April 2002

UM marketers rake in awards
The University of Montana recently
won a record number of awards in
two competitions -- one national, the other regional -- for its 2001 publications and promotional materials.

Included in the 11 winning entries are UM's new television commercial, the Research View newsletter, Vision magazine and the President's Annual Report: "The Dennison Decade, 1990-2000."

TV producer Gus Chambers brought home a Gold award for a 30-second television spot titled "Seekers and Learners," which focuses on the importance of a university in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Narrated by President George Dennison, the commercial was seen frequently on NBC affiliate stations in western and central Montana during the Olympics. His award was presented by the Admissions Marketing Report, which sponsors a national competition for universities and colleges.

In the same competition, University Relations won three Silver awards for Research View, Vision 2001 and an advertising series in the Montanan. The ad series was produced by Montanan editor Joan Melcher and graphic designer Mike Egeler, while the research publications were produced by University Relations team members Egeler, Rita Munzenrider, Todd Goodrich, Patia Stephens, Cary Shimek and Brenda Day.

In a separate competition, the University Relations team won seven other awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's District VIII, which includes college and universities in the Pacific Northwest and three Canadian provinces.

Research View, "The Dennison Decade" and two humorous sports fan columns featured in the fall 2001 Montanan earned Silver awards. Stephens won two Bronze awards, one for a Montanan feature story on music faculty member Esther England and the other for the Web site version of Vision 2001. Shimek also claimed a Bronze award for a story that appeared in the summer 2001 issue of Research View on beetle researcher Doug Emlen.

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