Lone Star College received four national Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).
The awards, announced March 24 at the group’s national conference held in Portland, Oregon, recognize outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges.
“Lone Star College believes effective communication with its students is critical to their success,” said Emily deMilliano, LSC executive director of marketing. “We are thrilled to have our work recognized by such a prestigious organization.”
In all, LSC won awards in the following categories:
Original Photography-Unmanipulated:
LSC-North Harris (Gold)
Student Handbook:
Lone Star College System (Silver)
Magazine Style Video Program:
LSC-Kingwood (Bronze)
Computer-Generated Illustration:
LSC-Kingwood (Bronze).
The NCMPR Paragon Awards is the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. The NCMPR has more than 1,550 members from more than 650 colleges across the United States, Canada and other countries.
The NCMPR also provides professional development opportunities, advocates on behalf of the profession and the institutions it serves, and recognizes professional excellence.
Lone Star College has been opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSC remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with almost 83,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 95,000, Lone Star College is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., is the chancellor of LSC, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, seven centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online.
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