16th annual CUPPIE Award Winners
The 16th annual CUPPIE Awards were presented on Thursday, March 9, 2023. A total of 501 entries were received from colleges, universities, agencies, and providers of private, specialized, and secondary education. Judges represented experts in the field of communications and included designers, writers, educators, corporate executives, and media professionals. The winners are listed below.
Entry | Parent category | Category | Award |
Now to Next Campaign:Success! | Digital Media | Long Form Web Video | Gold |
St. Lawrence Inauguration Video | Digital Media | Long Form Web Video | Silver |
SQUONK-The Penn State Abington Duckboat | Digital Media | Long Form Web Video | Bronze |
Seton Hill Christmas 2022 | Digital Media | Long Form Web Video | Bronze |
A Consequential Education | Digital Media | Short Form Web Video | Gold |
F&M in 30 Seconds | Digital Media | Short Form Web Video | Silver |
The Department of Art & Design | Digital Media | Short Form Web Video | Bronze |
Collision Repair Tech at Thaddeus Stevens College | Digital Media | Short Form Web Video | Honorable Mention |
Home | Digital Media | Standalone Post | Gold |
Jeopardy Clue Tweet | Digital Media | Standalone Post | Silver |
Little Miss Susquehanna | Digital Media | Standalone Post | Bronze |
18-21 Q’s with President Stacey Robertson | Digital Media | Standalone Post | Honorable Mention |
First Day of Classes: Drone Footage 360 | Digital Media | Standalone Post | Honorable Mention |
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Belonging Web Revamp | Digital Media | Website Redesign/Refresh | Gold |
Duquesne University Refresh | Digital Media | Website Redesign/Refresh | Silver |
PCOM Programs & Degrees Page Redesign | Digital Media | Website Redesign/Refresh | Silver |
Title XI Web Redesign | Digital Media | Website Redesign/Refresh | Silver |
Widener Program Template UX | Digital Media | Website Redesign/Refresh | Silver |
Widener Insider | Digital Media | E-Newsletters | Gold |
November 2022 President’s Newsletter | Digital Media | E-Newsletters | Silver |
PCOM Link | Digital Media | E-Newsletters | Bronze |
Palmer News and Notes | Digital Media | E-Newsletters | Bronze |
Yield 2022 Microvideo Strategy | Digital Media | Social Media Campaign | Gold |
Class of 2026 Move in and Orientation Campaign | Digital Media | Social Media Campaign | Gold |
Demystifying Financia Aid | Digital Media | Social Media Campaign | Silver |
SpartaGrams Social Media Campaign | Digital Media | Social Media Campaign | Honorable Mention |
Dragon Discoveries Website | Digital Media | Website Feature | Gold |
Red Bank Battlefield View Story | Digital Media | Website Feature | Silver |
Strengthening Democracy Page | Digital Media | Website Feature | Bronze |
Major & Minor Advantage & Outreach Component | Digital Media | Website Feature | Honorable Mention |
College Colors Video | Digital Media | Social Media Video Short | Gold |
University of Alaska – Empower | Digital Media | Social Media Video Short | Silver |
If I was…According to Susquehanna | Digital Media | Social Media Video Short | Bronze |
Newt the Turtle-Tracking Dog | Digital Media | Social Media Video Short | Honorable Mention |
My Nest – Susquehanna App & Intranet Portal | Digital Media | Interactive Media | Bronze |
PCOM Spotify – Focus on DEI | Digital Media | Audio (Radio/Podcast) | Bronze |
President’s Commencement Speech | Executive Communications | Speech Writing/Remarks | Gold |
Living our Promise | Executive Communications | Speech Writing/Remarks | Silver |
Clinton County Economic Partnership Keynote | Executive Communications | Speech Writing/Remarks | Bronze |
2022 President’s Remarks – College of Osteopathic Medicine Commencement | Executive Communications | Speech Writing/Remarks | Bronze |
Duquesne University Nursing Op-Ed | Executive Communications | Opinion/Op-Ed Writing | Silver |
PCOM South Georgia Awareness OHH | Marketing/Advertising | Outdoor | Gold |
“Hear Us Out” Communication-Sciences & Disorders Ad | Marketing/Advertising | Outdoor | Silver |
Susquehanna Brand Refresh | Marketing/Advertising | Branding Campaign | Gold |
University of Louisville – Here and Beyond Campaign | Marketing/Advertising | Branding Campaign | Silver |
First Year Experience | Marketing/Advertising | Branding Campaign | Bronze |
“At Wilkes, You Will” 2022 University Brand Campaign | Marketing/Advertising | Branding Campaign | Bronze |
“We Build Everything”Digital Spot | Marketing/Advertising | Digital Advertising | Gold |
Your Time is Now | Marketing/Advertising | Digital Advertising | Silver |
Widener Day Programmatic Digital Displays/Billboards | Marketing/Advertising | Digital Advertising | Bronze |
Athletic Murals | Marketing/Advertising | Environmental Design | Bronze |
Bucknell Magazine – Fall 2022 | Outreach | Magazines | Gold |
Swarthmore Winter & Fall Bulletins 2022 | Outreach | Magazines | Silver |
Atelier-NYSID Magazine | Outreach | Magazines | Bronze |
Susquehanna Currents Spring/Summer 2022 | Outreach | Magazines | Honorable Mention |
F&M Alumni Magazine | Outreach | Magazines | Honorable Mention |
Bucknell Magazine – Fall 2022 | Outreach | Covers | Gold |
2022 – Vol. 2 – Major Options | Outreach | Covers | Silver |
Swarthmore Viewbook Cover | Outreach | Covers | Bronze |
“Roar On” 2022-23 Undergraduate Viewbook | Outreach | Admissions Viewbooks | Gold |
Viewbook 2022-23 | Outreach | Admissions Viewbooks | Gold |
Sewickley Academy Digital Viewbook | Outreach | Admissions Viewbooks | Silver |
Where Your Journey Begins | Outreach | Admissions Viewbooks | Silver |
Viewbook 2022 | Outreach | Admissions Viewbooks | Silver |
2022 POGIL Community Report | Outreach | Advancement Communications | Gold |
Donor Impact Report | Outreach | Advancement Communications | Silver |
Ursinus College Annual Report-Year in Review | Outreach | Advancement Communications | Bronze |
Moravian University – Lighting the Way Campaign | Outreach | Capital Campaign | Gold |
Duquesne University IGNITE Campaign | Outreach | Capital Campaign | Silver |
H2P Magazine – Department of Athletics | Outreach | Athletic Communications | Gold |
Football Hype Video | Outreach | Athletic Communications | Silver |
Student Filmmakers | Photography | News/Event/Sports | Gold |
Chester Children’s Chorus | Photography | News/Event/Sports | Silver |
Native Son by Aimee Obidzinski | Photography | News/Event/Sports | Bronze |
Leap | Photography | News/Event/Sports | Honorable Mention |
A Deep Dive into Robotics | Photography | Feature Photo | Gold |
Senior Week Photo | Photography | Feature Photo | Silver |
Rosi Reed’s Physics Lab | Photography | Feature Photo | Silver |
Homepage Photo | Photography | Feature Photo | Honorable Mention |
First Year Seminar Brochure | Brochures | Gold | |
Media Booiklet – Leading the Conversation | Brochures | Silver | |
PCA&D Brochures – 5 Majors | Brochures | Bronze | |
Arcadia Acceptance Packet | Brochures | Honorable Mention | |
Student Experience Postcards | Postcards | Gold | |
Spotlight Series | Postcards | Silver | |
Explore Eastern Invitation | Postcards | Bronze | |
Widener Day Open House Postcards | Postcards | Honorable Mention | |
Stages – 2022-23 Season | Posters | Gold | |
Study in Germany | Posters | Silver | |
Principles of Our Equitable Community | Posters | Bronze | |
Thomas R. Kline School of Law Announcement Event | Public Relations/Communications | Special Events/Virtual Events | Gold |
Texas Christian University – NY Alumni Mural Event | Public Relations/Communications | Add: Special Events/Virtual Events | Silver |
Pennsylvania Conference for Women 202 | Public Relations/Communications | Special Events/Virtual Events | Bronze |
Celebrating Student Success Gala | Public Relations/Communications | Special Events/Virtual Events | Bronze |
An Evening with Manor | Public Relations/Communications | Special Events/Virtual Events | Bronze |
Cura Apostolica: Gun Buyback Program | Public Relations/Communications | Public Health Communications | Silver |
Red Bank Battlefield Discovery | Public Relations/Communications | Public Relations Campaign | Gold |
A Consequential Education | Public Relations/Communications | Public Relations Campaign | Silver |
NeumannUniversity – A Match Made in Heaven | Public Relations/Communications | Public Relations Campaign | Bronze |
College of Osteopathic Medicine Groundbreaking | Public Relations/Communications | Public Relations Campaign | Honorable Mention |
Community Scholars & Scholarship Strategy | Wild Card | Wild Card | Gold |
Young Alumni Giving Challenge “Bocktober” Video | Wild Card | Wild Card | Silver |
Pop Up Cube | Wild Card | Wild Card | Silver |
Support Ukraine | Wild Card | Wild Card | Honorable Mention |
Alumni Corner | Writing | Blog | Silver |
“Phillies’ and Thompson’s Success Backed by Research | Writing | Blog | Bronze |
Pulling Back the Curtain on the Uncommon Man | Writing | Long Form Story | Gold |
Ukraine Adoption Odyssey Has Benn Chalenging, Dangerous for PCO/Salus Alum | Writing | Long Form Story | Silver |
The Master Curator of Our National Pastime | Writing | Long Form Story | Bronze |
An Exceptional Bond | Writing | Long Form Story | Bronze |
Happily Ever After | Writing | Short Form Story | Gold |
A Student’s Surprising Path to the Director’s Seat | Writing | Short Form Story | Gold |
Customized Care | Writing | Short Form Story | Silver |
Sheresa Palmer | Writing | Short Form Story | Bronze |