Orange Coast College's marketing and public relations department won a Silver Paragon Award at the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations conference and awards ceremony in March in Seattle. Coast was honored in the Special Event or Fundraising Campaign category for its 75th anniversary promotion. More than 250 colleges submitted entries to the contest.
NCMPR Paragon Awards honor excellence and recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges from marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. The organization has more than 1,700 members from more than 550 colleges in the United States and Canada. OCC received a Silver Paragon for its 75th Anniversary Campaign.
OCC also received five Community College Public Relations Organization awards Thursday, April 11, in Santa Cruz. Coast was recognized with two gold, one silver, and two bronze awards for creative work produced during the academic year. CCPRO serves California's 116 community colleges and public and governmental relations, marketing, and design professionals. The annual conference allows marketing and public relations professionals to network with peers and share experiences, challenges, and advice.
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"We feel honored to receive this recognition from our marketing and PR peers around the country," said Director of Marketing and Public Relations Juan Gutierrez. "I could not be prouder of our marketing team and the quality of their work in promoting OCC's outstanding programs and services."