Each year, UTIA Marketing and Communications professionals complete more than 1,000 unique projects for institute clients, from Extension publications to videos to major events. In order to hone their respective crafts, some of these projects are submitted each year to be judged by various trade organizations. The work submitted by UTIA professionals is judged against work from many peer institutions and other land-grant universities.
Recent projects that have been recognized for excellence are listed below.
2022
NAADA First Place in Events/Programming Division for The Morgan Hall Centennial Celebration
ACE Gold Award in Marketing and Communications Campaign with Budget Under $1,000 for The Morgan Hall Centennial Celebration and Time Capsule Reveal
ACE Gold Award in Script Writing for Visual Media for Grass Tennis Courts – TV News Script
ACE Silver Award in Electronic Media/Podcasts for AgCast: Stay Strong Waverly – Podcast
ACE Silver Award in Marketing and Communications Campaign with Budget Under $1,000 for Bicentennial Heritage Festival
ACE Silver Award in Writing for Magazines for “As Sweet as a Peach”
ACE Silver Award in Script Writing for Visual Media for Produce Donations – TV News Story
ACE Bronze Award in Speech Writing for Morgan Hall Place of Importance
2021
ACE Silver Award in Writing for Magazines for “The Light on the Hill”
ACE Bronze Award in Writing for Visual Media for Drive-In Agriculture
ACE Bronze Award in Podcasting for AgCast: Cooking with Luca
2020
ACE Gold Award in Podcasting for Call of the Week
ACE Gold Award in Speechwriting for 2019 Awards and Promotions Luncheon speeches
ACE Silver Award in Podcasting for AgCast: Behind the Scenes at “Bringing it Home”
ACE Silver Award in Script Writing for Visual Media for Top Ten Plants
CASE Silver Award in Special Events for Together We Grow Launch
CASE Gold Award in Fundraising Website or Microsite for together.tennessee.edu
2019
CASE Grand Award in Marketing/Branding Video for UTIA: Real Life Solutions for Tennessee, the World and You
NAADA First Place in Events/Program for Introduction of the new Herbert College of Agriculture
NAADA First Place in Multimedia and Promotional Materials for Common Ground, the e-newsletter for Tim Cross
NAADA Second Place in Video for UTIA: Real Life Solutions for Tennessee, the World and You
ACE Gold Award in Script Writing for Visual Media for Fort Campbell Master Gardeners
ACE Silver Award in Issues Management for Dealing with Dicamba Drift Response
ACE Bronze Award in Programs, Podcasts and Spots for Fort Campbell Master Gardeners
2018
NAADA Second Place in Print Media Division-Recruitment/Solicitation Materials for Our State of Real. Life. Solutions. booklet