2025 Awards for Excellence Winners

Best of Category
2024 Commencement Photo Day
SUNY Broome, Foundation and Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation
CALS Online Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Stony Brook University Festive New York City Holiday Social Strengthening Alumni Connections Through Celebration
Stony Brook University - Constituent Experience - Alumni Relations
 

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Fund for Oneonta Fall 2024 Direct Mail Appeal
SUNY Oneonta Division of University Advancement

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
I 'Heart' FSC T-Shirt - Campaign for Faculty & Staff Giving
Farmingdale State College Office of Development & Alumni Engagement

Cardinals Thrive: Creating & Sustaining Success
SUNY Plattsburgh Office of Institutional Advancement

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Seawolves Surge: Student Org Fundraising Pilot Program
Stony Brook University Office of Annual Giving

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Hudson Valley Community College Foundation Annual Fund
Hudson Valley Community College Foundation

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Giving our Vision a Voice: Communicating the School of Dental Medicine's Strategic Plan
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Office of Marketing and Communications

'It's Giving' Registration Awareness Campaign: Spring 2025
Giving our Vision a Voice: Communicating the School of Dental Medicine's Strategic Plan

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Rebranding Niagara County Community College
SUNY Niagara Office of Public Relations and Event Management

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
The Voice of the Voter: A Cutting-Edge Communication Strategy for the 2024 Presidential Election
Stony Brook University - CRAFT

Lineworker Program Public Relations
SUNY Broome - MarCom

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
DCC Alumni Spotlight
Dutchess Community College Foundation

HEALTH Yeah! and Healthcast
Office of Marketing and Communications Stony Brook Medicine
 

Best of Category
Campus Banner Redesign
SUNY Canton

Judges Citation
Capek Family Fund for Inclusive Excellence
Oneonta: University Advancement

El Imperio Bodega
Empire State University, Marketing Department
 

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Farmingdale State College Aviation Tie Campaign, 'Soar in Style'
Farmingdale State College, Development & Alumni Engagement 

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
SUNY Potsdam 2023-24 Donor Impact Report
SUNY Potsdam Office of College Advancement

Personalized Donor Appreciation Videos
Division of University Advancement

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Special Thanks: Transforming the Acknowledgment Process
Stony Brook University Donor Experience Team

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
2022-23 Foundation Donor Impact Report
Hudson Valley Community College

Catapulting Students to a Bright Future: The Impact of the Nader-Wolverton Student Emergency Fund Book
Farmingdale State College Office for Development & Alumni Engagement

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
SUNY Oneonta Foundation Board of Directors Goals and Leadership Scorecard
SUNY Oneonta Division of University Advancement

Best of Category
UAlbany March Matchness
UAlbany Advancement

Judges Citation
The Binghamton Fund EXCELERATOR Challenge
Binghamton University Division of Advancement

Wade Student Managed Investment Fund
Brockport: Division of Advancement and Communications
 

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Trauma-Informed Spaces
University at Buffalo School of Social Work

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Suffolk Ammerman Campus Poetry Walk
SUNY Suffolk Office of Institutional Advancement Marketing/Communications

SUNY Ulster Workforce Bus Ads
SUNY Ulster Community Relations

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
'24 Then and Now: How you can make your institutional history come to life
University of Vermont Foundation Marketing Team

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
'A College As Unique As You' Recruitment Campaign
Communications and Creative Services Purchase College, SUNY

Farmingdale State College Reimagine 2.0
Farmingdale State College The Office for Marketing & Communications 

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Stony Brook University: Dare to Be
Stony Brook: Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Alfred State College - Free Application Campaign
Alfred State College - Marketing Communications Department

UB Residence Hall Rebrand
University at Buffalo, Student Life Marketing and Communications

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
GUESS Your Major
SUNY New Paltz  / Communication and Marketing Department

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
UAlbany 1844 Giving Challenge
UAlbany Advancement

POV: Your School Has?
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
SBU Climate Solutions    "Stony Brook University
Office of Marketing and Communications"

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Emily in Paris: Binghamton Alumna Emily Mackay '21 competes in the 2024 Paris Olympics
Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing

UAlbany Alumni Pets: Achieving Organic Social Media Growth Through 'PAWS'itivity
University at Albany, UAlbany Alumni Association

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Snowvengers
University at Buffalo, Student Life Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Tyler's Top Pics Campaign
Stony Brook Advancement Marketing and Communications

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
2025 FIT Alumni Weekend Campaign
Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Unstoppable Momentum
Stony Brook University Office of Advancement

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Purple Goes Good With Green: Celebrating Wicked With the Capital District Community
University at Albany, UAlbany Alumni Association 

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Celebrating Stony Brook Spirit and Pride: Wolfie Statue Unveiling
Stony Brook University - Division of Student Affairs

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
The Monroe Community College Foundation's 27th Annual Gold Star Gala: Unseen Galaxies
Monroe Community College Foundation

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Bulls Welcome Back Blast
University at Buffalo, Student Life Marketing and Communications

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
FSCNow Magazine, Issue 7
Farmingdale State College, Marketing & Communications

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
After Canton 2024
SUNY Canton Public Relations

Sparrow: SUNY Ulster's Arts & Literary Magazine
SUNY Ulster Community Relations

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Stony Brook University Magazine, Issue 12
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
BROOME Magazine Spring 2024 - SUNY Broome's Alumni Magazine
SUNY Broome, Foundation and Marketing and Communications

Binghamton Research 2024
Binghamton University Office of Research Advancement

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
Binghamton University magazine
Binghamton University, Division of Communications and Marketing

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Upstate Health Magazine
Upstate Medical University Marketing & University Communications

DCCF 2024-2030 Strategic Plan: Shaping the Future
Dutchess Community College Foundation

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Die Cut Fast Facts Handout
SUNY Morrisville Communications and Marketing

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Global World View
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Office of Communications and Marketing
Office of International Education

Alfred State College - Financial Aid Award Letter
Alfred State

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Binghamton University School of Management Dean's Report 2024
Binghamton University, Division of Communications and Marketing

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
Wolfstock Postcard
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

PurchLibs Postcard
Comunications + Creative Services Purchase College, SUNY
 

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions 2025 Annual Report
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Loyal Red Dragons 2025 Wall Calendar
Oneonta: Division of University Advancement

Catapulting Students to a Bright Future: The Impact of the Nader-Wolverton Student Emergency Fund Book
Farmingdale State College Office for Development & Alumni Engagement

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Binghamton University Foundation Campaign Impact Report Fiscal Years 2018-24
Binghamton University, Division of Communications and Marketing

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
SUNY Schenectady Rising Together - Case For Support
SUNY Schenectady Office of Marketing and Public Relations

Monroe Community College Adult Student Viewbook
Monroe Community College Department of Marketing, Web, and Social Media

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine 2024 Annual Report
Upstate Medical University Upstate Marketing and University Communications

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
Our Faces. Our Stories.
University at Buffalo, Student Life Marketing and Communications

2025 DCCF Annual Mousepad Calendar
Dutchess Community College Foundation
 

Best of Category (1-3 Staff)
Sparrow Logo
SUNY Ulster Community Relations

Judges Citation (1-3 Staff)
Heart of Gold - Faculty Staff Giving Campaign Logo
Farmingdale State College Department of Development & Alumni Engagement

Institutional Logo Redesign
Broome: Marketing & Communications

Best of Category (4-6 Staff)
Rebranding Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College Strategic Marketing

Judges Citation (4-6 Staff)
The Stony Awards
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Generosity Pawgram
Stony Brook University Office of Annual Giving

Best of Category (7+ Staff)
SUNY Schenectady eSports Logo Excellence In Design
SUNY Schenectady

Judges Citation (7+ Staff)
2025 March Forth on March 4th
Dutchess Community College Foundation

Alfred State College - Unleash Potential Campaign Logo
Alfred State College - Marketing Communications Department
 

Best of Category
Net Breaker: Kalena Ricketts, Farmingdale State College Class of '24
Farmingdale State College, Marketing & Communications

Judges Citation
Yarnification
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Northern Lights Over SUNY Broome
SUNY Broome Community College - Department of Marketing & Communications
 

Best of Category
2024: Every Picture Tells a Story
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation
Above Bing
Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing

2024 Through the Lens
SUNY Potsdam - College Communications
 

Best of Category
Start Your Journey at SUNY Broome (Reel)
SUNY Broome Community College - Department of Marketing & Communications

Judges Citation
Let's Learn About Stream Ecology!    "SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Office of Communications and Marketing

Shaping the Future of Oral Health
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Office of Marketing and Communications
 

Best of Category
Internship Above the Clouds
SUNY Brockport/University Communications

Judges Citation
Scientists Are Using Drones to Find Missing WWII Servicemen
Binghamton University Office of Media and Public Relations, Division of Communications and Marketing

The Tryout
SUNY Potsdam - College Communications
 

Best of Category
Climate Change and Addiction Recovery
University at Buffalo School of Social Work

Judges Citation
AI Podcast Video
Empire State University: Marketing Department
 

Best of Category
UAlbany Magazine: The Music Edition
University at Albany, UAlbany Magazine

Judges Citation
New Website for Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College 
Strategic Marketing

University Admissions Landing Page
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
 

Best of Category
Unique Paths: Finding Purpose Among the Animals
SUNY Broome Community College Office of Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation
The Power of Art Museums
SUNY New Paltz, Office of Communication & Marketing

University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions 
Health Impact Magazine Feature: When Artificial Intelligence Meets Health
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions
 

Best of Category
Stories They Could Tell: Human Library Makes Diversity the Protagonist
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation
New Air Traffic Control Lab Lands at FSC
Farmingdale State College Office for Marketing & Communications

Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Inspires the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications
 

Best of Category
Cross-Disciplinary Breakthroughs in Tissue Regeneration Project
Stony Brook University Office of Marketing and Communications

Judges Citation
SUNY Canton Researchers Promote Lightweight Concrete for Fire-Resistant Homes
SUNY Canton Public Relations

Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses in mushrooms
Cornell University/Cornell Chronicle