Auburn Engineering communications and marketing team earns 10 Southern Public Relations Federation awards for written, digital content

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing was recognized for excellence in written and digital communications, earning 10 Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) Lantern Awards at the association’s annual conference Sept. 20-22 in Tuscaloosa.

SPRF promotes excellence in communications and public relations through education, networking and recognition programs throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle.

The organization annually recognizes members’ work, spanning long-term and short-term campaigns, tactical materials, storytelling, publications, digital media and institutional initiatives. Entries are evaluated on their own merits by public relations practitioners across the country.

"The SPRF is a nationally renowned and respected organization that does an amazing job of recognizing the work of communications professionals throughout the Southeast while also building a community of those in the public relations and marketing fields," said Austin Phillips, director of engineering communications, marketing and external relations. "We are humbled by this year's awards, as our office considers it a privilege to come to work each day to promote the best student-centered engineering experience in America."

The following written/digital marketing projects were recognized:

• #GINNing Podcast: Award of Excellence (audio & video)
• Future Auburn Engineers Club Activity Cards: Award of Excellence (advertising and publications)
• Auburn Engineers light up the band: Award of Excellence (writing)
• Dean’s Report: Award of Excellence (collateral materials)
• Auburn Engineer magazine: Award of Excellence (collateral materials)
• ‘I lost my sight, but gained vision’: Award of Merit (writing)
• Head of the class: Award of Merit (writing)
• Fueled by passion, students volunteer to help member of the Auburn Family: Award of Merit (writing)
• Sound Mind. Sound Body: Award of Merit (audio & video)
• The Journey BeGINNs: Award of Merit (audio & video)

Auburn Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing is no stranger to award-winning storytelling. Earlier this spring, the unit earned 21 Public Relations Council of Alabama awards for digital and written content, earned a Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Award, and 17 Educational Advertising Awards.