Kokomo Chancellor Steve Daily Pacesetter Award winner

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College won 26 awards for its marketing efforts at the regional conference of the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations Professionals (NCMPR) held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 22-24.

Eight gold medals, nine silver medals and nine bronze medals were awarded for various marketing projects and initiatives at Ivy Tech Community College. The College has earned more than 100 awards from NCMPR over the last few years, in addition to several national awards for its successful branding and marketing campaigns.

Steve Daily, Chancellor of Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region, also was honored at the event with the District 3 Pacesetter Award given each year to recognize a chief executive officer of a two-year community or technical college or district office who has demonstrated leadership and support in the area of college communications and marketing. As a regional winner, he is one of seven finalists for the national Pacesetter Award to be presented at NCMPR’s conference in Portland, Oregon, next March.

Ivy Tech’s awards are as follows:

Academic Catalog – Gold
Brochure Series – Gold
Logo Design – Gold and Bronze
Print Ad Series – Gold and Silver
Communication Success Story – Gold and Bronze
Successful Recruitment/Marketing Program – Gold and Silver
Wildcard – Gold and Bronze
Special Events – Gold, Silver and Bronze
TV Advertisement – Silver
Novelty Advertising – Silver
Outdoor Media – Silver
Flyer – Silver and Bronze
Magazine – Silver and Bronze
Brochure – Silver and Bronze
Government/Community Relations – Bronze
Social Media/Online Marketing Campaign – Bronze

NCMPR is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges. It is dedicated to fostering the professional development of college communications’ staff in public relations, public information, marketing, enrollment management, community relations and development. It is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges.  NCMPR has more than 1,550 members from more than 650 colleges across the United States, Canada and other countries.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.