Awards


2013

Golden Sabre Award

Kent State University earned a Gold SABRE Award for its “Experience for Life†television campaign at the Americas 2013 SABRE Awards that took place on May 7 in New York City. The SABRE Awards is the world’s largest and most-sought after public relations awards competition that recognizes superior achievement in branding and reputation. More than 800 public relations and marketing industry leaders attended the awards gala.

Kent State won the award for excellence in the Corporate Reputation/Institutional Image category, edging out four other nominees — Time Warner, Harvard Business School, the Bayer Group, and Kongsberg. The university shares the award with its agency of record Fahlgren Mortine in Columbus, Ohio, that helped to produce the “Experience for Life†television commercials.

2012

PIANKO Print Excellence Awards

Kent State University designed pieces won two Print Excellence awards from the Printing Industries of North Kentucky and Ohio.

Best of Category - Books - Hardbound. Möbius 2012 Fashion Show book (Jason Zehner)

Best of Category - Newsletters and House Organs. President's Holiday Card (Nick Moore)

2011

PRSA Cleveland Rocks Awards

Gold Award - Magazines - Government/Association/Nonprofit -Cleveland Public Relations Society of America

Communicator Awards

Kent State University won six Communicator Awards from the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA).

  • Gold Awards - Kent State’s “Experience for Life†television commercials and three print advertisements
  • Silver Awards - “Experience for Life†single-page advertisement, the Kent State University interactive website, the “Destination Kent State†direct mail campaign and the Center for Corporate and Professional Development Marketing materials.

    • Educational Advertising Awards

    Six Educational Advertising Awards from the Higher Education Marketing Report. This is the largest educational advertising competition in the country.

  • Silver Award - Newspaper Advertising - “I Can Do That†for the College of Public Health.
  • Bronze Awards - “Experience for Life†advertising series and for the total public relations programs to Celebrate Centennial: Kent State In Its 100th Year.
  • Three Merit Awards - Kent State’s Season of Celebration Card, the university’s redesigned website and the single spot television ad for “Experience for Life.â€

    • 2010

    PR News Nonprofit Awards

    The Nonprofit PR Awards are presented by the national industry publication PR News and are judged by communications experts based on creativity, innovation, sound planning implementation and successful results.

  • Event PR category – Winner
    Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of May 4, 1970, Shootings at Kent State University.
  • Website category - Honorable mention
    May 4 Newsroom: Online Resource for 40th Anniversary of May 4, 1970, Shootings at Kent State University.

    • Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Cleveland Rocks Awards

  • Best of Show - Honoring the best public relations practices in the CLE and the Greater Cleveland area.
  • Gold - Special Events and Observances Less Than 7 Days - Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of May 4, 1970, Shootings at Kent State University
  • Gold - Interactive - May 4 Newsroom: Online Resource for 40th Anniversary of May 4, 1970 Shootings at Kent State University

    • 2010 Pride of CASE V Regional Awards

  • Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
  • Gold Award - Celebrate Centennial: Showcasing Kent State in its 100th Year
  • Best Institutional Web Site - Gold Award - Finally, Universitywide Global Navigation on www.kent.edu

    • The CASE V District Awards

  • Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
    Gold Award - Celebrate Centennial: Showcasing Kent State in its 100th Year
  • Best Institutional Website
    Gold Award - www.kent.edu
  • Best Program in Case Statements/Cultivation Publications
    Gold Award - “100 Years, 100 Factsâ€
  • Excellence in Special Events, Individual Event
    Silver Award - Centennial Campaign
  • Best Practices in Fundraising and Development
    Bronze Award - The Campaign for Change
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