You are a storyteller. A strategist. A designer and social media pro and photographer and a whole lot more. The work you do matters. It makes a difference to students across the country, and we are thrilled to celebrate you.
The Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communication, events, campaigns and creative work. It’s the only national competition of its kind for marcom and PR pros at community and technical colleges exclusively – and submissions are open.
Submit your best work published, broadcast, displayed and used between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, to the 2025 Paragon Awards.
Nov. 26: Early bird
Dec. 11: Regular
Entries must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on those due dates.
Members
$50 per entry: Early bird
$65 per entry: Regular
Non-members
$100 per entry
If you have not submitted entries for the Medallion Awards or the Paragon Awards before in the Open Water platform, you will need to create an account. NCMPR's member portal is not tied to the Open Water platform.
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