Since 2005, CUPRAP has been awarding CUPPIE Awards for creative excellence in marketing and communications to the work of member institutions in the categories of advertising, electronic media, print, public relations and marketing, writing and photography.   The competition is open from October to December to members only and awards are presented during the annual spring professional development conference. The competition is judged by industry professionals who have no vested interest in the institutions nor the work submitted.

2024

It’s time to show us your best work! Entries for the 17th annual CUPPIE Awards are now open. This year’s CUPPIE awards have a few new categories, and our judges are excited to see the best of the work you’ve diligently focused on delivering this year. Deadline to enter is 12/31/23.

2023

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 here.

2022

The 15th annual CUPPIE Awards returned to its in-person dinner format to hand out 159 awards from 333 entries. A list of winners is here.

2020

450 entries were received for our 2020 CUPPIE Awards. The awards were given at our Spring Professional Development Conference in Lancaster on March 5. Thank you to everyone who submitted work. A list of the winners is here.

2019

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2019 CUPPIE Awards. We received 416 outstanding submissions. The winners were announced during our Spring Professional Development Conference in Lancaster on March 14. Click here to view the award winners.

2018

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2018 CUPPIES; we received a total of 495 submissions. The winners were announced on March 15, during a special ceremony at the 2018 Spring Conference in Lancaster. Click here to view a complete list of winners.

2017

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2017 CUPPPIES; we received a total of 385 submissions. The winners were announced on March 9, during a special ceremony at the 2017 Spring Conference in Hershey. Click here to view a complete list of winners.

2016

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2016 CUPPIES.   The winners were announced during a special awards ceremony at the 2016 Spring Conference in Hershey.    Click here to view a complete list of winners.

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2015

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2015 CUPPIES.   The winners were announced during a special awards ceremony at the 2015 Spring Conference in Hershey.   Click here to view a complete list of winners.

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2014

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the 2014 CUPPIES.   The winners were announced during a special awards ceremony at the 2014 Spring Conference in Hershey.   Click here  to view a complete list of winners.

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2013

CUPRAP, The Association of Communicators in Education, is proud to present the annual CUPPIE Awards. More than 300 entries are received every year from colleges, universities and providers of private, specialized and secondary education in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Arkansas. Judges represented experts in the field of communications in education and included designers, writers, educators, corporate executives and media professionals.  2013 CUPPIE Awards Winners (PDF)

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2012

ADVERTISING ”Complete Campaign
Gold – Ithaca College, Ready
Silver – Drexel University LeBow College, Words I Live By
Silver – Manor College, Two Years, Two Options
Silver – Neumann University, A Uniquely Personal Experience
Bronze – Peirce College, You Can Do This

ADVERTISING ”Print
Silver – Stevenson University, Inaugural Football Season Billboard
Bronze – Messiah College, Messiah College Sustainability (USA Today ad)
Bronze – Muhlenberg College, Torn

ADVERTISING ”Radio
Gold – Misericordia University, Mow Down Credits, Summer Classes at MU
Bronze – Peirce College, You Can Do This

ADVERTISING ”TV
Silver – Drexel University, Look Center
Bronze – Central Penn College, Open New Doors
Bronze – Wilkes University, Army of Colonels

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”CD-ROM/Video
Gold – Rowan University, Commencement 2011 Preparation Videos
Silver – Drexel University, Day in the Life
Silver – Temple University, Unseen World
Bronze – Peirce College, Brand Video

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”Website
Gold – Ithaca College, www.ithaca.edu
Silver – Rider University, www.rider.edu
Bronze – Central Penn College, www.centralpenn.edu

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”Social Media
Gold – Mount St. Mary ™s University, Custom Facebook Pages, www.facebook.com/MSMUniversity
Silver  – Drexel University Lebow College, Bandana Contest
Bronze – University of Pittsburgh, Pitt Vlog

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”Other Emerging Media
Gold – Messiah College, iMessiah App
Silver – Neumann University, Mobile Website
Bronze – Harrisburg Area Community College, Online Catalog

FEATURE ARTICLES
Gold – Albright College, A Commencement Conundrum
Gold – Holy Family University, An Exercise in Inspiration
Gold – Penn State Beaver, An Eye for News
Silver – Widener University, Empty Shelves
Silver – Widener University, Sour Notes: When Fight Songs and Alma Maters Spark Controversy
Bronze – Pennsylvania College of Technology, True Blue
Bronze – Temple University, Med School Mentors Help Teens Lose
Bronze – Widener University, Knowing Y: from Flip Flops to Facebook

GENERAL NEWS STORY
Silver – Monmouth University, Eyes Turn to Egypt
Bronze – Northampton Community College, What Does It Mean to Be Black?
Bronze – Rowan University, Lessons on Urban Education

CREATIVE HEADLINES
Gold – Monmouth University, Baldness at the Edge of Town
Silver – Widener University, Knowing Y: from Flip Flops to Facebook

PR/MEDIA RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS
Gold – Temple University, II Faces of Temple
Silver – Carnegie Mellon University, Thought for Food
Silver – Rowan University, Rubik ™s Cube

COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS
Bronze – Wilkes University, Army of Colonel Flood Relief

SPECIAL EVENTS
Silver – Albright College, Celebration of the Sciences
Bronze – Gettysburg College, Volunteer Leadership Summit

PRINT ”Posters
Gold – Gettysburg College, Gettysburg Address
Silver – Harrisburg Area Community College, Children ™s Program: Wiley and the Hairy Man
Silver – Gettysburg College, Capstone 2011 Senior Arts Majors Exhibition
Bronze – Butler County Community College, A Smart Place to Start

PRINT ”Development
Gold – Wilmington Montessori School, 2009-2010 Annual Report
Silver – Penn State Honors College, 2009-2010 Annual Report
Bronze – Mount St. Mary ™s University, Every Gift, Every Year, It Mounts Up

PRINT ”Brochures
Gold – Albright College, The Sciences at Albright
Silver – Drexel University, Freshman Acceptance Packet
Bronze – Misericordia University, Faculty Research and Scholarly Work
Bronze – Penn State Lehigh Valley, Folder with Inserts
Bronze – Peirce College, You Can Do This

PRINT ”Cover
Gold – Albright College, The Albright Reporter, Spring 2011: Teaching the Lesson that Must Never Be Forgotten
Silver – Ursinus College, Fall 2011, Mapping the Mind
Bronze – Muhlenberg College, Summer Study 2011

PRINT ”Viewbook
Gold – Drexel University, The Trust About Earle Mack
Silver – Penn State Honors College, Achieve
Bronze – Kutztown University, Choose Kutztown
Bronze – Towson University, Learn It, Own It

PRINT ”Newsletter
Gold – Carnegie Mellon University, The Piper
Silver – Rutgers University, Newark, Connect

PRINT ”Magazines
Gold – Widener University, Widener Magazine
Silver – Dickinson College, Dickinson Magazine
Silver – Albright College, The Albright Reporter
Bronze – Northampton Community College, Northampton Magazine

PRINT ”Direct Mail
Gold – Albright College, Haunted Homecoming Weekend
Silver – Cedar Crest College, Introducing the Future of Adult Education
Bronze – Cabrini College, Accepted Student Day

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2011

ADVERTISING ”Complete Campaign
Gold – Peirce College, The Whole Story
Silver – Wilkes University, Be Colonel
Bronze – Cabrini College, College image campaign

ADVERTISING ”TV
Gold – Clarion University, 2010 campaign
Silver – Northampton Community College, Where are you going?

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”Web site
Silver – Robert Morris University, Change a Life
Bronze – Rutgers University Newark campus, Reading Room

ELECTRON IC MEDIA ”Video
Silver – Penn State Abington, Rewarding, Remarkable, Renowned
Bronze – Monmouth University, Monmouth on the Move
Bronze – Washington & Jefferson College, It ™s on at W&J

ELECTRONIC MEDIA ”Other Emerging Media
Silver – Waynesburg University, Virtual Tour
Bronze – Robert Morris University, Walking Tour of Pittsburgh
Bronze – University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Valentine ™s Day event

FEATURE ARTICLES
Gold – Wilmington University, Lost Boy Finds Home
Silver – Holy Family University, Playing for Laughs
Bronze – Temple University, J.T. Noone ™s Final Stand

GENERAL NEWS STORY
Gold – Temple University, Police Foot Patrol
Silver – Temple University, Drug Discovery Center
Bronze – Penn State College of Engineering, Miracle Tree May Help Provide Clean Water to Developing Countries

CREATIVE HEADLINES
Bronze – Widener University, The Raudenbushes ” A Widener Family ™s Story of Love, War, Loss and Recovery

PR/MEDIA RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS
Gold – Alvernia University, Updike Society Conference
Bronze -Rowan University, Double Take: The Works of Seward Johnson

SPECIAL EVENTS
Gold – Carnegie Mellon University, Pelican Plight: Saving the Bayou Birds
Silver – Wilkes University, Colonel Coalition Tour
Bronze – Widener Law, Coons/O ™Donnell Debate

PRINT ”Posters
Gold – Slippery Rock University, JAZZ Month at the Rock
Silver – Albright College, Recycling Series
Bronze – Slippery Rock University, Kaleidoscope Arts Festival

PRINT ”Development
Silver – Towson University, Footprints Talk, Towson Fund
Silver – Bucknell University, Annual Fund
Bronze – Messiah College, Annual Fund
Bronze – Dickinson College, Top 10 Ways to Share in the Dickinson Experience

PRINT ”Four-color Brochure
Gold – Neumann University, The Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character
Gold – LaSalle University, Never Stop Exploring
Silver – Albright College, Inspired Terrains, Celestial Light in a Forest of Love. The Freedman Gallery at Albright College
Silver – Towson University, Albert S. Cook Library
Bronze – Bloomsburg University, Living and Learning Communities

PRINT ”Cover
Gold – Edinboro University, Annual Report 2010
Silver – Ursinus College, Ursinus Magazine, Spring 2010
Bronze – Penn State College of Engineering, The Magazine, Fall 2010

PRINT ”Viewbook
Gold – Wilkes University
Silver – Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Pursue Your Passion
Bronze – University of Pennsylvania, Research at Penn

PRINT ”Newsletter
Gold – Towson University, Cum Laude, The Honors College at Towson University
Silver – Albright College, Seventh on 13th, The Albright College Fashion Department Newsletter
Bronze –University of Pennsylvania, Penn Current

PRINT ”Magazines
Gold – Northampton Community College, Northampton Magazine
Silver – Albright College, The Albright Reporter
Silver – Dickinson College, Dickinson Magazine
Bronze – Ursinus College, Ursinus Magazine
Bronze – Susquehanna University, Currents

PRINT ”Direct Mail
Gold – Susquehanna University, Relax, Recycle, Reunion “Homecoming Mailer
Silver – Slippery Rock University, Kaleidoscope “ Regional Arts Festival
Bronze – Neumann University, We Love the Knight Life, Homecoming 2010

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2010

PRINT – Brochures 2-Color
Bronze –  Cabrini College  – Presidential Inaugural Gala

PRINT   ” Brochures 4-Color
Gold –  California  University of Pennsylvania  – Executive Conference Services
Gold –  Dickinson College  – Travel Piece
Gold –  Waynesburg University – I am Waynesburg U
Silver –  Misericordia University  – Art Gallery Opening
Silver –  Towson University  – Arts/Cultural Calendar
Bronze –  Wilkes University  – Health Science Suite

PRINT   ” Annual Reports
Gold –  University of Pennsylvania  – Research at Penn
Silver –  Monmouth University  – Honor Roll of Donors
Silver –  Penn State – College of Education – Strengthening the Research Base
Silver –  Towson University  – Research
Bronze –  Muhlenberg College  – Annual Report
Bronze –  Penn State – College of Education  – Thank You
Bronze –  Towson University  – College of Business

PRINT ” Magazines
Gold –  Albright College  – All 2009 Issues
Gold –  Wilkes University  – Spring 2009
Silver –  Bucknell University  – All 2009 Issues
Silver –  Penn State Mont Alto  – The Bridge
Bronze –  Lehigh University  – Acumen – A Briefing
Bronze –  Thomas Jefferson University  – JCHP Review
Bronze –  Washington and Jefferson College  – Fall 2008

PRINT ” Newsletters
Silver – Franklin & Marshall – Liberales
Silver  –  University of Pennsylvania  – Penn Current ’08-’09
Bronze –  Albright College  – Fashion Department
Bronze –  Gettysburg College  – Parents Newsletter

PRINT ” Viewbooks
Gold –  Susquehanna University  – Susquehanna Viewbook
Silver –  Towson University  – Discover-Express-Challenge
Bronze-  Messiah College  – Philadelphia Campus Books
Bronze –  Mount Aloysius College  – Horizon

PRINT ” Postcards/Invitations
Gold –  Wilmington University  – Green and White Ball
Silver –  California University of Pennsylvania  – Whet Your Apetite
Silver –  Gettysburg College  – Inaugural Invitation
Bronze –  Neumann University  – It’s All About U
Bronze – Thomas Jefferson University – JCHP Prospective Student Series
Bronze –  Towson University  – Love and Marriage

PRINT ” Posters
Gold  – Albright College – Fund for Albright
Silver  –  Albright College  – American Landscape
Silver  –  Slippery Rock University  – Auschwitz
Bronze –  Franklin and Marshall College  – Constitution Day
Bronze –  Misericordia University  – Mural Design

ADVERTISING   ” Print
Silver  –  Harrisburgh Area Community College  – HACC Gives Me  
Silver  –  Waynesburg University  – Disciple
Bronze –  Albright College  – Planned Giving Awareness
Bronze –  Messiah College  – Ten Reasons to Love Messiah
Bronze –  Slippery Rock University  – Graduate

ADVERTISING   ” Radio
Gold  –  DeSales University  – Mommy on the Computer
Gold  –  Harrisburgh Area Community College  – HACC Gives Me
Bronze –  Hudson County Community College  – Radio Ad

ADVERTISING ” TV
Gold –  Lehigh Carbon Community College  – I Will
Bronze  –  Neumann University  – Name Change
Bronze –  University of Arkansas  – Razorbug

ADVERTISING ” Internet Banner
Bronze –  Hudson County Community College  – HCCC

ADVERTISING ” Outdoor
Gold –  Misericordia University  – Can a Tiger Tweet
Gold –  Penn State – College of Argiculture and Science  – Bus Ad
Silver  –  Waynesburg University  – Scholar
Bronze  –  Hudson County Community College  – HCCC
Bronze –  Slippery Rock University  – Do You Have What it Takes?

ADVERTISING ” Complete Campaigns
Gold –  Penn State  – Beaver Campus  – Get in on the Secret
Silver  –  Harrisburg Area Community College  – HACC Gives Me
Silver  –  Misericordia University  – Get a Leg Up
Silver  –  Peirce College  – You Improved
Bronze –  Wilmington University  – Start Here

FEATURED ARTICLES
Silver  –  Holy Family University  – King of Cool
Silver –  Rowan Univeristy  – Celebration of Shakespeare
Bronze –  Monmouth University  – Putting First Things First
Bronze –  Slippery Rock  University  – Women Pioneers
Bronze –  Susquehanna University  – Frm the Brink
Bronze –  Widener University School of Law  – Hometown Proud

PR/MEDIA RELlATIONS CAMPAIGN
Silver  – Carnegie Mellon University – Campaign for G-20
Bronze  – Saint Joseph’s University – Kinney Center for Autism Education
Bronze –  Susquehanna University  – Global Opportunities

COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS
Bronze  –  Bucknell University  – Brigade to Nicaragua
Bronze  –  Harrisburgh Area Community College  – Targeted Retraining
Bronze  –  Northampton Community College  – Rapid Response

SPECIAL EVENTS
Bronze  –  Bucknell University – Reunion Rally 2009
Bronze –  Wilmington University  – 40th Anniversary

GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE
Silver  –  Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine  – Walk a Mile
Bronze –  Bucknell University  – Students-Amish Culture
Bronze –  Slippery Rock  University  – Rock Graduates Sow Seeds

ELECTRONIC MEDIA – WEBSITE REDESIGN
Gold  – Bucknell University
Gold  –  Susquehanna University
Silver  – Bucks County Community College
Silver – Wilkes University

ELECTRONIC MEDIA – CD ROM/VIDEO
Gold  – Cabrini College – Matriculation
Bronze  –  Clarion University – Convocation

ELECTRONIC MEDIA – PODCAST
Silver  –  Temple University  – Because They’re Still There

EMERGING AND NEW MEDIA
Gold  – Lycoming College –  Admissions SAT Preview; Annual Fund Solicitation; Homecoming Reunion  – Flash
Silver  – Messiah College – Christmas Card to Donors
Silver  –  Widener University  – Alumni Birthday Greeting