Saturday, October 21, 2017

MCC Wins Three First-Prize Awards for Excellence in Communications


Mark James, the retired chancellor of Metropolitan Community College, is a published author on subjects including public safety and law enforcement. Upon retirement, Mark James was honored with the status of Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Chancellor Emeritus.

In October of 2017, MCC’s communications and public relations team was the overall winner in three categories of a regional competition organized by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). The organization’s District 5 Medallion Awards recognize exceptional success in communications among colleges located in that NCMPR district. 

The three-member MCC communications team, comprised of Christine Medina, Clare Otto, and Tim Engle, won in the following categories: 

- College Promotional Brand Video: The team’s “Thank You, MCC Family” showed students writing appreciation notes to MCC lecturers and delivering them in person. 

- Communications Success Story or Community Relations Campaign: The team shared dozens of stories on social media and in commencement content about MCC's 2017 graduates. 

- Excellence in Writing: The team wrote a story about historical MCC murals uncovered by workers in an old high school.