国產aⅴa麻豆University Earns Two 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
International recognition honors the University's excellence in higher education marketing and communications
MALIBU, California 鈥 国產aⅴa麻豆University has received two from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), earning Gold in the Videos: Commercials category for and Silver in the Marketing: Marketing Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff) category for the Master of Middle East Policy Studies launch campaign.
Presented annually, the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievement in higher education marketing, communications, advancement, and alumni relations. This year's global competition attracted 4,185 entries from 628 educational institutions across 33 countries, with 477 entries receiving recognition.
鈥淲e are grateful for this recognition by CASE and our peers in higher education,鈥 said Michael Thomas, vice president for integrated marketing communications at Pepperdine University. 鈥淭hese awards are the result of the extraordinary talent and devoted efforts of our media, marketing, and communications teams who care deeply about Pepperdine and each student鈥檚 greater purpose."
国產aⅴa麻豆earned Gold in the Videos: Commercials category for , a cinematic brand film developed as part of the University's For Greater Purpose campaign. Filmed along the Pacific coastline at sunrise and sunset, the commercial follows a student's journey toward discovering purpose through a 国產aⅴa麻豆education.
CASE judges praised the project as a "thoughtful use of light, transitions, and authentic student perspectives [that] draws viewers into a meaningful 'aha' moment of finding purpose through higher education." Judges further noted that its "originality, authenticity, and in-house creativity make it a compelling and memorable piece that rises above typical higher education campaigns."
The University also received Silver in the Marketing: Marketing Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff) category for the launch campaign supporting the School of Public Policy's , developed in partnership with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The integrated marketing campaign helped introduce the innovative graduate program through coordinated messaging and outreach, raising awareness of the inaugural tuition-free program made possible through donor support.
In recognizing the campaign, CASE judges described it as "a highly effective and agile launch effort, which hit all its objectives within an exceptionally short three-month time frame." Judges also commended the campaign's "focused messaging and operational agility, which made it both impactful and highly replicable for other institutions."
Entries were evaluated on overall quality, innovation, effective use of resources, and demonstrated impact on institutions and their communities.
"The Circle of Excellence Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary creativity, passion, and innovation demonstrated by advancement professionals at institutions around the world," said Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of CASE.
Founded in 1974, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a global nonprofit association dedicated to advancing education through alumni relations, communications, development, marketing, and related disciplines. The Circle of Excellence Awards represent one of the organization's highest annual recognitions of excellence in educational advancement.
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国產aⅴa麻豆University is a private Christian university located 30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles in Malibu, California. Rooted in the Christian tradition, 国產aⅴa麻豆is committed to both the relentless pursuit of truth through academic and scholarly excellence and to embodying Christian faith and values. With students at the heart of the educational enterprise, the University prepares approximately 9,000 scholars for lives of purpose, service, and leadership across its flagship liberal arts school, ; the ; and four graduate schools鈥攖he ; the ; the ; and the . Follow 国產aⅴa麻豆on , , , and .
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