2024 Awards for Excellence Winners
The judges for the 2024 SUNYCUAD Awards for Excellence have made their selections. 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 Jess Stallone, jessica.stallone@sunyrockland.edu, with a public link to your winning submission pieces.
Excellence in Strategy
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Legacy Programming – Binghamton University, Office of Alumni Engagement
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
UAlbany Career Advisory Network (UCAN) Student Marketing Campaign: Connect with Alumni, Unlock Opportunity – University at Albany Alumni Association
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Ellsworth’s Party Pack – SUNY Brockport Alumni Engagement
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
North Country Scholarship Program – SUNY Plattsburgh
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
UAlbany Anniversary Mailing – University at Albany
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Planned Giving Stewardship – Through the Lens of our Students – Farmingdale State College Office for Development & Alumni Engagement
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
2024 SUNY Geneseo Calendar – SUNY Geneseo Office of College Advancement
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
SUNY Broome Alumni Direct Mail Campaign – SUNY Broome Foundation
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Fund for Oneonta 2023 End-of-Calendar-Year Direct Mail Appeal – SUNY Oneonta Division of University Advancement
Best of Category
Healthcare Careers @ Suffolk – SUNY Suffolk Institutional Advancement
Judges Citation
‘The Informed Patient’ podcast – Upstate Medical University Marketing & Communications
Best of Category
Men and Women of Excellence Leadership Program – Monroe Community College / Diversity, Equity, and Belonging – Milladge Griffin, Shirley Provost, Dr. Calvin Gantt
Judges Citation
Celebrating Native American Heritage – SUNY Canton – Office of Public Relations
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Couper Legacy Giving Circle Thank You Packet – Binghamton University Division of Communications & Marketing
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
How to Thank a Millionaire… – Farmingdale State College Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
The Campaign for Cortland Impact Booklet – SUNY Cortland Division of Institutional Advancement
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Highlighting Program Impact – SUNY ESF, Office of Communications & Marketing, Division of Advancement
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
2023 SUNY Geneseo Impact Report – SUNY Geneseo Office of College Advancement
Multi-year Campaigns
Best of Category ($10 – $100 million)
Grow. Thrive. Live. The Future of SUNY Oneonta – SUNY Oneonta Division of University Advancement
Judges Citation (Up to $10 million)
Graduating and Giving Back – Farmingdale State College
Flash Giving Campaigns
Best of Category
Sight-Saving Superheroes Giving Tuesday Campaign – SUNY College of Optometry Office of Institutional Advancement
Judges Citation
UAlbany March Matchness – University at Albany
Judges Citation
Stony Brook Athletics Annual Giving Day Campaign – Stony Brook Athletics
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Environmental Biology Lobby Refresh – SUNY ESF Office of Communications and Marketing, Department of Environmental Biology
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Online Programs Launch Integrated Marketing Campaign – University at Buffalo School of Management
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
HVAC ROI Campaign – SUNY Suffolk Institutional Advancement
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
This Forest Isn’t Real – SUNY ESF
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Celebrating a Century of Impact – University at Buffalo School of Management
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Reimagining Farmingdale: A Brand New Story – Farmingdale State College
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Undergraduate Affordability Campaign – SUNY Brockport
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Upstate Nursing Recruitment Marketing Campaign – Upstate Medical University/Marketing and University Communications, and the Nursing Recruitment Office
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Bulls Welcome Back Blast Drone Show – University at Buffalo
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Being a Mustang: Student Athlete Video Series – SUNY Morrisville – The Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
UAlbany 1844 Giving Challenge – University at Albany
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
MCC Campus Quest Scavenger Hunt – Monroe Community College Marketing, Web, and Social Media Department
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
FSC Day at the Islanders – Farmingdale Office for Marketing & Communications
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Short Videos with Big Impact – SUNY ESF, Office of Communications & Marketing
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
I Became… – SUNY Ulster Community Relations
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Celebrating 175 Years of Co-Ed Medical Education – SUNY Upstate Medical University
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
University at Buffalo’s ‘Celebration of Diversity’ Mural Ribbon-Cutting Event in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – University at Buffalo, University Advancement, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Westchester Community College Foundation ‘Transforming Futures Together’ Gala – Westchester Community College Foundation
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
NCAA Stagg Bowl 2023: Road to the DIII Football National Championship – SUNY Cortland Institutional Advancement
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Senior Champagne Sendoff – Binghamton University, Office of Alumni Engagement
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Discovery Prize – Stony Brook University, Office of Advancement
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Not Your Average (and boring) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Farmingdale State College – Office of Development & Alumni Engagement
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Almost Alum Block Party – SUNY Brockport Alumni Engagement, University Events & University Communications
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
2023 NCCC Foundation Scholarship Soiree – Division of Institutional Advancement, NCCC Foundation
Excellence in Creativity
Excellence in Design
Best of Category
Bus Shelter Ads – SUNY Ulster Community Relations
Judges Citation
Powering Up Digital Signs – SUNY ESF Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
How do [U]niversity – Empire State University Marketing Department
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
This is Binghamton University – Binghamton University Division of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Stony Brook University Magazine, Issue 10, Spring 2023 – Stony Brook University, Department of Marketing and Communications
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
1300 Elmwood Magazine – Buffalo State University Marketing and Communications Office
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
BROOME Magazine Spring 2023 – SUNY Broome, Foundation and Marketing and Communications
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Cancer Care Magazine – Upstate Medical University Marketing & Communications
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Momentum Summer 2023 – SUNY Morrisville Communications and Marketing
Best of Category (Used Outside Vendors)
HUE volume 17, Number 1, Fall 2023 – SUNY FIT
Judges Citation (Used Outside Vendors)
Learn Magazine – University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education
Judges Citation (Used Outside Vendors)
Connections magazine – Empire State University
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
2022-23 Undergraduate Admissions Accept Packet and Inserts – SUNY Brockport
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Stony Brook University Simons STEM Scholarship Delivery Piece – Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Stony Brook University Admissions Admit Piece – Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Generation Honors Brochure – University at Buffalo
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Isometric Campus Map – SUNY ESF
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Recruiter Viewbook Flyers – Empire State University Marketing Department
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Bengala Invitation – Buffalo State University
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
True Blue Division Highlights – Student Life Marketing & Communications, University at Buffalo
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
UAlbany Admissions Travel Book – University at Albany, Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Marking Our Milestones: A Report on the University’s Strategic Plan, 2018-2023 – University at Albany, Office of Communications and Marketing
Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Binghamton University Research 2023 Annual Report – Binghamton University Office of Research Advancement
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
A College Graduate’s Guide – University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education
Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
MCC New Student Enrollment Kit – Monroe Community College Marketing, Web, and Social Media Department
Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Mousepad Calendar – SUNY Broome Foundation
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Buffalo State Travel Brochure – Buffalo State University Marketing and Communications Office
Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Farmingdale College Foundation Annual Report – Farmingdale State College
Best of Category
Mosaic Logo – SUNY ESF Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
UAlbany March Matchness – University at Albany
Judges Citation
Mobile Enrollment Vehicle Wrap – SUNY Broome Marketing & Communications
Judges Citation
60th Anniversary Logo – SUNY Ulster Community Relations
Excellence in Photography
Best of Category
Commencement Confetti – Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
Judges Citation
Finishing Strong – SUNY Potsdam
Judges Citation
Footbridge at Sunset – SUNY Canton Public Relations
Best of Category
2023: Every Picture Tells a Story – Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
Judges Citation
2023 Through the Lens – SUNY Potsdam
Judges Citation
SUNY Broome Welcomes First Black President – SUNY Broome Community College
Excellence in Video
Best of Category
How you do [U]niversity ad campaign videos – Empire State University Marketing Department
Judges Citation
Together @SUNY Cobleskill Commercial – SUNY Cobleskill, Office of Marketing
Judges Citation
“What’s Next” Video Ad Series – Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing
Best of Category
Campus Tour Video – SUNY Canton Public Relations
Judges Citation
Stony Brook Students Exhibit PRIDE through Origami – Stony Brook University, Office of Marketing & Communications
Judges Citation
From Ecuador to Binghamton: An International Move-In Story – Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing
Best of Category
Binghamton University Campus Tour – Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
Spotlighting 100 years of impact: Centennial video builds reputation and demonstrates impact – University at Buffalo School of Management
Excellence in Websites
Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Campus Life Center’s Website Redesign & ROI Strategy – Stony Brook University – Division of Student Affairs
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
UAlbany Magazine Website, Spring 2023: Women in Tech – University at Albany, UAlbany Magazine Team
Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Thank a Seawolf – Stony Brook University, Office of Marketing & Communications
Best of Category
UAlbany March Matchness – University at Albany
Judges Citation
Timbuctoo Landing Page – SUNY ESF, Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
University at Buffalo Undergraduate Academic Programs Pages – University at Buffalo Undergraduate Academic Programs Pages
Best of Category
Binghamton University Campus Tour – Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
Spotlighting 100 years of impact: Centennial video builds reputation and demonstrates impact – University at Buffalo School of Management
Excellence in Writing
Best of Category
50 Years of Five Quad – University at Albany Office of Communications and Marketing
Judges Citation
Of the Community, By the Community, For the Community – SNY Broome Community College
Judges Citation
Family History Comes Alive in this Class – Empire State University
Best of Category
It’s O-fish-al! FSC Opens New Bioscience Aquarium Lab – Farmingdale State College
Judges Citation
SUNY Canton Native Student Explores Mohawk Names During Presidential Internship – SUNY Canton Public Relations
Judges Citation
Phenomenal Dead & Co. Concert Awes a Grateful Crowd – Cornell University
Best of Category
Building Back Better at Binghamton – Binghamton University
Judges Citation
Preventing Potholes and Curbing Cracks – SUNY Canton Public Relations
Judges Citation
Gen Z & Ghosting – SUNY New Paltz