2021 Awards for Excellence Winners
The judges for the 2021 SUNYCUAD Awards for Excellence have made their selections. In all, 74 winners have been chosen from over 212 submissions across the system! We are delighted to again highlight the very best efforts of our talented and creative professionals throughout the SUNY system.
Please take a moment to share your feedback here. Your input is invaluable as we continuously improve the Awards for Excellence every year.
If your winning piece is not linked on this page, please email Ben Wendrow, benjamin.wendrow@oneonta.edu, with a public link to your winning submission pieces.
Excellence in Advertising
Individual Digital Advertising
Best of Category
SUNY Potsdam – Fresh Air. Open Minds.
Judges’ Citation
SUNY Morrisville – Women in Agricultural Business Alumni Series
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SUNY Ulster – Green Career Academy Digital Video Ad
Individual Print Advertising
Best of Category
SUNY Ulster – Black History Month Sponsorship Ad
Judges’ Citation
Stony Brook University – #Stony Brook Strong Print Ad
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University at Albany – March Matchness postcard
Total Advertising Campaign
Best of Category
University at Buffalo – Black Lives Matter Campus Engagement Campaign
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Stony Brook University – Further Faster Campaign
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The University at Albany, State University of New York – University at Albany COVID-19 Community Safety Campaign
Excellence in Digital Media
Individual Webpage Design
Best of Category
Buffalo State – SUNY Buffalo State College Social Justice website
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SUNY New Paltz – New Paltz Magazine Website
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SUNY Oneonta – Grow.Thrive.Live. The Future of SUNY Oneonta Campaign Webpage
Social Media Strategy
Best of Category
Binghamton University – #MaskUpBing Campaign
Judges’ Citation
Monroe Community College – MCC ‘Talkabouts with Dr. Kate’
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SUNY Maritime College – #MaritimeGives Campaign
Total Website Design
Best of Category
Farmingdale State College – Farmingdale State College Website
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University at Albany – 2020 Student Financial Services Website Redesign
Video
Best of Category
Hudson Valley Community College – HVCC ATEC Introduction
Judges’ Citation
SUNY Fredonia – ‘Better Days’
Video Password: SUNYCUAD
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SUNY New Paltz – International Students: In New Paltz During Covid
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity Initiatives
Best of Category
SUNY Cortland – Beloved Community Narratives Project
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Stony Brook University – Stony Brook Black and Latino Alumni Network Addresses Issues of Social Justice
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University at Albany – University at Albany Alumni Association Inclusion and Belonging Action Plan
Excellence in Events
Alumni Engagement
Best of Category
SUNY Oswego – Imagine 2021
Judges’ Citation
SUNY Potsdam – Virtual Reunion Week 2020
Campus Community
Best of Category
SUNY Oswego – Imagine 2021
Creativity During COVID
Best of Category
SUNY Ulster – Drive In Arts Exhibition & Performance
Judges’ Citation
Cornell University – Building trust and transparency in town-gown communications
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Niagara County Community College – Morning Thunder Podcast Series
Development and Fundraising
Best of Category
SUNY Oneonta – 1889 Society Event Series
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SUNY Cortland – 2021 Cortland Challenge
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SUNY Plattsburgh – ONE PLATTSBURGH: Celebrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Special Event
Best of Category
University at Albany – OneUAlbany Graduation Celebration
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Farmingdale State College – CAR-Mencement: Spring 2020
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SUNY New Paltz – Soaring Higher – The Campaign for SUNY New Paltz
Excellence in Photography
Individual Photograph
Best of Category
Upstate Medical University – Soldier in the fight against COVID-19.
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Binghamton University – Friendships keeping the balance on a first ride
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SUNY Cortland – ‘Pan African Student Association Fashion Show’
Photo Series
Best of Category
Stony Brook University – 2020: EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
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SUNY Buffalo State College – SUNY Buffalo State College Science and Mathematics Complex Photo Series
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SUNY Potsdam – Persevering Through the Pandemic
Excellence in Print and Design
Annual Report
Best of Category
University at Buffalo – Boldly Buffalo Annual Report to Donors 2019-2020
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SUNY Canton – SUNY Canton 2019-2020 Annual Report
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SUNY Plattsburgh – Cardinals Stick Together Through Seasons of Change 2019-20 Annual Report
Cover
Best of Category
Hudson Valley Community College – Valley View magazine cover
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Stony Brook University – Stony Brook University 2019-2020 Annual Financial Report
Logo Design
Best of Category
Stony Brook University – #StonyBrookStrong Logo Stony Brook University
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Hudson Valley Community College – New HVCC Vikings Athletic Logo
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SUNY Ulster – SUNY Ulster Diversity Logo
Magazine
Best of Category
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – UB Medicine magazine
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Binghamton University, SUNY – Reaching Higher, the official magazine of the Binghamton University School of Management
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SUNY New Paltz – New Paltz Magazine
Multi-page Publication
Best of Category
SUNY New Paltz – Soaring Higher The Campaign for SUNY New Paltz Case Statement
Judges’ Citation
Hudson Valley Community College – HVCC Strategic Plan
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University at Buffalo – Boldly Buffalo: The Campaign for UB Case for Support
Single-page Publication (can include folds)
Best of Category
SUNY New Paltz – SUNY NEW PALTZ GREETINGS POSTCARDS
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SUNY Oneonta – SUNY Oneonta 2019-2020 Annual Report of Philanthropy
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University at Buffalo – Here to Career Supervisor Handout
Excellence in Writing
Feature Writing
Best of Category
SUNY Potsdam – Lost & Found in the Adirondacks
Judges’ Citation
Empire State College – The Impact of Philanthropy 2020 The University of Tomorrow Today
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SUNY Morrisville – Nursing Student Stuck Abroad for Three Months During Pandemic Adapts from a World Away Momentum Magazine, Winter 2020
News Writing
Best of Category
SUNY Potsdam – Their Essential Nature
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Binghamton University – Researchers take aim at COVID-19
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SUNY New Paltz – Athletic Trainers lead Contact Tracing at SUNY New Paltz
Excellence on a Budget
Event
Best of Category
University at Albany – OneUAlbany Graduation Celebration
Judges’ Citation
Hudson Valley Community College – New HVCC High School Press Announcement
Judges’ Citation
SUNY Broome – SUNY Broome Giving Day Campaign 2020
Magazine
Best of Category
University at Albany – UAlbany Magazine digital extensions
Judges’ Citation
Stony Brook University – Stony Brook University Magazine, Spring 2021 Issue #6 (digital)
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SUNY Canton – After Canton Bright Ideas Spring 2020
Single-page Publication
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SUNY Ulster – Alumni Speak
Video
Best of Category
University at Albany – First Time Donor Thank You
Judges’ Citation
SUNY Morrisville – The Mo’ You Know: What to Expect for Fall 2020