Bunker Hill Community College Publication Wins National Communications Award
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
An admissions welcome kit created by Bunker Hill Community College earned a silver award in the national communications contest sponsored annually by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The awards, which honor outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges, were announced on March 13 at the NCMPR National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
BHCC’s winning entry was a large-format folder and booklet including a letter of welcome from the College president and information about programs, learning communities, advising, internships, clubs and transfer possibilities. An array of easily updated inserts in a back pocket provides instructions on registering for courses, setting up an email account, paying fees online and more. Every newly accepted student receives the publication in the mail.
NCMPR presented awards in 53 categories at the Paragon Awards dinner and ceremony, honoring the best work submitted by some 236 colleges for a total of 1,773 entries to the contest. More than 90 marketing and PR professionals from around the country donated their time to review and score this year’s Paragon entries.
NCMPR supports the professional development of community college communicators, serving more than 1,700 members from more than 550 colleges across the United States and Canada. It is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges and is one of the largest affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges.
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About Bunker Hill Community College
Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).