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National Marketing Council Honors RVC

• Awards
• 04/17/2026

Rock Valley College (RVC) has received a 2025 Bronze Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council’s national conference in March in Washington, D.C. The award, for Print Materials, celebrates the college’s marketing team for its work on the RVC Career and Technical Education viewbook.

“This recognition really reflects the strength of RVC. Our marketing team brought creativity and intention to every detail, led by an exceptionally talented director (Gabriela Mar-Gagula), and that work is made possible by the support of our college leadership and the investment of the Make it in Illinois Grant. Most importantly, it’s inspired by our students and faculty for their goals, their drive, and the futures they’re building,” said Jennifer Thompson, RVC Executive Director of College Communications.

NCMPR’s Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design, strategy, and communication at community and technical colleges. It's the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marcom and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges.

This year’s awards drew 1,585 entries from 216 colleges across the country and were judged by 67 professionals from the marcom and public relations industry. 

“Behind every enrollment milestone, retention gain, and student success story is a team of marketing and communications professionals working strategically and creatively to connect students with opportunity,” said Patrick Stone, NCMPR’s 2025-26 president and the director of strategic communications and marketing for Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts. “This year’s winners stood out in an extraordinary field of entries, demonstrating that when community colleges invest in creativity and innovation, they amplify their mission and transform lives.”

For more information about NCMPR and the Paragon Awards, visit NCMPR.org/Paragon-Awards.

 

About NCMPR

NCMPR supports the professional development of community college communicators, serving more than 1,500 members from more than 400 colleges across the United States and Canada. It’s the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges and is one of the largest affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges. NCMPR is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.