Bishop State Community College’s Marketing and Public Relations team was recognized during the annual Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association (ACCSPRA) Pyramid Awards dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
Bishop State Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Courtney Steele, and Communications and Visual Designer, Kevin Brouillette, comprised the team accepting a total of 16 awards - seven first-place Pyramid Awards, three second-place Awards of Achievement, five third-place Awards of Merit, and Best in Show for Printed Materials!
The team won Pyramid Awards in the promotional advertising, wildcard, college promotional video, student success story, digital signage, fundraising campaign, and COVID Communications categories. They won second place in the special events campaign, logo design, and website categories. They won third place in the news placement, print advertising, fundraising campaign, digital signage, and radio advertisement categories. The team received Best in Show for the video mailer sent to potential donors to help the Foundation raise funds for the College’s new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.
The Pyramid Awards were developed by ACCSPRA to recognize the efforts of community college marketing and recruiting departments within the Alabama Community College System. Two-year institutions within the organization had the opportunity to enter their work in a variety of categories. The Pyramid Awards ceremony was held in conjunction with ACCSPRA’s Annual Conference on Sept. 8-10.
As part of the annual conference, ACCSPRA members also approved a slate of officers for 2021-2022. Ms. Steele will represent Bishop State as a member-at-large for the organization.