Awards

The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) recognizes outstanding achievement in marketing and PR for two-year colleges through the National Paragon Awards and District Medallion Awards.

National Paragon Awards

Gold Paragon

• Postcard, Series - Drone Program '19
• Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Marketing - Stand for Racial Justice '22
• Poster (single or series) - Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland '22
• Excellence in Writing, Short Form - Education is a Civil Right '23
• Wild Card - Triceratops IPA can design '23
• Audio Content - Speaking of Entrepreneurship podcast (Corporate College) '25

Silver Paragon

• Brochure (single or series) - Health Careers Recruitment '24
• Magazine - Summer 2020 Tri-C Times '21
• Photography - Tim and Friends '21
• Original Photography - Trombone Shorty (Tri-C JazzFest) '25

Bronze Paragon

• Excellence in Writing, Long Form - A History of Service (Tri-C Times 60th Anniversary article) '24
• Print Advertisement - Keep Moving Forward '24

District Medallion Awards

Gold Medallion of Excellence

• Communications Success Story - Tri-C2CSU Degree Link Communications '19
• Excellence in Writing - Ryan Jaenke '19
• Logo Design - Triceratops '19
• Video Shorts, Series - 2019 Tri-C JazzFest Video Shorts '19
• Magazine - Summer 2020 Tri-C Times '21
• Photography - Tim and Friends '21
• Excellence in Writing, Long Form - A History of Service (Tri-C Times 60th Anniversary article) '24
• Radio Advertisement (single or series) - Keep Moving Forward '24
• Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Marketing - Increasing Educational Access For Hispanics in NE Ohio '24
• Television/Video Paid Advertisement (single) - Keep Moving Forward '24
• Postcard (single or series) - Fall 2024 Enrollment Campaign '25
• Audio Content - Speaking of Entrepreneurship podcast '25

Silver Medallion of Excellence

• Brochure - Academic Overview '19
• Magazine - Summer 2019 Tri-C Times '19
• Novelty Advertising - Webcam Cover '19
• Successful Recruitment or Marketing Program - Mascot Program Launch '19
• Illustration - Summer 2020 Tri-C Times Cover '20
• Postcard (single or series) - CCP Gatefold Mailer '21
• Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Marketing - Stand for Racial Justice '21
• Social Media or Online Marketing Campaign - Registration Week '23

Bronze Medallion of Excellence

• Flyer - Triceratops Die Cut Recruitment Flyer '19
• Original Photography, Unmanipulated - James Badal '19
• Print - Spring 2020 Tri-C Times '20
• Special Event - Virtual Celebration of Spring 2020 Graduates '20
• Writing - Caring for the Community '20
• Notes/Cards/Invitations (single or series) - Print Invitation for the Inauguration of Michael A. Baston, J.D., Ed.D. '23
• Successful Recruitment or Marketing Program - Transient Campaign '23
• Wild Card - Triceratops IPA can design '23
• Poster (single or series) - Lang Lang concert '24
• E-Publications - Tri-C Times Spring 2025 '25
• Digital Ad (single or series) - Fall 2024 Enrollment Campaign '25

View Tri-C's past NCMPR Awards