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RVC Communications & Marketing Take Center Stage in Cleveland

• Staff
• 10/03/2024

Living up to the motto, Rock Valley College Home of Champions, the RVC Communications and Marketing team organized, presented, and won big at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 3 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, September 25-27, 2024. 

NCMPR represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges across the United States and Canada. District 3 includes colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario. RVC employees in attendance included Brent Jepsen, Gabi Mar-Gagula, and Jennifer Thompson.

Thompson, a member of the organization for nearly a decade, has served on the conference planning team for three years. This year, she stepped up to lead conference planning efforts, overseeing a team of thirteen volunteers from five states. Mar-Gagula also served on the committee, designing the conference materials and programs and assisting with social media efforts.

All three presented popular and highly rated sessions that included:

• Brand Ambassadors: From Garage Band to Main Stage. Gabi Mar-Gagula & Brent Jepsen
• Neurodiversity Jam Session: Amplifying Inclusion at Work. Jennifer Thompson

If that wasn’t enough, they also brought home a few Medallion Awards. The NCMPR Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of NCMPR's seven districts. The regional competition is exclusive to marketing and public relations professionals at two-year colleges. They are awarded in 47 categories, from print to digital design to photo and video production and all categories in between. There were 501 entries for this year's awards, narrowed to the top three in each category. 

For their exceptional work, RVC's Marketing and Communication team were awarded the following:

• A Silver Medallion for Flyer Design for the Illinois Golden Eagles Fast Facts Die Cut Out
• A Silver Medallion for the Arvee Reveal Makeover Campaign

Congratulations to the RVC Marketing and Communications team for their award-winning work and for representing RVC on the regional and national stages.