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.
All Recipients
| Project | Year | Award | Category | Department | Collaborators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Landing Page | Gold, MARGO | Interactive | Minnesota Law | Mark Byart, Riley Grittinger | |
| Feeding a Growing Population, Protecting the Planet | CFANS at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair | Gold | Campaign or series | CFANS | Meredith Dwyer, Lori Fligge, Aimee Gillespie, Elizabeth Kästner, Tim Loesch, Jeffrey Thompson, Bryn Adams, Netanya Sadoff | |
| Making it in Minnesota | Gold | Writing | College of Liberal Arts | Laura Johnson | |
| New Year Card | Gold | Design | UMD Swenson College of Science & Engineering | Valerie Coit, Wendy L. Reed | |
| Student Video Feature: Lauryn Renier | Gold | Interactive | UMD | David Cowardin, Alex Messenger | |
| “Healthier. Happening here.” Exhibit Booth | Gold, UBRAND | Design | School of Public Health | Maggie Mora, Sarah Bjorkman, Emily Dunsworth, Kablia Thao, Dan Cheng, Gayle Smaller Jr., Lauren Jones, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, Rachel Smith, Jodi Eckes | |
| 135 Years of Minnesota Law History Banners | Maroon | Design | Minnesota Law | Lizzy Beghelli, Ryan Greenwood, Julie Longo, Monica Wittstock | |
| 75th Anniversary Video | Maroon | Interactive | College of Veterinary Medicine | Shania Lovelace | |
| Ancient biochar method revamped for modern challenges | Maroon | Writing | UMD | June Breneman, Alex Messenger, David Cowardin | |
| Announcing one of the U’s largest grants | Maroon | Campaign or series | Clinical and Translational Science Institute | Michelle Hoedeman, Amy Leslie, Allie Bean, Jennifer Cieslak, John Merritt | |
| Carlson School Alum Shannon Gregory Soars High at NASA | Maroon | Writing | Carlson School of Management | Rose Semenov, Dan Gunderson | |
| Carlson School of Management Website Navigation | Maroon | Interactive | Carlson School of Management | Jane Flis, Claire Zhuang, Tim Luong, Molly Rhodes, James Plesser, Justin Hammschmidt | |
| Confirmation Campaign | Maroon | Campaign or series | Rochester | Molly Olson, Vanessa Carroll, Michaela Wells, Amber Muehlenbein, Rachel Seisler, Terry Whittum | |
| Dream Initiative Landing Page | Maroon | Interactive | College of Liberal Arts | Tessa Eagan, Lisa Miller, Laura Johnson, Amelious Whyte | |
| Flying for Good (Video) | Maroon | Interactive | Carlson School of Management | Dan Gunderson, Wade Rupard | |
| Give to the Max Day | Maroon | Campaign or series | Veterinary Medical Center | Nathan Pasch, Andrew Lussenhop, Brandi Rupard, Martin Moen, Will Haugen, Shania Lovelace | |
| Healing the Wounded Mountain | Maroon | Writing | College of Biological Sciences | Adara Taylor, Lance Janssen, Stephanie Xenos | |
| Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights | Maroon | Writing | College of Education and Human Development | Kevin Moe, Kirsten Mortensen | |
| Poultry certificate ads | Maroon | Design | College of Veterinary Medicine | Nathan Pasch, Martin Moen, Molly Litecky | |
| Remote Access: Staying Healthy in Rural America | Maroon | Writing | School of Public Health | Kathryn Silverstein, John Spayde, Elizabeth Sprouls, Martha Coventry | |
| Research for Minnesota's Forests (Video) | Maroon | Interactive | UMD | Alex Messenger, June Breneman, Brian Barry | |
| Strategic storytelling to help secure one of the U’s largest grants | Maroon | Writing | Clinical and Translational Science Institute | Michelle Hoedeman, Jennifer Cieslak, Katie Rydberg | |
| Student Viewbooks Video | Maroon | Interactive | College of Education and Human Development | Jairus Davis, Kirsten Mortensen, Amy Kampsen, Ellen Sunshine, and many amazing students, staff, and faculty. | |
| Synergy: Spring 2023 | Maroon | Writing | UMD College of Education and Human Service Professions | Lissa Maki, Erika Doetkott (student) | |
| The Magazine for Alumni and Friends - Spring 2023 | Maroon | Design | Carlson School of Management | Steve Henneberry, Rose Semenov, Wade Rupard, Dan Gunderson, Katie Dohman, SkeltonSprouls, Adam Overland, Gene Rebeck, Gayla Marty, Bridget Burnham, Betty Klein | |
| Safe Campus Campaign | MIKE | University Relations | Kendall Dawson, Kari Nolan, Ashley Piediscalzi, Jake Ricker, Ranja Sem, Dimitri Tadege, Kelly Voigt, Christie Wells, Shari White | ||
| “Healthier. Happening here.” Exhibit Booth | Gold, UBRAND | Design | School of Public Health | Maggie Mora, Sarah Bjorkman, Emily Dunsworth, Kablia Thao, Dan Cheng, Gayle Smaller Jr., Lauren Jones, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, Rachel Smith, Jodi Eckes | |
| Faculty Landing Page | Gold, MARGO | Interactive | Minnesota Law | Mark Byart, Riley Grittinger | |
| 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 |