Go behind the scenes with five photographers who captured award-winning shots of athletes, activists, and campus communities with curiosity, dedication, and ambition.

With limited resources, the marketing team at the University of Limerick launched an award-winning postgraduate marketing campaign that enlisted real-life storytellers.

Discover how members rebooted, redesigned, and retooled their existing publications to win Circle of Excellence Awards.

Eleanor McCormack, Head of Marketing at the University of Limerick, discusses the strategy she and her team used to develop an award-winning postgraduate marketing campaign.

University of San Francisco created a mailing for incoming students that included a set of unique enamel pins that fostered connections.

Universidad del Rosario created the UR Emotion education center and became one of the first institutions in Colombia to focus on emotional education programming.

Through a unique alumni engagement project, the University of Sydney called on its alumni as citizen scientists to help document the decline of scarab beetles in Australia.

Columbia University created Chef Mike's Sub Shop as a homage to a beloved campus figure and his story. Now, the shop has gathered a loyal student fan base.

Across Circle of Excellence Awards categories, women-focused themes emerged. Here are five winning entries that highlight, uplift, and celebrate women through compelling storytelling.

Ball State University received three gold Circle of Excellence Awards for its annual giving day. One Ball State Day brings in $1 million dollars annually, and, perhaps even more important, fosters community, creates a culture of philanthropy, and elicits pride. Learn what goes into making “everyone’s favorite day on campus” a success.