Orange Coast College's Marketing and Public Relations Department received two 2025 Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) March 19, at last month’s “We the People” national conference in Washington D.C.
OCC took home two silver awards from the conference for a Foundation thank you card in the category Postcard-Single or Series and OCC Softball trading cards in the Print Wild Card category.
The 2025 Paragon Awards 1,585 entries from 216 colleges across the country and was judged by 67 marketing and public relations professionals.
"It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by the NCMPR with Paragon Awards," says OCC Marketing and Public Relations Director Juan Gutierrez. "These awards reflect our entire communications team's creativity, collaboration, and dedication. At the heart of our work is a deep commitment to telling the powerful stories of our students, faculty, and community—and it’s gratifying to see that work celebrated on a national stage."
NCMPR's prestigious Paragon Awards recognize outstanding design, strategy, and communication achievements at community and technical colleges. It's the only national competition that honors excellence exclusively among two-year colleges’ marketing and public relations professionals.