DC Communications and Marketing efforts win gold

Durham College’s (DC) Communications and Marketing (C+M) team has been recognized with five gold Education Digital Marketing Awards for key projects designed to inspire, inform and support our DC community.

The Awards celebrate excellence in educational websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and social media. DC’s submissions were selected from over 1,000 entries received in the competition from higher education institutions across Canada and the United States.

“We are incredibly proud of our Communications and Marketing team for this outstanding achievement,” said Carol Beam, DC’s Associate Vice President, Communications and Marketing. “Receiving five awards among such a broad group of competitors reflects our commitment to creating meaningful, engaging content and assets that inspire and inform our DC community. This recognition is a testament to the team’s hard work and dedication to excellence in digital communication, ensuring our students, faculty, and partners feel connected and supported.”

The team won gold in all categories it entered, including:

  • Blogs, regular profiles of students, employees and opportunities across DC’s campuses, written to highlight, inspire and showcase our community.
  • International student website, in collaboration with DC’s International Education team, C+M recently redesigned the site for an improved user experience for international students.
  • Interactive map, designed to help users navigate our two campuses and explore our state-of-the-art facilities and learning spaces. Visual content including photos, video and 360-degree tours provides an immersive experience.
  • DC mobile app, a collaborative effort with DC’s IT Services team, this app provides students easy access to key resources, including campus news and events, course and student information, and more.
  • The Future is Now video, a collaboration between C+M and the Office of the Vice President, Academic and Students, this video features past students thanking their mentors and celebrating DC.