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SUNY Cortland’s Division of Institutional Advancement was recognized with five awards from the SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD), including Best of Category awards for alumni programs, electronic publications and general news writing.

The awards were presented at the 2016 Annual Awards for Excellence program at the SUNYCUAD conference held June 8 to 10 in Cooperstown, N.Y.

The following awards were presented to the College:

In the Alumni Programs category, Michael Sgro, executive director for alumni engagement, earned a “Best of Category” award for his 2015 campaign to encourage alumni sharing of time, talent and treasure, titled “One Million Points of Pride.”

In the Electronic Communications and Interactive Media category, the “2015 President’s Holiday Message,” prepared by the Marketing Committee, received an e-pubs “Best of Category” award.

In the Excellence in Writing category, Jennifer Wilson, associate director of public relations, received a General News Writing “Best of Category” award for her campus Bulletin article, “College Defies Physics Norm with Upward Movement.” Also for Excellence in Writing, Michael Bersani, public relations assistant director, received a “Judges’ Citation” in the Feature Writing category for “Extraordinary Ability: A Determined Graduate’s ‘Gift’ Turns Barriers into Hurdles,” the cover story for the Summer 2015 edition of the alumni magazine Columns.

“It’s On Us, SUNY Cortland” earned a Judges’ Citation for Internal Communications Vehicles. The Public Relations Office worked with members of the SUNY Cortland community to plan numerous opportunities during April 2015 to learn about the issue and show their dedication to keeping all students safe from unwanted sexual contact.

Ten employees from SUNY Cortland attended the conference, which included professional development and networking opportunities for advancement professionals working in public relations, alumni relations, publications, electronic communications, development, government relations and marketing.