The 2023 Paragon Awards:
Call for Entries is Now Closed

You've done great work. You've put in extra hours. You deserve to be celebrated. (Especially now!)

In a time when creativity has been stretched to the limits, it's more important than ever to take the time to reflect on your relentless pursuit of excellence. Enter your finest. Enter your best. Show the world the inspirational work you and your team have produced this past year.

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.

Read the Call for Entries brochure for complete details about what to enter, how to enter, category guidelines and judging.

DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR ENTRIES BROCHURE 

PARAGON AWARDS ENTRY PORTAL 

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. 


 Paragon Entry Best Practice Tip videos (NEW!)

  1. Transferring over your Medallion entries
  2. What we mean by "photo in use"
  3. When you're submitting a series
  4. When you're entering category 42: Successful DEI Marketing Campaign
  5. When you're entering a video

More Best Practices

  • Submitting a print entry? Because all entries are submitted digtially, it is required to also indclude a photo of the entry in use. See some best practices examples here.
  • Submitting an entry with video? It is highly recommended that any entry submission that includes a video should include closed captioning. 
  • Submitting a campaign entry? Please make sure you combine all elements in a concise summary. See some best practice examples here. 

2023 ENTRY DEADLINES

Nov. 3 Extended to Nov. 7: Early Bird
Nov. 17: Regular (and final)
(Entries must be UPLOADED by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on these dates.)

ENTRY FEES

Members
$50 per entry: Early Bird
$65 per entry: Regular

Nonmembers
$100 per entry

QUESTIONS?

Call the national office at (505) 349-0500.

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