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Congratulations to the team

Ivy Marketing and Communications group photo
Pictured front row: Michele Appelgate, Aiden Yauchler, and Ashley Jensen. Pictured back row: Jane Joiner, Suzanne Lyndon, Emily Bowman, Cindy Robertson, and Spencer Feinberg.

Ivy College of Business receives more national and international marketing awards

The Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business has received 10 national and international marketing awards from three different organizations since July.

“What our marketing and communications experts have done this year has been exceptional,” said Raisbeck Endowed Dean David Spalding. “This team continues to find new and exciting ways to showcase the high-quality programs being offered at Ivy.”

The college’s marketing and communications team, which includes Michele Appelgate, director of marketing and communications, Emily Bowman, graphic designer, Suzanne Lyndon, event planner, Cindy Robertson, web manager, and Spencer Feinberg, social media coordinator, are recognized for the following awards:

American Marketing Association — Iowa Chapter

Second place in the website category at AMA Iowa‘s 2024 NOVA Awards. The selection is based on the strategy and execution of website development and design, app development, landing pages, and search engine optimization (SEO). The NOVA Awards honor ingenuity, creativity, and innovation in the marketing industry

2024 dotCOMM Awards

Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), the dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. Entries come from corporate communication departments, public relations firms, digital shops, advertising agencies, and freelancers — so the competition is high.

The team also won three honorable mentions.

“What our marketing and communications experts have done this year has been exceptional. This team continues to find new and exciting ways to showcase the high-quality programs being offered at Ivy.”

— David Spalding, Raisbeck Endowed Dean, Ivy College of Business

The University and College Designers Association (UCDA) 2024 Awards

The college earned a silver award in the website category. Judges evaluated 950 entries, awarding a total of 220 awards: 25 gold awards, 63 silver awards, and 132 awards of excellence.

“This has been an amazing year for our team,” Appelgate said. “What we do all year long for the college requires teamwork at the highest level. Not only do we collaborate as a marketing team, but we also work in tandem with more than 300 people across all college departments to showcase the programs and successes we have at Ivy.”

Meet the team

Learn more about the Ivy College of Business marketing and communications team.

September 12, 2024