Boston Collegeâs Office of University Communications and Office of University Advancement have won four prestigious 2019 Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, in the areas of videography, marketing and communications, and fundraising and alumni relations.
âBoston College Special Deliveryââa Harry Potter-themed video created to welcome the class of 2022âhas been recognized with a Gold award from CASE District Iâs âAdmissions Excellenceâ video category.
The âSpecial Deliveryâ production was written, directed, and filmed by University Communications Creative Producer John Walsh â17. Senior Digital Media Producer Paul Dagnello created the props and special effects for the piece, which also featured members of the 51²è¹Ý community.
In addition, University Communications staff won an award for promotional materials for the âThe Minds Behind âMindhunter,ââ which tied with MIT for a Gold award in best practices in communications and marketing, and a Gold award for âThe Minds behind âMindhunterââ campaign, in the low-cost programming category. The fall 2018 special event, presented by the Connell School of Nursing, featured a conversation with Connell School Professor Ann Burgess and former FBI special investigator John Douglas. Tracy Bienen, senior associate director of marketing communications in University Communications, and Steven Constantine, assistant director of marketing and communications at the Connell School of Nursing, oversaw the award-winning effort with assistance from OUC staffers Christine Hunt (design), Zanna Ollove (social media), Kathleen Sullivan (news), Lee Pellegrini (photography), and Maureen Dezell (editing).
The âMindhunterâ award for best practices in communications and marketing was presented within CASEâs âPlatinum Categories,â which recognize the âbest of the best programs and practices.â
Other Boston College initiatives receiving CASE Excellence Awards included âGasson Circle Door Openers: A Campaign for Financial Aid,â for which University Advancement won a Bronze award in the website category of âFundraising and Alumni Relations Excellence Program.â
CASE District I annually bestows its Excellence Awards, which recognize âwork that raises the bar for the entire profession,â on individuals and schools doing innovative work in the fields of special events, fundraising, stewardship, volunteer engagement, alumni relations, advancement services, and communications.
More than 260 submissionsââall of outstanding qualityââwere received this year, according to CASE. Awardees will be recognized at the March 14 Achievement and Accolades Luncheon during the annual CASE District I Conference in Boston.
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