Awards

As leaders in alumni engagement and philanthropy, the Office of University Advancement at William & Mary has been recognized by the following professional organizations for our work.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

The 2017 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership

CASE Circle of Excellence

2023 Grand Gold for Covers
2023 Silver for Videos: Holiday/Year-end
2023 Silver for Student-led Initiatives
2023 Bronze for Videos: Promotional (Long)
2023 Bronze for Targeted Constituency Engagement (W&M Stands)
2022 Silver for Videos: Fundraising and Stewardship (Long)
2020 Gold for Video - General Information Videos - Long (Transformative Potential of Football)
2020 Bronze for Photography - Series of Related Photographs (W&M Homecoming 2019: Tribe Pride, Your Way.)
2019 Bronze for Special Events - Multi-Day (William & Mary Women's Weekend)
2016 Silver for Fundraising Publications Packages (For the Bold Campaign)

CASE Educational Fundraising Awards

2015 Educational Fundraising Award for Overall Improvement

CASE District III

2020 Gold for Fundraising Video (One Scholar, One Day: Jackie Valles '19)
2020 Silver for Fundraising Video (2019 One Tribe One Day: Our Moments Connect Us As One)
2020 Bronze for Marketing/Branding Video (Her Story)
2020 Silver for Alumni Website or Microsite (William & Mary Alumni Magazine Website Redesign)
2019 Grand Award for Editorial Design (One Hundred Years of Co-Education article)
2019 Award of Excellence for Alumni Website of Microsite (Homecoming & Reunion Weekend)
2018 Opportunity and Inclusion Award (Earl T. Granger, III)
2018 Special Merit for Alumni Relations (W&M Weekend)
2018 Special Merit for Alumni Relations Engagement Project, Event, or Program (Tribe Trunk)
2018 Special Merit for Special Event (Hulon Willis 25^thAnniversary)
2017 Grand Award for Marketing/Branding Video (For the Bold Campaign Video)
2017 Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (The Significant Digits of Walter Hickey article)
2017 Award of Excellence for Illustration – Cover (Summer W&M Alumni Magazine)
2017 Award of Excellence for Fundraising Video (One Tribe One Day Series)
2017 Special Merit for Magazine (W&M Alumni Magazine)
2017 Special Merit for Editorial Design (Books & Beyond article)
2017 Special Merit for Specialty Piece (Campaign Launch VIP Invitation)
2016 Award of Excellence for Best Practices in Fundraising (One Tribe One Day)
2016 Special Merit for Best Articles of the Year (Free Speech Under Fire article)
2016 Special Merit for Overall Annual Fund Program (Annual Giving and Participation Program)

University and College Designers Association

2019 Silver Award (Spring 2019 Magazine Cover)
2019 Award of Excellence (Wren Traditions Brand)
2019 Award of Excellence (W&M Women Installation)
2019 Award of Excellence (W&M Women Integrated Campaign)
2019 Award of Excellence (Power of the W&M Network Illustration - Spring 2019 Magazine Cover)
2018 Award of Excellence (W&M Wrapping Paper)
2018 Award of Excellence (Charter Day Video)
2018 Silver Award (One Tribe One Day Video Series)

Graphic Design USA

2017 American Inhouse Design Award (Travel Brochure)
2017 American Inhouse Design Award (Moving Pictures article)
2016 American Inhouse Design Award (LiftOff article)
2016 American Inhouse Design Award (Campaign Launch VIP Invitation)
2016 American Inhouse Design Award (Homecoming Invitation)

Annual Giving Network

2019 Winner of AGN's Best in Annual Giving Challenge (2018 Move-In Items Solicitation)