(March 12, 2008)

CBU Wins National Marketing Awards

Memphis- Christian Brothers University (CBU) has been selected as one of the winners in the Twenty-Third Annual Admissions Advertising Awards sponsored by Admissions Marketing Report.  Winners are selected for programs and materials that display exceptional quality, creativity and message effectiveness. The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country.  This year, 2,000 entries were received from more than 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from all 50 states and several foreign countries.

Sixteen schools were recognized by the judges as a “Best of Show” winner.  Gold awards were granted to 245 schools and silver awards were given to 216 schools.  Judges for the Admissions Advertising Awards consisted of a national panel of admissions’ marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals and the editorial board of Admissions Marketing Report.

CBU received national awards for its marketing and advertising in the following categories: 

Award            Category                    Entry/Title

Gold               Radio Ad/Single          Basketball Mix-Down
Bronze            Logo/Letterhead         Office of the President
Bronze            Transit/Billboard         A Better Schedule. A Better Degree
Merit               Internet/Web Site       CBU/Web site

A listing of winners is posted on the Admissions and Marketing Report Web site and will be published in the March 2008 issue of Admission Marketing Report.   ###