National Marketing Council honors Clackamas Community College at conference

OREGON CITY

Clackamas Community College's Department of College Relations and Marketing was honored with three gold awards at the 2025 Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council's national conference in March in Washington, D.C.

The College Relations and Marketing team was awarded gold in the following categories:

• Print booklet for the team's work on an opportunity guide for the Automotive Department
• E-newsletter for the team's work on the weekly email newsletter CCC This Week
• Special Event or Fundraising Campaign for the team's work on the Running for Oregon Community College Students campaign

"Behind every enrollment milestone, retention gain and student success story is a team of marketing and communications professionals working strategically and creatively to connect students with opportunity," said Patrick Stone, NCMPR's 2025-26 president and the director of strategic communications and marketing for Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts. "This year's winners stood out in an extraordinary field of entries, demonstrating that when community colleges invest in creativity and innovation, they amplify their mission and transform lives."

NCMPR's Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design, strategy and communication at community and technical colleges. It's the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marcom and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges.

This year's awards drew 1,585 entries from 216 colleges across the country and were judged by 67 professionals from the marcom and public relations industry.

About NCMPR

NCMPR supports the professional development of community college communicators, serving more than 1,500 members from more than 400 colleges across the United States and Canada. It's the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges and is one of the largest affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges. NCMPR is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.