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October 19, 2009

KU Edwards Campus receives public relations awards

Overland Park, KS - The Greater Kansas City Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) awarded the University of Kansas Edwards Campus with the following awards in its annual PRISM awards competition.

The Edwards Campus, in partnership with Johnson County Community College (JCCC), received a Silver award (second place) in the category of Special Events – $50,000 or Less for the Start2Finish 5K Run-Walk, an annual event raising money for undergraduate scholarships.

Ed Foley, Edwards Campus recruitment director, receive a Silver award (second place) in the category of Workshops/Training for Professional Edge, a program delivered by KU faculty that provides professional development in the workplace.

In partnership with Trozzolo Communications Group of Kansas City, Mo., HigherEd, the Edwards Campus community newsletter, won a Silver award (second place) in the category of Newsletters and the 2008 Edwards Campus external branding campaign also won a Silver award (second place) in the category of Branding Initiatives.

PRISM is the annual award ceremony sponsored by the Kansas City PRSA Chapter that recognizes the best in public relations and marketing in Greater Kansas City.