Alfred State Named as a Winner of Distinction in the 16th Annual Communicator Awards

The winners of The 2010 Communicator Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Alfred State College snagged three of the prestigious Silver Communicator awards.

The college’s winners included the 2009-10 Viewbook, an overview of the college published annually for recruitment purposes; Transitions magazine, Fall 2009 issue, the college and alumni periodical; and the video “Small College, Big Dreams,” featuring College President Dr. John M. Anderson delineating the strategic initiatives of Alfred State.

With thousands of entries received from across the United States and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals. The full winners list can be found at www.communicatorawards.com.

The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.

“As we continue our mission to honor creative excellence for communications professionals, we were once again amazed at the high level of work we received for this year’s Communicator Awards. This year’s entries evidenced an increased awareness and reflection of the digital world in which we live, and our entrants always seem to find new and creative ways to push the envelope of possibilities across all mediums” noted Linda Day, director of the IAVA. She added, “We are honored to witness the amazing work being done throughout the industry and want to commend and congratulate this year’s Communicator Award Winners and Entrants for their hard work and dedication.”

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals nearly 20 years ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations, and identity work for print, video, interactive, and audio. This year’s competition received thousands of entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.