The 2025 AICUP Comm Awards

Communicating the value of higher education is critical. Communications Directors, Marketing Teams, Faculty and Staff alike are all storytellers — each one of us can influence a decision and change a life by helping students realize the benefits and purpose of a college education.

In recognition of these efforts, awards will be given in each of these three categories:

1) Best Opinion: A published op-ed, opinion piece, or letter to the editor in a local or national paper or news website that conveys the value of a college degree in general and/or the value of independent nonprofit higher education in PA specifically.

2) Best original authored story or published pitch: Published in a local or national paper or news website that conveys the value of a college degree in general and/or the value of independent nonprofit higher education in PA specifically.*

* This category may include any story published on a news platform that was written by a member of the college staff -OR- a story that was pitched by the college staff and written by a journalist. 

3) Best viral video, meme, or social media post: A popular post produced by your team that conveys the value of a college degree in general and/or the value of independent nonprofit higher education in PA specifically.

Nominations for the 2025 AICUP Comm Awards closed on December 31, 2024. Check back soon when we announce the winners!

Questions? Please email:  gilbert [at] aicup.org