One of the most prestigious awards presented to an NCMPR member, the Communicator Award recognizes a marketing, public relations or communications professional at a two-year community or technical college who has demonstrated leadership in the area of college communications and marketing. Emphasis is placed on accomplishments within the past year.
The Communicator Award is presented annually in each of NCMPR’s seven districts, and district winners are then considered for the national award. The district Communicator Award winner will receive a full conference stipend for their registration to attend the 2026 national conference in Washington, D.C.
A nominee must be a member of NCMPR at the time of nomination, should have worked in marketing or communications at a member college for five years or more and should have demonstrated excellence in various aspects of the profession.
A previous recipient of the district Communicator of the Year Award may be nominated again, provided that the individual did not receive the district award the previous five years has never received the national Communicator Award. A new nomination packet must be completed.
An individual may be selected as the national Communicator of the Year only once.
Members of the board of directors may not be considered for this award while they remain in office.
Those nominating individuals for the Communicator of the Year Award must be a designated member of NCMPR or affiliated with a member college. A member college may submit only one nomination each year.
Self-nominations may be submitted for the Communicator Award with a letter of support from the nominee's direct supervisor.
A nomination form must be completed online.
District 1:
Jonathan Fonseca, District 1 Director
Cape Cod Community College, MA
(774) 330-4651 |[javascript protected email address]
District 2:
Erica Marye, District 2 Director
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
(859) 256-3286 | [javascript protected email address]
District 3:
Victoria Monterio, District 3 Director
Cuyahoga Community College, OH
(216) 987-4826 | [javascript protected email address]
District 4:
Andrew Valdez, District 4 Director
Alamo Colleges District, TX
(210) 485-0062 | [javascript protected email address]
District 5:
Kathy Rumpza, District 5 Interim Director
Minneapolis College
(612) 659-6222 | [javascript protected email address]
District 6:
Mandy Heil, District 6 Director
Arizona Western College
(928) 314-9594 | [javascript protected email address]
District 7:
Marisa Pierce, District 7 Director
Skagit Valley College, WA
(360) 416-7957 | [javascript protected email address]
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