RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) November 19, 2018
HBCUgrow presented the 2018 LEAD Awards on November 15 at its annual conference. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were recognized in the categories of leadership, innovation, marketing, website, and military-friendly.
“We were excited to celebrate the accomplishments with this year’s LEAD Award winners,” said Jeanne Frazer, president of vitalink, a founding partner of HBCUgrow. “There are some amazing things happening at these institutions, and we love bringing everyone together to learn from each other and recognize their accomplishments. We congratulate all the winners!” Nominations for the LEAD Awards were accepted from the public over a two-month period this spring, then voting opened this summer. Winners were selected using a combined calculation based on 50% of the public vote (you’ll notice the Grambling community showed love and support for their school!) and 50% of the vote by our judges’ panel. Winners by category include:
LEAD Marketing
Grambling State University Platinum (both People’s & Judges’ Choice)
Winston-Salem State University Gold
Jackson State University Silver
Florida A&M University Bronze
Norfolk State University Bronze
LEAD Website
Winston-Salem State University Platinum
Grambling State University Platinum - People's Choice
Fayetteville State University Gold - Judges' Choice
Jackson State University Silver
Florida A&M University Bronze
LEAD Military-Friendly
Grambling State University Platinum - People's Choice
Jackson State University Gold
Fayetteville State University Gold - Judges' Choice
Dillard University Silver
Winston-Salem State University Bronze
Norfolk State University Bronze
LEAD Innovation
Howard University Platinum
Jackson State University Platinum
Grambling State University Platinum - People's Choice
Florida A&M University Gold - Judges' Choice
Bennett College Silver
Paul Quinn College Silver
Spelman College Bronze
Elizabeth City State University Bronze
Coppin State University Bronze
Best Leadership
Walter M. Kimbrough – Dillard University Platinum – Judges’ Choice
Richard J. Gallot, Jr. - Grambling State University Platinum - People's Choice
William B. Bynum, Jr. - Jackson State University Gold
Sharon W. Hutchinson - Dillard University Silver
James A. Anderson - Fayetteville State University Silver
Ronald Range - Shelton State Community College Bronze
Harold L. Martin, Sr. - North Carolina A&T State University Bronze
About HBCUgrow
HBCUgrow is a consortium of people dedicated to helping HBCUs grow enrollment and alumni giving, and tackle the changing landscape of marketing challenges. HBCUgrow helps by offering a community of like-minded professionals sharing knowledge and inspiring HBCUs to grow.
Founded by vitalink, AndiSites, Inc. and Universal Printing, HBCUgrow organizes conferences and events on topics such as enrollment management, alumni engagement and also provides marketing services to select universities. To learn more, visit http://www.hbcugrow.com or join the HBCUgrow group on LinkedIn.
About vitalink
vitalink (http://www.vitalinkweb.com) is a branding + strategic marketing think tank based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with offices in Huntington, West Virginia. Founded in 1996, vitalink partners with colleges + universities, senior living communities, non-profits and membership organizations to vitalize their brands. vitalink is a founding partner of HBCUgrow (http://www.hbcugrow.com). vitalink and its team members give back to the community on a regular basis.
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