Flagler College Magazine wins MarCom Award

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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (11/11/2011)(readMedia)-- Flagler College Magazine won a platinum award in the 2011 MarCom Awards competition, marking the third year in a row the alumni magazine has come away with an award in the competition.

The MarCom Awards recognize achievement by marketing and communication professionals throughout the country including colleges and universities, Fortune 500 companies, marketing and advertising firms, and non-profit organizations. There were over 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2011 competition.

"We put a lot of work into producing the magazine and telling the stories of Flagler's students, alumni and faculty/staff," said the magazine's editor, Brian Thompson. "So it's rewarding to see the magazine recognized this way, especially in a category with so many large and well-known schools."

The publication won in the magazine/educational category, and other platinum award winners were Adelphi University, Atlanta Technical College, Carnegie Mellon University, Chapman University, Columbia College, Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma, Grant MacEwan University (Canada), La Sierra University, Ohio Dominican University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, College of Education at Ohio State University, University of Kansas School of Business, University of Notre Dame-Mendoza College, University of Phoenix, Washington and Jefferson College.

Flagler College Magazine has a circulation of 20,000 and primarily goes out to the college's 12,000 alumni and other supporters.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,600 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $22,500, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.