My nationwide team

My nationwide team

Jessica Huffman, Communications Coordinator, Central Ohio Technical College, Newark, OH
January 6, 2020

As someone completely new to the world of community college marketing and public relations, I struggled for the first year or so on who my audience is and how to connect to ...

Conferences especially helpful if you're new to higher ed

Conferences especially helpful if you're new to higher ed

David Spencer, Public Information Specialist, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw, SC
January 2, 2020

Professionally, this is my first experience working in higher education, and NCMPR has been a great resource for inspiration. Seeing what has worked and what has not worked ...

It's all about the networking

It's all about the networking

Shelley Smith, Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Alumni, Snead State Community College, Boaz, AL
December 18, 2019

NCMPR has been a valuable resource in my marketing toolbox. The information I’ve gained at the national and district conferences has given me fresh ideas and ...

Your go-to source for news and networking

Your go-to source for news and networking

John Meineke, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL
December 11, 2019

We’ve gotten so used to just “Googling” that it’s easy to forget there are other sources of great information. If you are a marketing or public ...

Helpful info, resources and colleagues

Helpful info, resources and colleagues

Carolyn Casey, Chief Institutional Advancement Officer, Community Colleges of Spokane, Spokane, WA
December 9, 2019

Entering the community college world in 2014 from a very different industry, I needed immediate help decoding the world of higher education. I joined Community Colleges of ...

Understanding peers, invaluable relationships

Understanding peers, invaluable relationships

Jay Scherder, Director of Marketing and Communications , St. Charles Community College, St. Charles, MO
December 9, 2019

In the short time I've been a member of NCMPR, I have found my membership to be personally and professionally impactful. It is rewarding to be in an organization of peers who ...

Thankful for NCMPR

Thankful for NCMPR

James Bellamy, Marketing and Communications, Northwest State Community College, Archbold, OH
December 2, 2019

I am thankful for NCMPR and the open forum it provides for sharing ideas, successes, failures, and current/future trends. As community colleges, our primary focus is to best ...

NCMPR: There Is Truly Something for Everyone

NCMPR: There Is Truly Something for Everyone

Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR, Vice President of College Advancement, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College / Executive Director, HACC Foundation, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, Harrisburg, PA
June 15, 2018

I have been fortunate to serve four community colleges – two in Virginia, one in North Carolina and one in Pennsylvania. A constant presence throughout my community ...

NCMPR Has Been There

NCMPR Has Been There

Todd Eric Lovato, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Relations, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM
June 7, 2018

In every step of my higher education career — beginning with an entry-level job in marketing and public relations and rising to my current position as an executive ...

The Privilege of Getting Involved in NCMPR

The Privilege of Getting Involved in NCMPR

Jennifer Boehmer, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
May 29, 2018

NCMPR is known for its outstanding opportunities to connect through volunteerism. Whether it is helping to coordinate a district conference, writing a blog post, giving a ...