Creative of the Year
The inaugural Creative of the Year Award recognizes a marketing, public relations or communications professional at a community or technical college whose innovative work has elevated their institution's brand and strengthened audience engagement. Nominated members should demonstrate outstanding creativity, vision and measurable impact, with emphasis on accomplishments from the past year.
The Creative of the Year Award will be presented annually in each of NCMPR’s seven districts, and district winners are then considered for the national award. The district Creative of the Year Award winner will receive a full conference stipend for their registration to attend the 2027 national conference in Chicago.
Eligibility
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A nominee must be a designated member of NCMPR in good standing at the time of nomination and must have worked full time in any aspect of marketing and communications for at least two years at a community or technical college or system office.
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A previous recipient of the district Creative of the Year Award may be nominated again if at least five years have passed since receiving the district award and the individual has not received the national Creative of the Year Award. A new nomination packet must be completed.
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Individuals currently serving on NCMPR's board of directors are not eligible for consideration for this award.
Nomination procedures
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Those nominating individuals for the Creative 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.
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Self-nominations may be submitted for the Creative of the Year Award and require an additional letter of support from the nominee's direct supervisor. This letter must accompany the completed nomination packet.
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Nominations for the 2026 awards are closed. Information about the 2027 nomination cycle will be posted when available.