KCTCS wins 11 marketing, public relations awards

Published on Oct 23, 2024

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System and six of its colleges won Medallion awards for outstanding achievement in design and communications from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, District 2, at a conference held recently in Lexington.

KCTCS won a silver medallion for the Going Pro signing event, which recognized students and graduates beginning their professional careers. A crucial tool in Kentucky’s efforts to combat a national workforce shortage, KCTCS celebrated Kentuckians who invested in their futures and the future of the commonwealth.

“We’re very pleased that KCTCS had such a strong showing in the district competition,” said Blair Hess, KCTCS vice president for communications and marketing. “These awards represent the skills, talent and ingenuity of staff across our system, and we extend our congratulations to all.”

In separate competitions, two community college leaders were honored with prestigious district awards.

Hazard Community and Technical College President Jennifer Lindon won the Pacesetter Award. The award recognizes a community college president for special leadership and support in college communications and marketing.

Rebecca Lee, associate vice president for marketing and communications at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, won Communicator of the Year for demonstrated leadership in college communications and marketing.

College awards include:

• Hazard Community and Technical College won gold for an annual report.
• Hopkinsville Community College earned silver for an annual report.
• Somerset Community College captured two awards: bronze in the brochure category and silver in the wild card category.
• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College won silver in the print wild card category.
• Bluegrass Community and Technical College earned two silver awards for a website and a print advertisement.
• Maysville Community and Technical captured gold in the successful recruitment and marketing program category.

The regional competition included community and technical colleges from NCMPR District 2, representing Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas.