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Portland, Maine

ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Office of Communications takes home six statewide public relations awards

Members of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ's Communications Office pose with their Golden Arrow awards
The Maine Public Relations Council's annual Golden Arrow Awards recognize the best public relations and communications work in the state.

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s Office of Communications took home several top awards at this year’s Golden Arrow Awards ceremony, hosted by the .

The Golden Arrow Awards recognize the best public relations and communications work in the state, including all pieces of strategic communication from annual reports, media relations campaigns, video production, and everything in between. ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s Office of Communications took home six gold and silver awards during the ceremony, held April 26 at ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s own Alumni Hall.

The Office of Communications was awarded the following:

  • Communications Campaign (Gold), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and TVP Communications, a higher-education public relations firm that has partnered with ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ to bolster national media attention, for its campaign β€œΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ to build broader awareness of health and medical programs.” Judges’ remarks: β€œCampaign generated an impressive amount of coverage on an important topic … well done!”
  • Editorial/Op-Ed Columns (Silver), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and Kathryn Brandt, D.O. ’97, chair of the Department of Primary Care within ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, for her Op-Ed in Fortune, titled  Judges’ remarks: β€œGood stats and at a glance information in the publication … the results look great.”
  • Magazines (Silver), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ for the 2022 issue of the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Magazine, β€œHow Do We Prepare Students to Succeed in a Fractured Society?” Judges’ remarks: β€œWell-designed magazine β€” Bravo!”
  • Media Relations Campaign (Gold), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ for its media relations campaign β€œBiomedical Research To Better Our World,” designed to showcase several groundbreaking research initiatives in the biomedical sciences, including a $6.6 million grant to study ocular pain and other prominent studies. Judges’ remarks: β€œThe method was impressive. Results and execution were excellent.”
  • Podcast (Silver), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and TVP Communications for its weeklong takeover of β€œThe Academic Minute” Podcast, a daily podcast highlighting researchers from colleges and universities around the world. Judges’ remarks: β€œGreat way to strengthen the reputation of both the school and instructors. Nice variety of topics/speakers.”
  • Special Events (Gold), awarded to ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and Institutional Advancement for its groundbreaking ceremony for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences. Judges’ remarks: β€œExceeded objective results with earned media and attendees … well thought-out and executed.”

The Office of Communications and Marketing provides strategic and creative leadership and support for the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ across all media and communications platforms. Our mission is to raise awareness for ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ, enhance the University’s reputation, facilitate operations, and foster community in alignment with institutional goals.

About the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.