[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/ccae.jpg” caption=”Clockwise from top left are campaign materials for the Athletics and Recreation Complex and Stadium campaign, Student Liaison’s 2004-05 Year 1 Handbook, and the Picture McMaster website banner.”]The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) has once again recognized that McMaster's University Advancement and student recruitment operations are among the best in Canada.

In the Prix d'Excellence competition, the prestigious annual awards program of CCAE, McMaster was awarded one gold, three silvers and two bronzes.

McMaster's Case Statement and Campaign Materials for the Athletics and Recreation Complex and Stadium campaign were selected as the winner of the gold award in the Best Fundraising Case Statement and Campaign Materials category.

McMaster's Office of Public Relations was awarded silver in the Best E-Innovation in University Advancement category for Picture McMaster, an online photo gallery.

Student Liaison was also awarded silver for in the “best program, student recruitment” category for its 2004-05 Recruitment Publications.

Silver also was awarded to Alumni Advancement, in the “creativity on a shoe string” category for its Dress for Success event in Toronto.
The new materials from Development's bequest campaign won bronze as did the departments planned giving brochure.

The CCAE recognizes outstanding achievement in alumni affairs, public affairs, development, student recruitment, and overall institutional advancement. The awards will be presented at the 2005 CCAE Conference in Banff, Alberta May 29-June 1.

McMaster garnered medals in the following categories:

Best Fundraising Case Statement and Campaign Materials

Gold

“Campaign for the Athletics & Recreation Centre and Stadium”

Carrie Thomas, Lorna Somers, Michelle Sharp, Mary Kate Rowan, Scott Forfar

Best E-Innovation in University Advancement

Silver

“Picture McMaster”

Chantall Van Raay, Julia Thomson

Best Program: Student Recruitment

Silver

“McMaster University Recruitment Publications 2004-2005”

Paula Johnson, Patricia Harris, Nathan Butterworth, Bonnie Crocker, Trish Sullivan

Best New Idea: Creativity on a Shoestring

Silver

“Dress for Success”

Karen McQuigge, Rod Morrison, Christine Kennedy, Office of Alumni Advancement

Best Program: Development

Bronze

“Bequest Campaign”

Lorna Somers, Kelly Sodtka, Angela Murphy, Wendy Battram, Cheryl Condello, Margaret Lyons

Best Brochure

Bronze

“Ways of Giving”

McMaster Planned Giving – Lorna Somers, Kelly Sodtka