Snead State PR Professionals Claim Bronze Paragon Award

Snead State Community College was recognized during the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations National Conference in San Francisco, Calif., on March 11-14.

The SSCC Public Relations Office entered for the first time the national awards competition sponsored by NCMPR and received a Bronze Paragon Award in the category Original Photography.

The Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges. It's the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. Snead State competed against colleges from New Jersey, Iowa, Florida, Illinois and Missouri.

Snead State is a past winner of the NCMPR District 2 Medallion Awards and the Alabama Community College System Pyramid Awards. The Paragon Award was presented March 14 during a special banquet.

“It certainly is an honor to earn this recognition. Excellence is a daily goal we strive for at Snead State, not just in the classroom but in all areas of the College. Our affiliation with an organization like NCMPR has not only strengthened the caliber of the marketing products we produce but has also opened opportunities to promote Snead State throughout the country,” said Director of Marketing and Public Relations Shelley Smith.

The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is the only organization of its kind that represents marketing and PR professionals at community and technical colleges. NCMPR is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges.