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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hudson Valley Community College – New HVCC High School Press Announcement

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SUNY Broome – SUNY Broome Giving Day Campaign 2020

Magazine

Best of Category
University at Albany – UAlbany Magazine digital extensions

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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

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SUNY Morrisville – The Mo’ You Know: What to Expect for Fall 2020