AWARD FINALISTS

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Academic Catalog or Class Schedule

Gold
North Orange Continuing Education, CA
NOCE 2026 Spring Class Schedule
Silver
College of the Canyons, CA
Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes - Find Your Adventure
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Sailing Center Schedule

Viewbook

Gold
Hartnell College, CA
Find Your Path
Silver
Citrus College, CA
Snapshot
Bronze
Golden West College, CA
Fine & Performing Arts 

Annual Report

Gold
Rancho Santiago Community College District, CA
2025 Santa Ana College Foundation Annual Report
Silver
Arizona Western College
A Decade of Transformation
Bronze
Golden West College, CA
2024-25 Foundation Annual Report

Newsletter/Magazine Small-Scale

Gold
Pima Community College, AZ
Make Someday Today Guide
Silver
Cerritos Community College District, CA
SOAR Magazine
Bronze
North Orange Continuing Education, CA
NOCE Impact Report

Magazine Large-Scale

Gold
Saddleback College, CA
Saddleback College Magazine
Silver
Orange Coast College, CA
OCC Magazine
Bronze
College of the Canyons, CA
Echo Magazine

Brochure (single or series)

Gold
Northern Marianas College, MP
21st Annual NMC Foundation Golf Open
Silver
Fresno City College, CA
Fresno City College 2025-2026 Arts Calendar
Bronze
Arizona Western College, AZ
AWC Dual Enrollment

Booklet

Gold
Pasadena City College, CA
Lancer Family Guide
Silver
Eastern Arizona College
Making Accessibility Manageable: EA’s Quickstart Digital Media Guide
Bronze
Pima Community College, AZ
Admitted Student Guide

Flyer (single or series)

Gold
Mesa Community College, AZ
Feel the Thunder on Thorsday
Silver
Orange Coast College, CA
OCTA Wave Flyer
Bronze
Fresno City College, CA
Fresno City College Jazz Ensemble

Postcard (single or series)

Gold
College of the Canyons, CA
Soul of a Nation: Black Music Informing American Democracy - Scholarly Presentation 
Silver
Hartnell College, CA
Spring Refresh - Part-Time, Full Potential
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Career Center 

Notes/Cards/Invitations (single or series)

Silver
College of the Canyons, CA
Student Athlete Academic Achievement Dinner
Bronze
Cochise College, AZ
HLC Employee Thank You

Poster (single or series)

Gold
Arizona Western College
"Eurydice" 
Silver
College of the Canyons, CA
College of the Canyons School of Visual & Performing Arts Music Department Presents Cover Charge
Bronze
Saddleback College, CA
Next to Normal 

Print Wild Card

Gold
De Anza College, CA
Open House 2026 Tool and Map
Silver
Mesa Community College, AZ
MCC Construction Trades Pennant
Bronze
Arizona Western College
Outreach Notebook

Digital/Electronic Media

E-Newsletter

Silver
Orange Coast College, CA
Coast to Coast
Bronze
College of the Canyons, CA
Monday Report

Website

Gold
Pasadena City College, CA
Pasadena City College Website
Silver
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Network for California Community College Foundations Website Redesign: Community at the Core
Bronze
Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College Website

Microsite/Landing Page

Gold
College of the Canyons, CA
CEO Search Site
Silver
College of Southern Nevada
CSN 55th Anniversary Microsite
Bronze
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
Maricopa Community Colleges University Transfer Webpage

Audio Content

Gold
Rio Salado College, AZ
Wave Makers
Silver
California Community Colleges
EDUCATE. ELEVATE. Podcast – Rising Scholars, presented by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Bronze
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
A Better Way to Do College Podcast

Social Media

Social Media Page

Gold
Arizona Western College
Instagram: @ArizonaWestern
Silver
Pasadena City College, CA
Pasadena City College Instagram
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Orange Coast College Instagram 

Social Media Post or Story-Still

Gold
Pasadena City College, CA
Hold and Scroll Pac-Man Halloween
Silver
Northern Marianas College, MP
Honoring Governor Arnold I. Palacios
Bronze
Arizona Western College
educated, btw

Social Media Post or Story-Video

Gold
Pasadena City College, CA
Better Off Together: PCC x Metro Mascot Collaboration
Silver
El Camino College, CA
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Bronze
Northern Marianas College, MP
NextGen Summer Internship

Video

Promotional Video-Short Form 

Gold
Rio Hondo College, CA
Reach New Heights at Río Hondo College
Silver
Northern Marianas College, MP
Proa Union Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Bronze
Pasadena City College, CA
PCC: Where Community Comes First

Promotional Video-Long Form 

Gold
Northern Marianas College, MP
Out of a Storm, a Union was Born | Mini Documentary
Silver
Irvine Valley College, CA
Irvine Valley College 40 Years in the Making
Bronze
Golden West College, CA
The Making of the Secret Garden

Video Shorts (single)

Gold
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
Teaching Arizona’s Next Generation
Silver
De Anza College, CA
Women’s Badminton
Bronze
Fullerton College, CA
Two Free Years of Tuition at Fullerton College

Video Shorts (series)

Gold
University of Hawaii Community Colleges
Start Here, Go Beyond
Silver
El Camino College, CA
Career Technical Education 
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Alumni Testimonials

Photography/Illustration

Original Photography (Unmanipulated)

Gold
Orange Coast College, CA
Dance
Silver
Pasadena City College, CA
Women's Volleyball Media Day
Bronze
Fullerton College, CA
Ballet folklórico performance at 2025 Día de los Muertos

Original Photography (Manipulated)

Gold
Arizona Western College
Between You and I 
Silver
Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
Birds’ Eye View of TMCC Dandini Campus
Bronze
Saddleback College, CA
Spread Your Wings

Logo Design

Gold
Citrus College, CA
Citrus College Athletics Logo
Silver
Saddleback College, CA
Saddleback College logo redesign 2026
Bronze
Arizona Western College
Green Zone Ally Logo

Computer-Generated Illustration

Gold
Arizona Western College
Peter Pan Illustration
Silver
Northern Marianas College, MP
Marketer by Day. MC by Default. | Employee Tribute Poster
Bronze
Northland Pioneer College, AZ
District Governing Board Members

Advertising

Print Advertisement (single or series)

Gold
Northern Marianas College, MP
Some Places Recover. We Rise. | Post-Typhoon Enrollment Campaign
Silver
Gateway Community College, AZ
Go Faster Nascar
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Foundation NPD

Radio Advertisement (single or series)

Gold
North Orange Continuing Education, CA
CTE Program's New Entrepreneurship Certificate Program

Television/Video Paid Advertisement (single)

Gold
College of Southern Nevada
CSN We Are Everywhere 30
Silver
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
A Better Way for Arizona
Bronze
Rio Hondo College, CA
Finish Your GE Requirements Faster (and For Less Money)

Television/Video Paid Advertisement (series)

Gold
Mesa Community College, AZ
Mesa Community College’s Build the Future You Want 
Silver
University of Hawaii Community Colleges
Start Here, Go Beyond
Bronze
College of the Canyons, CA
Specific Class Spring 2026 

Digital Advertisement (single or series)

Silver
Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
Cybersecurity Digital Ads

Outdoor Signage/Displays (single or series)

Gold
Sierra College, CA
Bringing Sierra College to the Community: A Countywide Transit Awareness Campaign
Silver
Bakersfield College, CA
Renegade Pride: Campus Light Pole Banner System
Bronze
Orange Coast College, CA
Projection Wall

Interior Signage/Displays (single or series)

Gold
Rio Hondo College, CA
Arts and Cultural Programs Door Wraps
Silver
Mesa Community College, AZ
MCC Thunderbird Display Room
Bronze
Arizona Western College
MAC Wall Wrap

Campaigns

Communication Success Story or Crisis Communication Campaign

Gold
Northern Marianas College, MP
ProaStrong: From Recovery to Resilience
Bronze
Golden West College, CA
50th Anniversary Fall of Saigon

Government or Community Relations Campaign

Gold
California Community Colleges, CA
From Community College to Community Impact: America250 Campaign
Silver
Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
TMCC Impact Report
Bronze
Sierra College, CA
Building the Workforce Pipeline: An In-House Facilities Automation Campaign

Special Event or Fundraising Campaign

Gold
Northern Marianas College, MP
21st Annual NMC Foundation Golf Open | 45th Anniversary Campaign
Silver
California Community Colleges, CA
Dream Big, Achieve Bigger: I Can at the Fair
Bronze
Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
Inauguration of TMCC President Dr. Jeffrey Alexander

Successful Recruitment or Marketing Program Campaign

Gold
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
Opportunity For Every Arizonan Campaign
Silver
Sierra College, CA
Building More Than Housing: A Comprehensive Student Housing Marketing Campaign
Bronze
Rio Salado College, AZ
Moments

Social Media or Online Marketing Campaign

Silver
Northland Pioneer College, AZ
Summer Registration Campaign
Bronze
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Resilient Careers in Forestry “Find Your Path” Student Voices Campaign

Campaign Wild Card

Gold
Sierra College, CA
Claws Comes to Life: Wolverine Mascot Creation, Naming and Launch
Silver
Cochise College, AZ
Cochise College HLC Reaffirmation
Bronze
Arizona Western College
A Decade of Transformation

Successful Inclusive Marketing and Communication Projects

Gold
Foundation for California Community Colleges
California Medicine Scholars Program Impact Report 2022-2025
Silver
Rio Hondo College, CA
Río Promise - Brochure
Bronze
Arizona Western College
Military & Veteran Services Marketing Program

Miscellaneous

Excellence in Writing-Short Form 

Gold
Orange Coast College, CA
Charting a New Course
Silver
Cerritos Community College District, CA
Cerritos Stories: The People Behind Student Success
Bronze
De Anza College, CA
Profile of Louise Rodrigues, Student Commencement Speaker

Excellence in Writing-Long Form 

Gold
College of the Canyons, CA
Blind Student Overcomes Barriers to Graduate
Silver
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
From Campus to Community
Bronze
Arizona Western College
A Decade of Transformation

Logo Wear

Gold
Arizona Western College
AWC Foundation Shirt
Silver
Pasadena City College, CA
RUN PCC WalkUnitedLA 2026 T-shirt
Bronze
Rio Hondo College, CA
Río Innovates T-shirt

Novelty

Gold
Gateway Community College, AZ
GateWay Sticker Drop
Silver
Orange Coast College, CA
Aluminum Water Bottle
Bronze
Mesa Community College, AZ
Thunderbird Sticker Sheet

Wild Card

Gold
Maricopa County Community College District, AZ
High School Counselor Opportunity Box
Silver
Pasadena City College, CA
PCC Pride Month Campus Uplighting
Bronze
Mesa Community College, AZ
Custom Thor Plush

Award levels reflect the judges’ evaluations and established scoring standards. In some categories, not all award levels were presented.