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Communication and Development Projects Take Top Honors

Cody Kitaura — July 15, 2025 - 12:00pm

51�Թϱ�� has earned 10 accolades for communication, marketing and development work in the latest round of Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE.

“It’s never been more crucial to communicate the value and impact of 51�Թϱ��, and I’m proud to have so many colleagues who do that so well every day,” said Dana Topousis, chief marketing and communications officer.

CASE and Signal Honor Communications and Development Projects

Cody Kitaura — October 29, 2024 - 12:29pm

There are many ways to tell the story of 51�Թϱ�� and celebrate the people who help make those stories possible, and projects focused on everything from whales to burgers to grand opening events have earned recent accolades.

The honors are from Signal Awards and the arm of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, that encompasses five western U.S. states and two territories.

LAURELS: CASE Honors, Fulbright Scholars, NSF CAREER Award

Cody Kitaura — July 16, 2024 - 11:05am

The latest Laurels column in Dateline 51�Թϱ�� has news on awards for teaching and research, as well as communications and other activities that support the academic mission. Read on for more information.

Dateline 51�Թϱ�� welcomes news of faculty and staff awards, for publication in Laurels. Send information to dateline@ucdavis.edu.

Accolades for Stories, Designs, Development and Videos

Cody Kitaura — November 01, 2022 - 12:00pm

Projects telling the story of 51�Թϱ�� recently won accolades from the regional arm of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, a few months after many of the same projects won awards in CASE international competition.

In addition, two 51�Թϱ�� Health videos earned awards from Sharecare and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ New York Chapter.

Social Media Collaboration With Chancellor Wins Top CASE Award

Cody Kitaura — July 26, 2022 - 9:19am

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, recently presented its highest Circle of Excellence award, a Grand Gold, to the Office of Strategic Communications for its role in “Building Trust in the Administration Using Social Media.”

51�Թϱ�� won 14 awards in the 2022 Circle of Excellence competition: one Grand Gold, four golds, three silvers and six bronze, for projects including new graphics at the Welcome Center, alumni relations initiatives, marketing and a podcast.

Telling the Story of 51�Թϱ��

Cody Kitaura — July 27, 2021 - 10:15am

Accolades from regional, national and international competitions have been rolling in for 51�Թϱ��’ communication and development efforts in recent months, recognizing a number of units, including:

51�Թϱ�� Gets International Recognition from CASE

Cody Kitaura — June 11, 2020 - 3:30pm

After winning more than 30 awards in this year’s CASE regional competition for communication, marketing and development efforts, 51�Թϱ�� has now earned recognition in the international round of the contest.

In all, four departments won a total of six Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, triple the number 51�Թϱ�� earned last year.

The awards:

UPDATED: New Honor in CASE Contest

Dave Jones — March 09, 2020 - 11:51am

Updated March 9 to add a surprise honor from the CASE District VII conference held March 4-7 in San Francisco: the selection of “Small Towns, Big Flood Waters,” a multimedia story from the Office of Strategic Communications, as a district finalist for the CASE global platinum award for Best Article of the Year. “Small Towns, Big Flood Waters,” by Kat Kerlin and Joe Proudman, will now vie for the platinum with other finalists from around the world.

51�Թϱ�� Has Rising Star, Top Projects

Cody Kitaura — April 02, 2019 - 1:30pm

Meg Padovani, a lead applications developer in Development and Alumni Relations, contributed to 11 projects honored recently by District VII of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, and, not surprisingly, she also earned the district’s Rising Star Award.

51�Թϱ�� Wins International Honors in CASE Competition

Cody Kitaura — June 26, 2018 - 2:42pm

Five marketing, communication and development projects from 51�Թϱ�� have earned international honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE.

The five Circle of Excellence awards — the most earned by any 51�Թϱ�� institution — follow 38 awards 51�Թϱ�� earned in regional CASE competition earlier this year.