CSM’s Marketing Efforts Receive Medallions

Department Earns 3 Awards from NCMPR

The College of Southern Maryland Marketing Department staff has been recognized with three awards at the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) annual district conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

Efforts receiving recognition were gold awards for videos of REAL STUDENTS. REAL STORIES. produced as part of the college’s marketing campaign and its Student Handbook and Academic Planner. A silver award was presented for the college’s Facebook social networking efforts. Videos and stories of CSM’s students can be viewed at www.csmd.edu/Stories or on the college’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CollegeofSouthernMaryland on the REAL STUDENTS. REAL STORIES tab.

Since 2004 CSM has received 26 NCMPR medallions. The awards recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in community, technical and junior college efforts. NCMPR’s District 1 includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, and United Kingdom. For information on NCMPR, visit www.ncmpr.org/districts/district1.

In addition to the NCMPR awards, The Design Channel in Chevy Chase, Md., has received a platinum MARCOM award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals for its prospective student package completed for CSM. For information on The Design Channel, visit www.thedesignchannel.com/. For information on the MARCOM awards, visit www.amcpros.com/.

Celebrating 10 years as a regional college, CSM provides programs and services with a special focus on local workforce development to maintain and grow a healthy economy and community. CSM is the fifth largest community college in Maryland with campuses in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. For information about CSM, call 301-934-7765 or 301-870-2309, 240-725-5499 or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7765 or visit www.csmd.edu.

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