The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering's Office of Communications recently received four recognition awards for the college's website and magazine.
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA/Houston) presented the Gold Excalibur Award to the college for the Parameters magazine. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) presented Bronze Quill Awards of Merit to the college for the Parameters magazine and the website.
In April, the communications team also won the Achievement Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV for the college's website.
"Receiving this type of recognition from our peers is a wonderful tribute to the high-quality work that's being done in our college," said Angie Shortt, director of communications for the UH Cullen College of Engineering.
The redesigned website, launched on July 5, 2001, was produced by the Cullen College of Engineering's Office of Communications (design by Harriet Yim with content support by Angie Shortt).
The repositioned Parameters magazine debuted on September 14, 2001 with a complete redesign including major improvements in photography, design and writing. The magazine is produced biannually by engineering communications (Fall 2001 winning issue: director Angie Shortt, designer Harriet Yim, editor Carrie Davis, photographers Mark Lacy and Jonathan Cobb, and contributing editor Kristyn Fuller).
IABC/Houston's Bronze Quill Awards and PRSA/Houston's Excalibur Awards showcase Houston’s best in public relations and communications. CASE District IV represents higher education institutions from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.