National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR)

Welcome to NCMPR's 2026 District Medallion Awards

The district Medallion Awards, sponsored by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of seven districts. The regional competition is exclusive to marketing and public relations professionals at two-year colleges.

NCMPR is the leading professional development organization for two-year college communicators. The organization provides regional and national conferences, webinars, a summer institute, relevant information on emerging marketing and PR trends, and connections to a network of more than 1,600 colleagues across the country. NCMPR is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

READY TO SUBMIT?

To begin a submission, choose your district from the navigation menu above. Returning users can also manage and submit entries through My Account.
If you have not entered the Medallion and/or Paragon Awards before in the Open Water platform, you will need to create an account. NCMPR's member portal is not tied to the Open Water platform.
If you are not a member of NCMPR and wish to become one or do not find your college in the drop-down list, contact the national office at 505-349-0500, ext. 5, or select NONMEMBER from drop-down list.

NOT SURE WHICH DISTRICT YOU'RE IN?

DISTRICT 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

DISTRICT 2: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia; Bermuda; Puerto Rico; and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

DISTRICT 3: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and the Canadian province of Ontario.

DISTRICT 4: Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.

DISTRICT 5: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Canadian province of Manitoba.

DISTRICT 6: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah; American Samoa; Guam; Federated States of Micronesia; and the Northern Mariana Islands.

DISTRICT 7: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

JUDGING AND AWARDS

Industry experts and NCMPR peers in areas including marketing, public relations, advancement and communications judge the Medallion Awards.

Gold, silver and bronze awards will be given in each category. No ties will be awarded. Award winners will receive a Medallion Award inscribed with their institution's name and award category. Winners will be notified prior to the district conference if they have placed in one of the top three spots. Districts will announce the gold, silver and bronze winners at their district conferences.

Colleges will not receive awards until entry fees are paid in full.

QUESTIONS?

Questions about acceptable formats for entries and/or placement in specific categories should be addressed with your district Medallion coordinator(s).