UND Alumni Association & Foundation receives seven CASE District VI Institutional Awards
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation (UNDAAF) received seven awards in the 2022 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Best of District VI Institutional Awards. CASE District VI represents educational institutions in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The awards were received in the following categories:
- Photography: Portraits – Matt Eidson Portraits
- Fundraising: Case Statements/General Cultivation Publications – Drive the Future
- Design: Magazines & Periodicals – UND Alumni Magazine
- Special Events: Online (One-Time Events) – Heart of the Hawks
- Videos: News & Research – Weight of the White Coat
- Magazine: Publishing Improvement – UND Alumni Magazine Summer/Winter 2021 vs Summer/Winter 2020
- Writing: Profile 1,000+ words – European flavor with Midwestern flair
“I am so proud to see the efforts of our marketing and communications staff recognized with prestigious CASE awards,” said DeAnna Carlson Zink. “We see the quality and value of their work every day, but it’s nice to see validation come from an organization representing higher education institutions in the eight-state region.”
In addition to the seven “best of” awards, the UND Alumni Association & Foundation also contributed to a UND winning entry in the Special Events: Online (One-Time Events) category. The University was recognized for its Memorial Stadium Recognition Event. UNDAAF staff produced a segment of the video that was narrated by Carlson Zink.
“We have a great relationship with the communications team at UND,” said Sarah Prout, Vice President of Marketing & Communications. “Their writers and photographers make important contributions to the UND Alumni Magazine, and we work in tandem to ensure that marketing and communications pieces are on brand and at an award-winning quality. Between UND and the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, those efforts led to a total of 10 CASE District VI awards. That’s impressive!”
The UNDAAF Marketing/Communications staff also includes Alyssa Konickson, Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications and UND Alumni Magazine Editor; Milo Smith, Senior Director of Public Relations & Videography; Jenny Wolf, Director of Creative & Brand Strategy; Sara Titera, Graphic Designer; Jenn Lukens, Director of Stewardship & Donor Appreciation; Keeley Useldinger, Associate Director of Alumni & Gorecki Alumni Center Events; Mercedes Jorgenson, Events Manager, Gorecki Alumni Center; Ellie Johnson, Social Media & Event Coordinator; Paula Bradbury, Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Appreciation; Ana Wilebski, Associate Director of Campaign Writing; Chad O’Shea, Associate Director of Stewardship Communication; Carly Tate, Associate Director of Engagement; and Stephanie
Schultz, Associate Director of Storytelling & Content Strategy. The Heart of the Hawks special event was coordinated by Val Sussex, Director of North Dakota Champions Club.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education represents alumni relations, communications, development, and marketing professionals at educational institutions at more than 3,400 colleges, universities and independent elementary and secondary schools in more than 70 countries.
