Boston College Office of University Communications and Office of University Advancement have won four prestigious 2019 Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, in the areas of videography, marketing and communications, and fundraising and alumni relations.
淏oston College Special Delivery潝a Harry Potter-themed video created to welcome the class of 2022攈as been recognized with a Gold award from CASE District I 淎dmissions Excellence� video category.
The 淪pecial Delivery� production was written, directed, and filmed by University Communications Creative Producer John Walsh �17. Senior Digital Media Producer Paul Dagnello created the props and special effects for the piece, which also featured members of the 51动漫 community.
In addition, University Communications staff won an award for promotional materials for the 淭he Minds Behind 楳indhunter,櫇 which tied with MIT for a Gold award in best practices in communications and marketing, and a Gold award for 淭he Minds behind 楳indhunter櫇 campaign, in the low-cost programming category. The fall 2018 special event, presented by the Connell School of Nursing, featured a conversation with Connell School Professor Ann Burgess and former FBI special investigator John Douglas. Tracy Bienen, senior associate director of marketing communications in University Communications, and Steven Constantine, assistant director of marketing and communications at the Connell School of Nursing, oversaw the award-winning effort with assistance from OUC staffers Christine Hunt (design), Zanna Ollove (social media), Kathleen Sullivan (news), Lee Pellegrini (photography), and Maureen Dezell (editing).
The 淢indhunter� award for best practices in communications and marketing was presented within CASE 淧latinum Categories,� which recognize the 渂est of the best programs and practices.�
Other Boston College initiatives receiving CASE Excellence Awards included 淕asson Circle Door Openers: A Campaign for Financial Aid,� for which University Advancement won a Bronze award in the website category of 淔undraising and Alumni Relations Excellence Program.�
CASE District I annually bestows its Excellence Awards, which recognize 渨ork that raises the bar for the entire profession,� on individuals and schools doing innovative work in the fields of special events, fundraising, stewardship, volunteer engagement, alumni relations, advancement services, and communications.
More than 260 submissions敎all of outstanding quality潝were received this year, according to CASE. Awardees will be recognized at the March 14 Achievement and Accolades Luncheon during the annual CASE District I Conference in Boston.
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