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ECSU wins awards formarketing comunicationsIn February 2003, ECSU won three awards forits marketing and recruitment communicationsmaterials.ECSU won two awards at the Council forAdvancement and Support of Education (CASE)District III Annual Conference. A Special MeritAward in the “Graphic Identity Programs”category was received for ECSU’s new namelogo, and a second Special Merit Award in the“Slide and Multimedia Program” category wasreceived for the Marketing and Recruiting CD-ROM. These two awards won in very competitivesituations, competing against several collegesand universities, large and small, in thesoutheast region of the U.S.ECSU also won top honors at the annualExcel Awards sponsored by the Hampton RoadBlack Media Professionals in the category of“Public Relations, One-Time Campaign,”Competing against six other public relationsorganizations, ECSU won first-place for itsmarketing and recruiting campaign thatincluded brochures, billboards, print ads, and amultimedia, interactive video/CD-ROM.“It is an honor to receive recognition for ourmarketing materials. We’ve put a great deal ofeffort into them,” stated Marsha McLean, ECSUDirector of University Relations and Marketing.Headquartered in Washington, DC, with an office inLondon, the Council for Advancement and Support ofEducation (CASE) is the professional organization foradvancement professionals at all levels who work inalumni relations, communications, and development.The Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals,established in 1982, is the local affiliate of the NationalAssociation of Black Journalists, the largest mediaorganization for people of color in the world.briefsECSU MAGAZINE FALL 2003 9