The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has recognized 吃瓜头条 with a for outstanding achievements in educational advancement.
The nonprofit鈥檚 honor inspiring and creative work by staff at colleges, universities and schools throughout the world that impacts their institutions and communities and helps transform lives and society.
吃瓜头条 earned a Silver award in the category of 鈥淢icro-sites (Fundraising)鈥� for the created by Foundation staff late last year. The cards and ornaments were mailed to community supporters and donors, and the ornaments鈥攄esigned by staff and printed in-house鈥攃ould be purchased through . The website included a time-lapse video of an ornament being printed.
吃瓜头条 was the only community college to be honored in the Micro-sites (Fundraising) category. Other schools recognized included UC San Diego, University of Texas at Austin, University of Cambridge, USC, University of Nebraska, and Johns Hopkins University.
鈥淭he holiday card is one of our favorite annual projects, and our team really took it to a new level last year,鈥� said Jill Cunningham, Vice President of External Relations and Executive Director of the 吃瓜头条 Foundation. 鈥湷怨贤诽� keeps raising the bar, and we鈥檙e so proud for this creative and thoughtful work to be recognized among the best in the nation.鈥�
In announcing the award on June 21, the CASE judges noted the project鈥檚 creativity and potential to be replicated in future years or at other schools:
鈥淥f all of the entries reviewed, judges found this fun and creative concept to be the most memorable. What a clever way to engage the community and create a new tradition! Judges appreciate that this project was quite unique and unexpected, but entirely replicable at other institutions. We were delighted by the simple yet elegant web page and mesmerized by watching the ornament being made on the 3-D printer.鈥�
CASE announced that 4,021 total entries were submitted this year from 583 institutions in 22 countries. Of those, 521 were selected for special recognition in the Circle of Excellence awards. Winners were judged on overall quality, innovation, use of resources and their influence on their school and related communities, including alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff.听
鈥淭he Circle of Excellence Awards showcase the impact advancement professionals have upon their institutions and communities around the globe, every day,鈥� said CASE president and CEO Sue Cunningham. 鈥淥ur 2023 honorees 鈥� are bold, creative and resourceful. They demonstrate how powerful it is when advancement teams champion teaching, learning, research and the progress that education ignites.鈥�
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