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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Graduation Speaker Instagram Reel | Digital | College of Science and Engineering | Kalie Pluchel, Grant Dahl, Rhonda Zurn | ||
| 2024 M Giving Newsletters | Design | University of Minnesota Foundation | Shawn Sullivan, Marcy Joseph | ||
| 2024 SCSE Holiday Card | Design | UMD Swenson College of Science & Engineering | Valerie Coit, Wendy Reed, Stacie Renne, Janelle Turner-Miller | ||
| A Deep Dive on a Gar Fish - VR 360 | Video | CFANS Communications | Jeff Thompson, Tim Loesch, Lori Fligge, Aimee Gillespie, Elizabeth Kaestner, Meredith Dwyer | ||
| A different perspective | Writing | University Marketing & Public Relations | David Cowardin, Alex Messenger, Kate Jorgensen | ||
| Alley-oop | Writing | University of Minnesota Foundation | Justin Harris, Nicole Endres | ||
| Black Men Teach (feature story) | Writing | CEHD Office of Communications and Marketing | Kevin Moe, Kirsten Mortensen, Jairus Davis | ||
| Brain Food: Improving Health and Wellness Through 80 Years of Nutritional Research | Writing | School of Public Health | Kathryn Silverstein, Jessica Scully, Virgil McDill, Rachel Smith, Martha Coventry, Skelton Sprouls, WRK | ||
| Dakota Language Social Media | Digital | College of Liberal Arts Office of Institutional Advancement | Jane Vo | ||
| Finding their calling in Greater Minnesota (a story on the Rural Physician Associate Program) | Writing | University Marketing Communications – Creative Services | Rick Moore, Zandra Phouisangiem, Eric Miller, Cheryl Zupec, Priya Bhamidipati, Dimitri Tadege, Alex Dorner, Susan Garcia Hagen | ||
| Goodnight UMD | Video | University Marketing & Public Relations | David Cowardin, Alex Messenger, Reece Hickman | ||
| In full color | Writing | University of Minnesota Foundation | Justin Harris, Nicole Endres | ||
| Introducing Dean William McGeveran | Video | Minnesota Law | Monica Wittstock, Randy Barrett, Hunter Johnson | ||
| Libraries News on Instagram | Campaign, Series, or Event | University Libraries | Adria Carpenter | ||
| mentalhealth@umn Campaign | Campaign, Series, or Event | University Marketing Communications | Cheryl Zupec, Kelly Voigt, Pamela Hart, Rick Moore, Alex Dorner, Sarah Issa | ||
| Minnesota Law Magazine - Digital Edition | Digital | Minnesota Law | Mark Byart, Riley Grittinger, Monica Wittstock | ||
| Parking & Transportation Services Website Redesign | Digital | Parking & Transportation Services | Nick Mabee, Cansu Saydam, Lauren Anderson | ||
| Pauline Boss presents: Ambiguous Loss | Video | CEHD Office of Communications and Marketing | Jairus Davis, Ryan Warren, John Behr, Sarah Jergenson, Kirsten Mortensen, Julie Michener | ||
| School of Public Health APHA 2024 Booth | Design | School of Public Health - Marketing and Communications | Emily Dunsworth, Jodi Eckes (Drive Creative Agency), Featherlite, Rachel Smith, Magdalena Mora | ||
| School of Public Health Recipe Cards | Design | School of Public Health - Marketing and Communications | Emily Dunsworth, Idil Hassan, Magdalena Mora, Dean Melinda Pettigrew, Celesthe Rodriguez, Rachel Smith, Sara Wells | ||
| Student Profile: Jenna Whiting | Video | University Marketing & Public Relations | David Cowardin | ||
| The Acreage Interdisciplinary Program For Art and Ecology brings arts and science graduate students to Osceola | Writing | Art | Russ White, Christine Baeumler, The Acreage at Osceola, Jeff Newcomer | ||
| The CBS Experience | Video | CBS Marketing and Communications | Stephanie Xenos, Adara Taylor, Christy Hazuka, Andy Underwood-Bultmann | ||
| Themed Content Package (TCP) - Community engagement for a healthier Minnesota | Digital | University Marketing Communications | Cheryl Zupec, Rick Moore, Zandra Phouisangiem, Dimitri Tadege, Priya Bhamidipati, Amber Johnson, Brian Carnell, Eric Miller, Alex Dorner, Susan Garcia Hagen, Nancy Bertino, Shari White | ||
| UMD Admissions Lookbook | Design | UMD Strategic Enrollment Management Marketing & Communication | Stephanie Bartsch, Rori Bordeau, Jodi Jersett, Trevor Eagle, Kim Heytens, David Cowardin, Alex Messenger, Reece Hickman, Kate Jorgensen, Charlene Aaseng, Lynne Williams, UMD Athletics, UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Program | ||
| UMD Brand Launch/Logo Change | Campaign, Series, or Event | University Marketing & Public Relations | David Cowardin, Reece Hickman, Alex Messenger, Lynne Williams, Charlene Aaseng, Kate Jorgensen | ||
| UMR Reputational Campaign | Campaign, Series, or Event | Marketing and Communications | Molly Olson, Vanessa Carroll, Amber Muehlenbein, Michaela Wells | ||
| Whole-person healing in the heart of the Twin Cities (a story about the Community-University Health Care Center) | Writing | University Marketing Communications – Creative Services | Rick Moore, Zandra Phouisangiem, Eric Miller, Cheryl Zupec, Priya Bhamidipati, Dimitri Tadege, Alex Dorner, Susan Garcia Hagen | ||
| ‘It was genocide’: The secret society behind an ethnic cleansing in Minnesota | Writing | University Libraries | Adria Carpenter, Mark Engebretson | ||
| Faculty Landing Page | Gold, MARGO | Digital | Minnesota Law | Mark Byart, Riley Grittinger | |
| Feeding a Growing Population, Protecting the Planet | CFANS at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair | Gold | Campaign, Series, or Event | 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 | Video | 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 | Video | 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, Series, or Event | 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 | Digital | Carlson School of Management | Jane Flis, Claire Zhuang, Tim Luong, Molly Rhodes, James Plesser, Justin Hammschmidt | |
| Confirmation Campaign | Maroon | Campaign, Series, or Event | Rochester | Molly Olson, Vanessa Carroll, Michaela Wells, Amber Muehlenbein, Rachel Seisler, Terry Whittum | |
| Dream Initiative Landing Page | Maroon | Digital | College of Liberal Arts | Tessa Eagan, Lisa Miller, Laura Johnson, Amelious Whyte | |
| Flying for Good (Video) | Maroon | Video | Carlson School of Management | Dan Gunderson, Wade Rupard | |
| Give to the Max Day | Maroon | Campaign, Series, or Event | 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 | Video | UMD | Alex Messenger, June Breneman, Brian Barry |