CVTC Marketing Team Receives National Awards

EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College has received two 2024 Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council’s national conference in New Orleans, recently.

The College’s marketing team was awarded in the following categories:

• Gold in the Video Long-Form category for “Saved by CVTC,” an emotional account of CVTC graduates coming to the aid of one of their own.
• Bronze in the Wild Card category for creation of the College’s mascot, Ollie the River Otter.

The 2024 Paragon Awards drew 1,570 entries from 205 colleges throughout the country and was judged by 59 professionals from the marketing and public relations industry.

The awards recognize outstanding achievement in design, strategy and communication at community and technical colleges. It’s the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and public relations professionals at two-year colleges.

 

From left, Sara Steffen, director of marketing and digital experience; Joni Geroux, VP of strategic communications and community engagement; and Nikki Riedel, marketing and promotions strategist, all of Chippewa Valley Technical College, were presented two awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, recently.

 

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ABOUT CVTC: With 170+ programs, certificates and apprenticeships offered online and on campus, Chippewa Valley Technical College delivers innovative, applied and flexible education that supports a diverse community of learners, improves the lives of students and adds value to our communities. CVTC programs are designed with the input of employers throughout the CVTC district to prepare graduates for today’s jobs with 94 percent employed within six months of graduation and associate degree graduates earning an average annual salary of $55,463.