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Award winning newsletter


6/13/2008 2:21:14 PM


College of the North Atlantic’s Marketing and Communications Department was recently honoured with an award of excellence at the International Association of Business Communicators’ Pinnacle Awards held in St. John’s on June 5. Currents Editor Tanya Alexander accepted the award on behalf of the department.


Winners of the Pinnacle Award in the Creative Student Division were from left Becki Peckham, Catherine Schwab, (back) Jennifer Oake, Katherine Deborah Hann and Katlyn Batstone.

College of the North Atlantic’s employee newsletter, Currents, has been recognized with an award of excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators Pinnacle Awards.

While the Marketing and Communications Department has submitted entries to the Pinnacle Awards for several years, this is the first time Currents has been recognized in the provincial competition.

“It feels great to be recognized with this Pinnacle Award,” says Tanya Alexander, Currents editor. “The criteria is quite stringent and this is not an easy award to win.”

Currents is a core tool for the college and boosts spirit by providing an opportunity for employees to shine. It presents an opportunity to encourage participation in college-wide events and is a forum for the discussion of issues and relay of information that directly affect employees and students.

The newsletter is compiled, designed and published by the Marketing and Communications Department at CNA and the primary goal is to foster a cohesive team atmosphere by keeping all employees informed and connected to the workings and activities of their work place.

“I have the privilege and pleasure to work at College of the North Atlantic – an educational institution that provides post-secondary education to everyone who wishes to take the opportunity. I also happen to work with a stellar team of people in the Marketing and Communications Department at the college’s Headquarters,” continues Alexander.

“With regard to this project, in creating this newsletter we are faced with the challenge of representing 17 campuses across the province and Headquarters. This award is validation that we are on the right track. There are challenges, yes, but we also draw great inspiration from the dedication of faculty and staff and of course, students. It was my honour to accept this award on behalf of the Marketing and Communications team at College of the North Atlantic.”

In addition, the Marketing and Communications Department was a finalist for their planning of the Military Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing and press conference.

While they didn’t take home the award, Marketing and Communications Manager Stephen Lee says it is an honour to be recognized for work completed by the department.

"The signing of the MOU with the Department of Defense was a great event for all involved,” says Lee. “There was a tremendous amount of planning and effort that went into making it the success it was, and I''m glad those who put in that effort were recognized in this way."

This year the Pinnacle Awards added a competition for students. Five students from the college’s graphic arts programs won in the Communications Creative Student Division. Winners include Becki Peckham, Catherine Schwab, Jennifer Oake, Katlyn Batstone and Katherine Deborah Hann.

“I want to thank the College of the North Atlantic, more specifically the instructors of the Graphic Design and Graphic Production and Printing programs,” says Hann.

“As a mature student, it has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of this program at the college. The instructors have offered nothing but incredible support, amazing guidance and a tremendous amount of patience along this particular learning curve in life.”

More information about the Pinnacle Awards can be found on the International Association of Business Communicators website at www.iabc.nf.ca.

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For more information contact:

Glenda McCarthy
Public Relations Assistant
College of the North Atlantic
Stephenville, NL
(709) 643-6408
glenda.mccarthy@cna.nl.ca