Auburn Engineering earns 12 Educational Advertising Awards

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing recently earned 12 Educational Advertising Awards – the country’s largest educational advertising awards competition.

Educational Advertising Awards are open annually to educational institutions and the agencies that assist them, encompassing various categories such as print advertising, electronic media, social media content and integrated marketing campaigns.

The college’s submissions were evaluated amongst entries from more than 1,000 other colleges, universities and secondary schools from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. A national panel of industry specialists evaluated each submission based on criteria including creativity, marketing execution and message impact.

“Whether it’s promoting the college's ambitious research efforts, assisting in recruiting outstanding students, highlighting the amazing accomplishments of our faculty and staff, or engaging our alumni to encourage their involvement in our continued success, our team of communication and marketing professionals works tirelessly to promote Auburn Engineering through a variety of media and platforms,” said Austin Phillips, the college’s director of communications and marketing.

Gold Awards:

• Instagram content
• Website
• Poster: Auburn Engineering Recruitment Bingo Card
• Auburn Engineering #GINNing Podcast

Silver Awards:

• Digital video ad: Talons and Turbulence
• Publications/external: Auburn Engineer magazine
• LinkedIn content
• Facebook content
• Annual report: Auburn Engineering Dean’s Report

Bronze Award:

• Online display ad: The Driving Force in Autonomous Research

Merit Awards:

• Special video: The Mechanics of the Heart
• Digital video ad: Auburn and NASA