Awards are given by the Communicators Forum to members who apply each summer at our annual conference and represent the best of the University's communications and marketing projects.
Enter the Maroon and Gold Awards!
Did your department complete a stand-out communications-related project in 2023? Enter for a 2024 award from UMCF! Awards are presented at our annual conference in June.
All Recipients
| Project | Year | Award | Category | Department | Collaborators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An apple a day…the scientific way | Gold | Writing | CFANS | James Luby, David Bedford, Emily Evans, Jeff Thompson | |
| Holiday Gift: Calendar and Gift Box | Gold | Design | College of Education and Human Development | Nina Brown, Lucas Havens, Marek Oziewicz, Nick Kleese, Kirsten Mortensen | |
| SPH’s Antiracist Animated Video Series | Gold | Interactive | School of Public Health | Lauren Jones, Gayle Smaller Jr., Andrea Pérez-Maikkula, Sarah Bjorkman, Charles Truong, Martha Coventry, Kathleen Call, Rhonda Jones-Webb, Rachel Hardeman, Zobeida Bonilla, Marta Shore, Jonathan Kim, Brian Barber (from One, Two, Three, Four Studios) | |
| U Card Help Center | Gold | Interactive | U Card Office | Nick Mabee | |
| Universal Transit Pass | Gold | Campaign or series | Parking & Transportation Services | Jacqueline Bass, Lonetta Hanson, Sysouk Khambounmy, Glenn Davis, Jessica Cross, Christina Ryan, Jason Winston, Dan Delaney, Anne Mansell, Dustin Crescini, Christian Nederloe, John Mark Lucas, Susan Schnasse, Shenae Whelan, Amy Keran, Ross Allanson, Stephen Courchane, David McKnight, Pierce Hanson, Abdimahad Nour, Benton Schnabel, Clint Schoeck, Gail Nelson | |
| 2022 Impact of Giving Report | Maroon | Design | Minnesota Law | Julie Longo, Anderson Lamp, Kirsten Larsen, Monica Wittstock | |
| A new giant dinosaur gives insight into why many prehistoric meat-eaters had such tiny arms | Maroon | Writing | College of Science and Engineering | Olivia Hultgren | |
| At the Water's Edge: Jesús Trujillo’s Expansive Journey | Maroon | Writing | CCAPS | Anastasia Faunce | |
| BIO Spring 2022 | Maroon | Design | College of Biological Sciences | Lance Janssen, Stephanie Xenos, Claire Wilson | |
| Book Week Recap Video | MARGO, Maroon | Interactive | College of Education and Human Development | Jairus Davis, Amy Pavlick, Marek Oziewicz, Sean Golden, Kathryn Silverstein, Kirsten Mortensen | |
| Campaign for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives | Maroon | Interactive | Libraries | Mark Engebretson | |
| Campbell Hall Grand Opening Event Collateral | Maroon | Design | College of Education and Human Development | Susan Holter, Nina Brown, Ann Dingman, Amy Pavlick, Kirsten Mortensen, Lora Horgen, Chris Morgan, Fresh Color Press, Printing Services | |
| Celebrating the Trailblazers: 50 Years of Women in Band | Maroon | Writing | College of Liberal Arts | Clancy Theade | |
| College Day video | Maroon | Interactive | College of Liberal Arts | Matty Lang, David Ullman, Adam Carrigan, Laura Cervin, Emily Ronning, Tia Phan, Laura Johnson, Brett Wasieleski, Samuel Germscheid, John Kueppers, Howard Oransky, Megan Mehl, Sarah Knoblauch | |
| Dentistry Magazine | Maroon | Writing | School of Dentistry | Molly Cruitt, Maureen Lovestrand, Sysouk Khambounmy | |
| Digital Marketing Program | Maroon | Campaign or series | Carlson School of Management | Jane Flis, Justin Hammerschmidt, Tim Luong, Savina Proykova, Molly Rhodes, Claire Zhuang | |
| Give - Web Section Redesign | Maroon | Interactive | Minnesota Law | Riley Grittinger, Andy Lamp | |
| Institute for Molecular Virology Website | Maroon | Interactive | Institute for Molecular Virology | Daniel Ringold, Danielle Carrigan, Electric Citizen, Amy Leslie | |
| Lexy Ramler - Student Profile Video | Maroon | Interactive | Carlson School of Management | Dan Gunderson, Rose Semenov | |
| M Giving Fall 2022 | Maroon | Design | Foundation | Marcy Joseph, Shawn Sullivan | |
| Ojibwe firefighters restore fire to the Cloquet Forestry Center | Maroon | Writing | CFANS | Vern Northrup, Damon Panek, Tom Howes, Jeff Savage, Marty Cassellius, Rita (Aspinwall) Karppinen, Kyle Gill, Lane Johnson, Clare Boerigter, Jeff Thompson | |
| Restoring Fire to the Cloquet Forestry Center Video | Maroon, MIKE | Interactive | CFANS | Jeff Thompson, Clare Boerigter, Kyle Gill, Tim Loesch, Lori Fligge, Rachel Smith | |
| Rising from the ashes: Ora the pig defies the odds and recovers from near-fatal burns suffered in a barn fire | Maroon | Writing | Veterinary Medicine | Brandi Rupard | |
| Saving Celia Grace | Maroon | Writing | Foundation | Nicole Endres, Bridget Kranz | |
| Undergraduate research in the College of Biological Sciences Video | Maroon | Interactive | College of Biological Sciences | Andy Underwood-Bultmann, Lance Janssen, Stephanie Xenos | |
| Undergraduate Viewbook | Maroon | Design | Carlson School of Management | Nick Khow, Betty Klein, Dan Gunderson, Heather Monro | |
| Restoring Fire to the Cloquet Forestry Center Video | Maroon, MIKE | Interactive | CFANS | Jeff Thompson, Clare Boerigter, Kyle Gill, Tim Loesch, Lori Fligge, Rachel Smith | |
| Minnesota Law Magazine | UBRAND | Minnesota Law | Erin Gibbons, Monica Wittstock, Olivia Kurtz, Julie Longo, Riley Grittenger | ||
| Book Week Recap Video | MARGO, Maroon | Interactive | College of Education and Human Development | Jairus Davis, Amy Pavlick, Marek Oziewicz, Sean Golden, Kathryn Silverstein, Kirsten Mortensen | |
| "Do Something" feature story on Tom Burnett, Jr. | Gold, MARGO | Writing | Carlson School of Management | Wade Rupard, Steve Henneberry, Jeff Thompson | |
| 12 Days of Finals playlist | Gold | Interactive | Minnesota Law | Julie Longo, Monica Wittstock | |
| Career Pathways Campaign | Gold | Campaign or series | UMN Rochester | Molly Olson, Vanessa Carroll, Elise Diesslin | |
| Driven Campaign Close Report | Gold | Design | Foundation | Wendy Manke, Steve Anderson, Amy Sitze | |
| 2021 Carlson School Holiday Card | Maroon | Design | Carlson School of Management | Jeff Thompson, Dan Gunderson, Wade Rupard | |
| Alumni Webpage refresh | Maroon | Design | Carlson School of Management | Jane Flis, Molly Rhodes, Tim Luong, Justin Hammerschmidt | |
| Carlson School Alumni Magazine: Spring and Fall 2021 | Maroon | Design | Carlson School of Management | Steve Henneberry, Jamie Plesser, Wade Rupard, Jeff Thompson, Dan Gunderson, Betty Klein, Nick Khow, Melissa DuBois, Matt Woebke, Katie Dohman, Elizabeth Sprouls/Skelton Sprouls | |
| CLA Celebration Concert: A gift for our communities | Maroon | Interactive | College of Liberal Arts | Kaylee Highstrom, Megan Mehl, David Ullman, Matty Lang, Sarah Knoblauch, Lynnea Madsen, Kyra Rahn, Dean Sorenson, Emily Threinen, Sari Baker, John Marks, Ben Kent, Michael Duffy, Peter Remiger, Maxwell Frank | |
| Dandelions “Tear Off This Page" | Maroon | Design | College of Liberal Arts | Caitlin Skaalrud, Peter Campion, Susan Thurston-Hamerski, Dan Woychick | |
| Driven by the Numbers | Maroon | Interactive | Foundation | Ann Meyer, Karl Raschke , Wendy Manke, Steve Anderson | |
| Inventing Tomorrow—CSE magazine | Maroon | Interactive | College of Science and Engineering | Pauline Oo, Sara Specht, Olivia Hultgren, Rhonda Zurn | |
| Liberal Arts Campaign Close Publication | Maroon | Design | College of Liberal Arts | Kaylee Highstrom, Tessa Eagan, Susan Thurston-Hamerski, Lisa Miller, Dan Woychick | |
| Minnesota Law 2021-22 Viewbook | Maroon, UBRAND | Design | Minnesota Law | Julie Longo, Monica Wittstock | |
| Minnesota: Your Path to Discovery | Maroon | Campaign or series | Admissions | Julia Franzen, Ciara Kohlhagen, Ava Klopfenstein, Sysouk Khanbounmy, Ashley Harville, Amanda Claseman | |
| Research Toolkit: A go-to place for UMN health sciences researchers | Maroon | Interactive | Clinical and Translational Science Institute | Michelle Hoedeman, Melissa Hansen, Meher Khan, Jennifer Cieslak, Danielle Carrigan, Daniel Ringold, Electric Citizen | |
| Take a 1-minute tour of the #UMN Libraries | Maroon, MIKE | Campaign or series | UMN Libraries | Lacie McMillan, Kat Nelsen, Kate Peterson, Karen Carmody-McIntosh, Mark Engebretson | |
| Why CSE? 10 reasons | Maroon | Interactive | College of Science and Engineering | Pauline Oo, Rhonda Zurn | |
| Take a 1-minute tour of the #UMN Libraries | Maroon, MIKE | Campaign or series | UMN Libraries | Lacie McMillan, Kat Nelsen, Kate Peterson, Karen Carmody-McIntosh, Mark Engebretson | |
| Minnesota Law 2021-22 Viewbook | Maroon, UBRAND | Design | Minnesota Law | Julie Longo, Monica Wittstock | |
| "Do Something" feature story on Tom Burnett, Jr. | Gold, MARGO | Writing | Carlson School of Management | Wade Rupard, Steve Henneberry, Jeff Thompson | |
| Better Beginnings | Gold | Writing | Foundation | Kim Kiser, Laura Silver, Pamela Belding, Kathryn Forss, Sara Rubinstein |