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Refer to the CREATIVE Eligibilty Guidelines Page for deadlines for each district.

2026 Creative Award Nomination

Person Submitting Nomination

Name *

Title *

Institution *

Address *

Address 2

City *

State/Province *

Zip/Postal Code *

Phone *

Email *

Are you a member of NCMPR?

Yes

About the Nominee

District *

Name *

Title *

Institution *

Address *

Address 2

City *

State/Province *

Zip/Postal Code *

Country *

Phone *

Email *

IMPORTANT! A nominee must be a member in good standing at the time of nomination to be eligible for consideration 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.

Is the nominee a member of NCMPR? *

Yes

How long has the nominee been employed in community college marketing and public relations? *

Selection Criteria
Please address each of the four selection criteria. Be sure to be as specific as possible in your answers. Emphasis should be placed on accomplishments within the past year. Limit 300 words per criterion.

CREATIVE EXCELLENCE

1. Why does this individual deserve Creative of the Year? What sets their creativity apart? *

2. What makes this work innovative or original compared to others in your field? *

3. Summarize the nominee’s key creative work(s) this year (titles, dates, audiences). *

4. What creative challenges did they address? What constraints did they overcome? *

STRATEGY + IMPACT

5. How did the work align with organizational goals or strategy? *

6. What evidence shows the work was effective? Include metrics if available. *

ROLE CLARITY

7. What was the nominee’s role in the concept, execution, and final product?

8. If others contributed, how did the nominee lead or shape the outcome? *

SUPPORT

9. What support helped the nominee succeed (team, leadership, resources)? *

10. How did the nominee support others (mentorship, collaboration, culture)? *

11. Provide up to 3 links or files that best showcase the nominee’s creativity (with short captions explaining each sample). *

Any files to upload?

Maximum file size is 2MB

If submitting a self-nomination, please upload a letter of support from a direct supervisor.

Maximum file size is 2MB

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