Having topped the state in awards for marketing and public relations two years in a row, the 吃瓜头条 Office of External Relations has earned yet another major addition to its trophy case, this time at the international level.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, a global nonprofit association dedicated to educational advancement鈥攊ncluding alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing, and more鈥攔ecognized 吃瓜头条 with a in the category of 鈥淒esign: Invitations.鈥�
The award-winning entry was a unique invitation to the ribbon cutting for the Dreamscape Learn virtual reality lab, which included a custom ViewMaster sporting a 吃瓜头条 logo and featuring immersive images of Dreamscape Learn. CASE judges called the invitation 鈥渁 fantastic and unique idea that was well executed.鈥�
鈥淒reamscape Learn is an exceptionally innovative project that is revolutionizing how our students learn biology,鈥� said Jill Cunningham, Vice President of External Relations. 鈥淲e knew we needed an equally innovative invitation to generate excitement for this special event, and our creative team came through in a big way.鈥�
According to the CASE website, only seven two-year colleges earned Circle of Excellence Awards in 2025, and 吃瓜头条 is the only community college to be honored in the Invitations category since at least 2017. Other winners in the category have included Harvard Business School, Stanford, Rice, University of Chicago, Auburn, Purdue, Columbia Law, University of Michigan, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and UC San Diego.
The award adds to another banner year for the External Relations team. In April, 吃瓜头条 brought home more awards than any other community college in California at the statewide Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) annual conference for the second consecutive year. The college has earned 25 CCPRO Awards in the past two years, including 9 gold.
This is the second time 吃瓜头条 has been recognized by CASE鈥檚 top awards, having previously won a in the category of 鈥淢icro-sites (Fundraising)鈥� for the created by Foundation staff.
According to CASE, the 2025 Circle of Excellence Awards received 4,460 entries from 33 countries, with 477 entries chosen to receive awards. 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.
鈥淭he Circle of Excellence Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary creativity, passion, and innovation demonstrated by advancement professionals at institutions around the world,鈥� said Sue Cunningham, CASE President and CEO. 鈥淭hese awards not only celebrate outstanding achievements, but also underscore how essential this work is to strengthen educational communities and positively shape lives and society. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year鈥檚 recipients for their dedication and remarkable accomplishments.鈥�