Science Communications â Gold Prix dâExcellence
Faculty of Science wins Gold! An entry by Michael Woloschuk, Communications Officer for the Faculty of Science, has won the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education Gold Prix dâExcellence in the âBest Fundraising Case Statement and Campaign Materialsâ category.
This prize recognizes outstanding achievements in alumni affairs, public affairs, development, student recruitment and overall institutional advancement. The winning entry consists of 13 double-sided fact sheets that communicate, in plain English, the Facultyâs fundraising priorities to prospects and alumni. This novel series of recto-verso information sheets, entitled Science Matters, supports Faculty of Science fundraising activities. The judges said, âWe thought the entry did an excellent job of creating an eye-catching piece... We also really liked the facts and figures document as it laid the facts out clearly and quickly confirmed why a donor would want to support the faculty â donors like to align with a winner!â The prize will be awarded at a ceremony in Hamilton, Ontario, on June 8, 2009.