Auburn Engineering takes home 14 national, regional communications and marketing awards

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering recently won 14 national and regional communications and marketing awards for its work promoting the mission of the college: to be the best student-centered engineering experience in America. 

The Office of Engineering Communications and Marketing earned 11 awards from the Education Digital Marketing awards, a national marketing contest specifically for higher education, and three awards from the Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Awards, a regional competition with entries from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

“We’re honored to have our work recognized on the national, regional and state level,” said Austin Phillips, communications and marketing director for the college. “Promoting and marketing the many accomplishments of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering — from our faculty conducting groundbreaking research and our students changing the world inside and outside of the classroom, to sharing the stories of our dedicated and distinguished alumni — is something we are passionate about, believe in and take pride in every day. These awards are just a testament to the hard work displayed by our staff day in and day out.” 

Below is a list of the recent awards earned by the Auburn Engineering Office of Communications and Marketing:

Education Digital Marketing Awards

• Gold Award, Annual or Community Report: 2020-2021 Dean’s Report
• Gold Award, Covid Response: Auburn Re-Invent Project
• Gold Award, Digital Publication – Single: Auburn Engineer Fall 2020 Magazine
• Gold Award, Email Single: Graduate Recruitment
• Gold Award, Streaming or On-Demand Content: #GINNing Podcast
• Gold Award, Virtual Reality: Experience a Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Tour in Virtual Reality
• Gold Award, Institutional Website: Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Website
• Bronze Award, Digital Video - Over 2 Minutes: Career Development and Corporate Relations
• Merit Award, Digital Video Ad: Future Engineer Coloring and Activity Book
• Merit Award, Digital Video – Under 2 Minutes: Auburn Engineering By the Numbers
• Merit Award, Social Media Content – Campaign: Auburn Engineering Black History Month

Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Awards

• Lantern Award, Audio & Video: #GINNing Podcast
• Award of Excellence, Digital: Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Website
• Merit Award, Advertising & Publications: 2020-2021 Dean’s Report