Team members include Leah Mckeogh, senior graphic designer; Peter Goodrich, web administrator; Toni Nicolas, web developer; and Liz Crookes, multimedia and digital content specialist.
Beyond receiving 11 Medallion Awards, the Strategic Marketing and Communications Department is also a contender in the national NCMPR Paragon Awards, with winners to be announced in March in Washington D.C.
Media Contact Info
Marisa Pierce, Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
360.416.7957
marisa.pierce@skagit.edu