You’re not just a communicator — you’re a storyteller, strategist, designer, and data guru all rolled into one. From crafting compelling digital campaigns to transforming blank spaces into bold statements, your creativity shapes the community college experience every single day.
Entries are now being accepted for NCMPR’s prestigious Paragon Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges. It’s the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges.
Now it’s time to get the recognition you deserve. Celebrate your innovation, your imagination, and your impact. Submit your best work to the 2025 Paragon Awards and showcase the power of two-year college marketing and communication at its finest.
Your work inspires. Let’s make sure everyone sees it.
Visit the buttons below for complete details about what to enter, how to enter, category guidelines and judging.
Entries must have been published, broadcast, displayed and used between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
NCMPR District Medallion Award entries and winners do not become automatic entries in the Paragon Awards. All Paragon entries require separate entry forms and fees. If you submitted entries in this year’s Medallion competition, you may select which Medallion entries to transfer to the Paragons. For details, refer to the submission instructions.
Nov. 26: Early Bird
Dec 11: Regular
(Entries must be UPLOADED by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on these dates.)
Members
$50 per entry: Early Bird
$65 per entry: Regular
Non-Members
$100 per entry
NOTE: If you have not submitted entries for the Medallion and/or 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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