ITTA BENA, Miss.—Members of Mississippi Valley State University’s Office of Communications and Marketing team were bestowed six awards recently during the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi's (CPRAM's) Virtual Awards Ceremony.
Normally hosted each spring, this year’s annual CPRAM Conference and Awards Ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, members from public and private 2 and 4-year institutions across the state were able to celebrate virtually on Aug. 10 as the organization’s award committee announced winners in their senior and junior division via YouTube and Facebook.
MVSU competed in the senior division, which includes all of the state's public and private four-year colleges and universities.
Part of MVSU’s Division of University Advancement, MVSU's Communications and Marketing team includes Brittany Davis-Green, director; John McCall, senior graphic designer; Donell Maxie, communications specialist; Joseph Cotton, associate graphic designer; and Shanae Curry, project coordinator.
The trio of Davis-Green, Maxie, and Cotton took home first place in the Newsletter category with the "Communique" University newsletter.
McCall and Davis-Green earned a third-place finish in the Admissions and Recruitment category for the “MVSU VS Card”.
Davis-Green, Curry, McCall, and Maxie came in third for the 2019 edition of the “Valley Connection” in the Special Publications category.
McCall earned a third-place finish in the Multi-Media Presentation category for the “MVSU Rites of Passage” video.
Davis-Green and McCall earned a third-place finish in the Public Relations Campaign (Special Presentation) for their work on the “Forget Me Not” Campaign.
Maxie earned a third-place award in the Feature Story Category for his "Graduation Series".
“I am so grateful to work with such a talented, creative team,” said Davis-Green. “In several categories we went up against bigger teams from much larger institutions, and our team shined. I am thrilled to know we are producing top quality work among our peers right here at MVSU.”
Interim Vice President of University Advancement Dameon Shaw said he’s proud of the team for representing The Valley well.
"The Communications and Marketing team is a hard-working group, and I am extremely proud of the team for their recent CPRAM wins. They always perform well and do amazing work," said Shaw. "The support they provide to the institution is essential to the University's success, and I can't thank them enough for all they do for MVSU."
CPRAM promotes excellence in public relations at public and private four and two-year educational institutions in the state. Mississippi's four-year institutions compete in the senior division and community colleges in the junior division.
To learn more about CPRAM, or view the 2020 Virtual CPRAM Awards presentation, visit www.cpram.ms.