For the second year in a row, 吃瓜头条鈥檚 External Relations team has brought home more awards than any other community college in California at the statewide Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) annual conference.
At the April 10 awards ceremony in San Diego, the team earned three Gold, four Silver, and four Bronze awards, for a total of 11 statewide honors. The winning entries spanned a wide range of categories, including storytelling, publications, video, photography, graphic design, social media and more.
The CCPRO awards recognize excellence in marketing, communications and public relations efforts among California鈥檚 116 community colleges. Hundreds of entries are submitted each year and judged by marketing and communications professionals from throughout the state.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to once again be recognized by our peers from across the state,鈥� said Jill Cunningham, Vice President of External Relations. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 success reflects the continued creativity, collaboration, and commitment of our entire team. We don鈥檛 take these moments for granted鈥攚e know they come from consistently doing great work for our college and community.鈥�
Among 吃瓜头条鈥檚 winning entries was an article looking back at President Jimmy Carter鈥檚 1980 town hall at 吃瓜头条. The article, published on Carter鈥檚 100th birthday in October, took Gold in the Feature Story category. The college also won Gold for the Blue Devil鈥檚 Advocate monthly digital publication and for a quick-turnaround video from the Dreamscape Learn ribbon cutting event in August.
吃瓜头条 has steadily built a reputation for excellence in marketing, public relations and brand storytelling, earning consistent statewide recognition for its high-quality work and creative strategy. The college has won a total of 36 CCPRO Awards in the past four years.
The External Relations team serves as the college鈥檚 central hub for media relations, content development, marketing campaigns, digital engagement, design, and storytelling. This year鈥檚 wins build on the team鈥檚 growing legacy of success, and underscores the college鈥檚 broader commitment to advancing student success through strong communication and community connection.
吃瓜头条 claimed awards in the following categories:
GOLD
- Feature Story 鈥� Jimmy Carter鈥檚 Visit to 吃瓜头条
- Email / Digital / Print Newsletter 鈥�
- Video: Quick Turnaround 鈥�
SILVER
- Note / Card / Invitation, Print 鈥�
- Video: Promotional, Long Format 鈥�
- Before and After 鈥�
- Wild Card 鈥�
BRONZE
- Campaign: Social Media 鈥�
- Catalog / Class Schedule Cover (Div. B) 鈥�
- Advertising: Radio / Streaming Music Platform 鈥� Stephanie Dietz Radio Ad
- Photography: Manipulated Photo 鈥�