CASE District I annually bestows its Excellence Awards on individuals and schools doing innovative work in the fields of special events, fundraising, stewardship, volunteer engagement, alumni relations, student alumni initiatives, advancement services, and communications. District I is proud to partner with CASE International to introduce the Platinum Categories, recognizing the “best of the best” programs and practices in educational advancement.

Congratulations to our colleagues who have recently won Excellence Awards for their outstanding work!

Creative Excellence

Excellence in Writing            

GOLD   
Boston University           
"Rahul Desikan’s Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death"

SILVER 
Yale University 
From the Editor

BRONZE              
Boston University           
"It Was a Suburban Disaster. Questrom Alum Joseph Albanese Led a Military Recovery"

BRONZE              
University of Maine        
"Wallflower or risk-taker?"

Excellence in Storytelling   

GOLD   
Colby College    
Colby Climate Project

SILVER 
Yale University 
"Don't Listen to the Naysayers"

BRONZE              
Bowdoin College             
Health Data + The Liberal Arts

BRONZE              
Colby College    
A Colby Love Story

BRONZE              
The Williston Northampton School          
“Investing in Our Students” and “Investing in Our Teachers”

BRONZE              
University of Maine        
"A Wild Story"

Low-Cost Programming       

GOLD   
Bates College    
Ask the College Experts: An entirely homegrown video series

SILVER 
Colby College    
Inside Colby

BRONZE              
Concordia University     
Concordia EPIC Used Book Fair

Breakthrough Social Media

GOLD   
University of Hartford   
University of Hartford Organic Social Strategy

SILVER 
Boston University           
Hey BU on Instagram: Swipe up worthy content for students

BRONZE              
Harvard University
Harvard Graduate School of Design Travel Takeover Instagram Series

Impactful Microsites            

GOLD   
Dartmouth College         
On the Road with the Stretch

SILVER 
Emmanuel College          
Emmanuel College Centennial 

BRONZE              
Colby College    
Colby Climate Project

Magazines: Circulation Under 50,000             

GOLD   
The Williston Northampton School          
The Williston Northampton School Bulletin

SILVER 
Boston University           
Everett

BRONZE              
Boston University           
CFA Magazine

Magazines: Circulation 50,000 and above   

GOLD   
Boston University           
Bostonia (Winter–Spring 2019, Summer, 2019)

SILVER 
Harvard Business School              
HBS Alumni Bulletin

BRONZE              
University of Hartford   
H, the magazine of the University of Hartford, Winter 2019

Newspaper/ Newsletters   

GOLD   
Milton Academy              
Campaign Update, Spring 2019

Special-Purpose Publications             

GOLD   
Northeastern University
The Northeastern Notebook

SILVER 
Boston University           
Master Your Future - Graduate Education Brochure

BRONZE              
The Williston Northampton School          
Northampton School for Girls 95th Anniversary Magazine

 

Fundraising and Alumni Excellence 

Annual Giving Programs     

GOLD   
Boston University           
Giving Day 2019: Clubs and Organizations Challenge

SILVER 
Bentley University          
Why This Matters Annual Fund Fall 2018

BRONZE              
Choate Rosemary Hall   
Choate Rosemary Hall Annual Fund Appeals 2018-19

Campaign or Special Giving Programs           

SILVER 
University of Rhode Island           
URI Day of Giving: "Be Part of Something Big"

Donor Stewardship Programs          

SILVER 
Bentley University          
FY19 Your Impact Program

SILVER 
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth Chancellor's Leadership Circle

Special Events         

GOLD   
Dartmouth College         
Light It Green! Celebrating 250 Years at Dartmouth College

SILVER 
Dartmouth College         
Only in New York! Celebrating Dartmouth's 250th Anniversary

SILVER 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
2019 Charter Society Gala and Gathering

SILVER 
University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc            
Neag Medal of Honor Ceremony: A Celebration of Philanthropy

BRONZE              
Worcester State University         
Worcester State University's March Madness Days of Giving

New Alumni Relations Program Initiatives   

GOLD   
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
MIT Alumni Employers' Showcases

Alumni Volunteer Engagement       

GOLD   
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
Engagement Tool for Fundraising and Relational Volunteers

Fundraising Materials           

GOLD   
Phillips Academy Andover       
Think Big

SILVER 
Smith College    
Art Meets Next: SCMA100

BRONZE              
University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc            
Transform Lives Impact Mailer

Video: Fundraising

SILVER 
Northeastern University
2019 Giving Day (Video Series)

BRONZE              
Trinity College  
June 30: The Last Day to Give to Trinity

BRONZE              
University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc            
Getting Ready for Giving Day

Video: Other             

GOLD   
University of Maine        
A Wild Story: Working together to grow Maine's wild blueberries

SILVER 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
You know you went to MIT if…

Web-Based Magazines      

GOLD   
Boston University          
COMtalk is the alumni magazine of BU College of Communication (COM)

SILVER 
University of Maine        
UMaine Today

 

Marketing and Communications

Online News Sites and Newsletters, Colleges/Universities   

GOLD   
Boston University           
The Brink, Boston University’s Research News Website (Formerly BU Research)

SILVER 
Boston University           
BU Today, Boston University’s daily news website

Websites: Institutional        

GOLD   
Boston University           
Howard Thurman Center Website Redesign

GOLD   
Boston University           
BU Today, Bostonia, and The Brink Redesign and Editorial Platform

SILVER 
Albertus Magnus College             
Albertus Magnus College Website Redesign

SILVER 
University of Hartford   
University of Hartford Website

BRONZE              
Bowdoin College             
Bowdoin Website

BRONZE               
Cambridge Friends School           
Friending the Internet: A Quaker School “SPICES” Up Its Website

Advertising

SILVER 
Harvard Business School              
Annual Giving Ads

BRONZE              
University of Rhode Island           
Calling All Big Thinkers: A Truly Integrated Campaign

Annual Reports      

GOLD   
Boston University           
COM/365: Dean’s Report 2019

SILVER 
The Advent School         
The Lion's Roar

BRONZE              
Concordia University     
President's Report 2019: The Future is Now

Earned Media or Publicity Campaign             

GOLD   
MassBay Community College     
MassBay Community College Graduate, James Casey, Accepted to Harvard University

SILVER 
Albertus Magnus College             
Albertus Magnus College Largest Incoming Class

BRONZE              
Boston University           
Boston University Announces Power Purchase Agreement

 

Admissions Excellence

Video: Admissions

GOLD   
Bates College    
Ask the College Experts: An entirely homegrown video series

SILVER 
Bowdoin College             
Who will you be? – Bowdoin College's QuestBridge Video

Website: Admissions           

GOLD   
Boston University           
Undergraduate Admissions Website

BRONZE              
Bowdoin College             
Bowdoin Website

Admissions Packages           

GOLD   
Boston University           
Undergraduate Admissions Package

GOLD   
University of Hartford   
UHart Yield Campaign

SILVER 
Emmanuel College          
Emmanuel College Yield Piece Suite

Admissions Viewbooks       

GOLD   
University of Hartford   
University of Hartford's Hartford Art School View Book

SILVER 
University of Hartford   
University of Hartford Undergraduate Viewbook

BRONZE              
Bowdoin College             
Bowdoin Admissions "Calm Down"

BRONZE              
Emmanuel College          
Emmanuel College Viewbook

 

Independent School Excellence

Independent School Magazines      

GOLD   
The Williston Northampton School          
The Williston Northampton School Bulletin

SILVER 
Boston College High School         
BC High

BRONZE              
Commonwealth School
CM Magazine

Independent School Viewbooks and/or Admissions Packages            

SILVER 
The Williston Northampton School               
WNS Admission Package: “Closer look,” “Signature programs,” “Who will you become?”

BRONZE              
Boston University               
Boston University Academy Viewbook

 

CASE Platinum Awards

Best Article of the Year 

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Boston University           
"Rahul Desikan’s Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death"

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Boston University           
"A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers"

HONORABLE MENTION
Boston University           
"Cape Cod, Sharks, and a New Reality"

HONORABLE MENTION
Harvard University         
"Truth: A Love Story"

Best Practices in Alumni Relations            

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Boston University           
Proud to BU Podcast Featuring Interesting & Accomplished Alumni

Best Practices in Communications and Marketing             

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Bates College    
Ask the College Experts: An entirely homegrown video series

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Harvard Business School               
Marketing Campaign for The Reflective Leader

HONORABLE MENTION
McGill University            
Revitalizing the Traditional Auditorium Lecture

Best Practices in Digital Communication

DISTRICT FINALIST          
University of Vermont  
Delete Your Account: Sustainable Social Media at UVM

HONORABLE MENTION
Emmanuel College          
Emmanuel College Centennial Website & Digital Communications

Excellence in Photography          

DISTRICT FINALIST          
Harvard University         
Harvard Graduate School of Education Magazine

HONORABLE MENTION
Providence College        
John Chan Photography — Providence College Magazine

HONORABLE MENTION
University of Maine        
"A Wild Story: Working Together to Grow Maine's Wild Blueberries"

HONORABLE MENTION
University of Maine        
The Story of UMaine