CASE award for photography
Union College efforts in communications and alumni relations have received recognition from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
The Winter 2009 “protest” issue of Union College magazine won a gold award in the category for black-and-white photography in the 2010 CASE District II Accolades Awards.
The winning photos, taken by Dr. Lester S. Kritzer ’73, illustrate a story written by George S. Bain ’73 about a 1970 student protest of the Vietnam War. Senior Editor of News and Publications Charlie Casey oversees the magazine, which is designed by Kris Fitzgerald of 2K Design of Clifton Park.
The College also received an honorable mention for Web site news, with an emphasis on storytelling. According to the CASE judges, “Your accomplishments in creative planning, production, and promotion of programs merit the accolades and admiration of your peers.”
The Web news team includes Director of Media Relations Phil Wajda, Associate Director of Communications Tina Lincer and Media Relations Assistant Erin DeMuth Judd.
CASE is the leading professional association for educational advancement employees in alumni relations, communications, marketing, fundraising and related areas. Its annual awards program features dozens of categories. The awards will be presented at the CASE District II annual conference in Philadelphia Feb. 8-9.
A complete list of winners is available at www.casetwo.org.
The winter 2009 issue of the Union College magazine also won a design award from Graphic Design USA magazine. This four-decade old design competition, open to the entire graphic arts community, honors outstanding new work of all kinds in 23 categories from print and packaging to Internet and interactive design. This year, roughly 1,000 pieces were presented in the annual competition.
“It’s always gratifying to be recognized by our peers for the good work we do in advancing the College,” said Stephen Dare, vice president for College Relations. “These three awards are a testament to the continuing dedication, hard work and creativity of our excellent team in Abbe Hall and the Office of Communications.”