ETSU wins marketing, communications awards

Melissa Nipper June 11, 2024

ETSU earned a gold award in the Social Media category for its "Welcome to Buccaneer Land" video and social media campaign in December 2023

The East Tennessee State University Office of University Marketing and Communications recently earned national and state recognition for its work.

Competing against colleges and universities of its size nationwide, ETSU took home four Collegiate Advertising Awards. These include:

  • Gold: TV/Video Advertising/PSA for the Marching Bucs Hype Video, created by Montage Media.
  • Silver: Annual Report for the 2022-23 ETSU Annual Report
  • Silver: Newsletter Series for the BucWire email newsletter
  • Bronze: Logos/Trademarks/Mascots for the Running Bucky 2.0 design


ETSU also earned state recognition at the Tennessee College Public Relations Association annual awards. The TCPRA awards include:


East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission: to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. Through its world-class health sciences programs and interprofessional approach to health care education, ETSU is a highly respected leader in rural health research and practices. The university also boasts nationally ranked programs in the arts, technology, computing, and media studies. ETSU serves approximately 14,000 students each year and is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges in the nation for students graduating with the least amount of debt.

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