Duquesne Honored with Five Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Communications

The CUPPIE Awards celebrate creative excellence in marketing and communication and highlight the work of higher education member institutions in categories such as advertising, electronic media, print, public relations and marketing, writing and photography.

The DMC team’s exceptional work across a range of disciplines earned the team recognition in several categories for projects including:

• Gold Award for the Kline School of Law Gift Announcement (marketing, media, social media and creative services)
• Silver Award for School of Nursing Mary Ellen Glasgow’s Op-Ed (media relations)
• Silver Award for the College of Osteopathic Medicine Groundbreaking PR event (marketing, media relations, creative services and social media)
• Silver Award (recognizing the University’s Advancement Communications team) for the IGNITE Capital Campaign Announcement
• Silver Award for the Duquesne University Website Redesign project (web, marketing and creative services).

“These awards recognize the exceptional creativity and hard work of our entire team, who are committed to delivering outstanding results for our University,” said Gabe Welsch, vice president of marking and communications. “We are honored to receive these awards from CUPRAP, which represent the acknowledgment of how the quality of our work stands up against our peers in the industry.”

In addition to the CUPPIES, Welsch was recognized at the Spring 2023 conference for his service to the organization with the prestigious Don Hale Award for service and significant contributions to CUPRAP. The award, named for CUPRAP’s second president, acknowledged Welsch’s term as president from 2017 to 2019, as well as his leadership as a board member and service on various committees of the professional organization.

Overall, these awards represent a highly competitive field, with more than 500 entries submitted by professionals from Pennsylvania and surrounding-area colleges and universities. They also demonstrate DMC’s commitment to creative and effective marketing and communication that supports the mission, values and brand of Duquesne University.

Duquesne University

Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and horizon-expanding education. A campus of more than 8,200 graduate and undergraduate students, Duquesne prepares students by having them work alongside faculty to discover and reach their goals. The University's academic programs, community service and commitment to equity and opportunity in the Pittsburgh region have earned national acclaim.

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