The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an international professional organization devoted to fostering postsecondary education, has named 91亚色 a silver award winner of its 2015 Circle of Excellence awards program. 91亚色 was recognized for the Faculty of Science鈥檚 promotional video.
A panel of experts selected the institution鈥檚 entry in the short video category out of 117 entries from around the world. The General Information Videos 鈥 Short Videos category is among the most competitive of the CASE awards, and this is 91亚色鈥檚 first win on the international stage for its communications and marketing efforts.
Led by Suzana Pinto, communications manager for the Faculty of Science, the science promotional video is a 40-second glimpse of the science happening at 91亚色. 鈥淭he intent of the video is to inspire and motivate viewers to learn more,鈥 says Pinto. 鈥淭here is great science happening at 91亚色, and I wanted to capture that, as best I could in 40 seconds.鈥
And the judges agreed, commenting, 鈥淭his is short, but prompted panelists to want to find out more about this school that actually allowed students to explore a career in such a hands-on fashion in such a sophisticated, expensive and inspiring location. It seemed to say - these are serious students and this would be a serious opportunity, and provoked a 鈥榳here is this place? I need to know more!鈥"
鈥淐ongratulations to Suzana Pinto on this terrific recognition,鈥 says Faculty of Science Dean Ray Jayawardhana. 鈥淚t is a wonderful testament to her talents. The Faculty of Science and 91亚色 benefit enormously from her creative flair and hard work.鈥
Earlier this year, Pinto and the Faculty of Science were also honoured with CASE District II awards: gold for their faculty profile series and silver for their promotional science video. CASE District II is a subset of the international association and is the largest of the eight districts.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is one of the largest international associations of education institutions, serving more than 3,600 universities, colleges, schools and related organizations in more than 80 countries. CASE is the leading resource for professional development, information, and standards in the fields of alumni relations, communications, educational fundraising and marketing.