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Awards & Professional Recognition

The Office of Strategic Communications has been recognized for supporting Doane College’s strategic plan through communication and marketing efforts. Below is a sampling of regional and national awards.

Admission

  • The “Impact” Viewbook received several awards:
    • Gold Medal from the CASE Circle of Excellence international awards program (2009)
    • Grand Gold for excellence in from the regional CASE awards. (2009)
    • Silver award for excellence in writing from CASE. (2009)
    • A Merit Award from the Admissions Marketing Report Advertising Awards. (2009)
  • Bronze award for publications improvement for the Transfer Brochure from CASE. (2009)
  • Gold award for excellence for the “Impact” student recruitment campaign from CASE. (2009)
  • Gold award for excellence in design for the Admission “Values” publication from CASE. (2009)
  • Gold Award for design from CASE for the Admission brochure targeting Lincoln area prospective students. (2012)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in design of an athletic program series. (2012)

Advancement & Alumni Relations

  • Bronze Award for excellence in fundraising special events from CASE for the Doane College Society Gala. (2011)
  • Gold Award for excellence in development writing from CASE for the Legendary Coaches Campaign. (2011)
  • Gold Award for design from CASE for the Now & Then Homecoming invitation. (2011)
  • Silver Award for excellence in fundraising materials from CASE for the Legendary Coaches Campaign. (2011)
  • Silver Award from CASE for excellence in design for the Tigers on Tour logo. (2012)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in fundraising materials from CASE for the Local Area Campaign. (2012)
  • Bronze Award from CASE for excellence in fundraising material membership appeal for the Doane College Society. (2012)
  • Gold Award from CASE for design of the Doane College Society Gala 2011 Invitation. (2013)

Advertising

  • Silver Award for excellence in advertising from CASE for a billboard campaign for graduate and adult learners.  (2008)
  • Silver Award from CASE for excellence in advertising for a billboard campaign for traditional prospective students. (2008)
  • Gold Award for excellence in writing for a radio script from CASE for “Plastic Bags Impact” (2010)
  • Silver Award for excellence in advertising from CASE for a “Music Impact” radio ad. (2010)
  • Silver Award for excellence in advertising for the "Impact" television ad from CASE. (2010)

Annual Report

  • Gold Award from CASE for excellence in the President's/Annual Report 2008-2009. (2011)
  • Bronze Award from CASE for design of the President's/Annual Report 2008-2009. (2011)

Doane Magazine

  • Grand Gold for excellence in communications recognizing the publications improvement. (2008)
  • Gold Award for excellence in writing for the feature “Quite a Ride” from CASE. (2008)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in design for “Into Africa” from CASE. (2008)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in writing for the feature “It is Rocket Science” from CASE. (2009)
  • Silver Award for excellence in design for the feature "Lost & Found" from CASE. (2010)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in writing for "Lost & Found" from CASE. (2010)
  • Gold Award from CASE for excellence in communications for the Winter 2010 issue. (2012)
  • Gold Award for excellence in design from CASE for "Talent for Coaching the Talented." (2012)
  • Bronze Award for design from CASE for the "Hand-Crafted Success" feature. (2012)
  • Bronze Award for design from CASE for feature "Reinventing Roger." (2012)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in design from CASE for the feature "When the Shoe Fits." (2012)
  • Gold Award from CASE for design of the feature "Everything Ventured." (2013)
  • Silver Award from CASE for excellence in design for the Winter 2011 issue. (2013)

Graphic Design & Photography

  • Bronze Award for excellence in design from CASE for the "Titus Andronicus" theatre poster. (2009)
  • Bronze Award for excellence in photography from CASE for the Frog in Duckweed. (2011)
  • Gold Award for design from CASE for the "Evil Dead the Musical" theatre poster. (2011)
  • Gold Award from CASE for design of the Doane music season cover for 2010-2011. (2012)
  • Bronze Award for design from CASE for the "Spinning into Butter" theatre poster. (2012)

Overall Branding Programs

  • Silver Award for excellence in an institutional branding campaign from CASE. (2009)
  • Gold Award from CASE for excellence in design for Small Book, Big Pride – a cross-functional publication used by Admission, Advancement and the President’s Office. (2010)
  • Silver Award for excellence in an institutional branding campaign from CASE for DoaneFest. (2010)
  • Bronze Award from CASE for excellence in institutional relations for the best solution to a communications challenge with the "LIVE Doane" campaign. (2012)

Multimedia

  • The Virtual Tour received a Gold Award for excellence in writing and a Bronze Award for excellence in multimedia from CASE. (2009)
  • Gold Award for excellence in recruitment publications for the “Impact” Viewbook microsite from CASE. (2009)
  • Bronze Award from CASE for excellence in writing for the web for "Doane Opens Student-Staff Writing Center." (2010)
  • Gold Award from CASE for excellence in web writing for "The Perfect Spring Break." (2011)
  • Gold Award from CASE for excellence in web writing for "Ryan Rodriguez." (2011)
  • Bronze Award from CASE for excellence in traditional video for a fundraising program, the Pave it Foward Campaign. (2013)

Public Relations

  • Silver Award for excellence in writing for “Doane Students Among 11 Finalists in National Inventors Competition.” (2008)

CASE Regional Sweepstakes Awards

The district’s first-place “Sweepstakes Winner” in honor for earning the most awards in our enrollment category, with additional points awarded for entries produced in-house.

  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012