Belmont’s University Marketing and Public Relations and Office of Communications teams earned 13 trophies from the 2019 Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) Awards, presented May 24 during the association’s annual meeting. Eight of the 13 were gold awards, meaning Belmont won the top honors in more than 20 percent of the TCPRA Awards’ 38 total categories. Belmont’s awards included:
GOLD Awards (highest honor in the category):
- Sports Photography: #Splashville
- Reports, printed: 2018 President’s Report
- Special Publication: We Believe Case Statement
- College/Alumni Magazine, printed: Fall 2018 Circle Magazine
- Poster: Curb College poster
- Brochure/Flier: Preview Day mailer
- Postcard/Invitation: 2019 President’s Concert Invite
- Speechwriting: MLK Week Talk
Additional awards included:
- Silver for Feature Photography (Day of the Dead)
- Silver for Postcard/Invitation (2018 Christmas at Belmont invite)
- Bronze for Specialty Item (Curb College Admitted Student Box)
- Bronze for Electronic Newsletter (Belmont FYI)
- Bronze for Special Event, 7 Day or Less (The Store Groundbreaking)
Formed in 1975, TCPRA is an alliance of communicators who represent the colleges and universities, public and private, two-year technical schools, technology centers and community colleges that together define higher education in Tennessee. The organization supports the professional development and networking among individuals employed in state-wide higher education in the fields of marketing, public relations, communications, advertising, broadcasting and government relations.