UK Shines at CASE District III Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2016) — The University of Kentucky received nine awards at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Conference held in February in Nashville.

CASE District III advances and supports educational and professional institutions in the southeastern United States by enhancing the effectiveness of the alumni relations, fundraising, communications, marketing and other advancement professionals who serve them.

The CASE District III Award Program, given each year at the district conference, recognizes the very best in advancement across the Southeast. This year, awards were given in 68 categories.

The University of Kentucky received a Grand Award, the highest award given, for the Specialty Piece, “You Made Us Take Note,” in the Graphic Design category (UK Public Relations and Marketing).

"The UK Public Relations and Marketing team has once again demonstrated their incredible talent and creativity, winning nine honors in the CASE District III Awards Program, including a Grand Award," said Tom Harris, vice president for University Relations. "It is especially rewarding for this team to be recognized by their peers for their excellent work. UK realizes the results of these communication tools every day and this validates that this staff understands the marketplace and how to develop a communications plan that appeals to their target audiences."

UK also took home two Awards of Excellence for “Why Wouldn’t You? Frank and Dorian” in the Commercial or Public Service Announcement category (UK Public Relations and Marketing); and for the “Kentucky Engineering Journal” in the Magazine/Tabloid Improvement I category (College of Engineering).

The university also received six special merit awards. Winners are:

·       “50-Year Class Reunion Planned Giving Appeal” in the Writing for Fundraising category (Office of Philanthropy)

·       “Column for a planned giving tabloid” in the Writing for Fundraising category (Office of Philanthropy)

·       “Gatton College of Business & Economics “Gatton United” Building Campaign Brochure” in the Fundraising Publication category (Gatton College of Business and Economics)

·       “Biomedical Engineering Minor flyer” in the Single-Page Publication or Flier category (College of Engineering)

·       “Transform Magazine” in the Periodical category (Gatton College of Business and Economics)

·       “Planned Giving advertisement” in the Individual Print Advertisement category (Office of Philanthropy).

“It's very rewarding to see the Gatton marketing team’s work recognized by our higher education advancement peers across the Southeast,” said Gatton College of Business & Economics Dean David W. Blackwell. “It's a testament to the great things our team is able to do in collaboration with colleagues across the college and the university.”

CASE District III comprises Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and is the second largest district in the United States. 

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

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