ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE WINS EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS

March 15, 2021 BK LI

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – March 15, 2021 – St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce that its ongoing brand and recruitment campaign, “Ready. Set. Joe’s,” has been recognized at the 36th Annual Educational Advertising Awards (EAA), earning gold awards in the categories of COVID Marketing Campaign, Radio Advertising Single and Television Advertising Series, as well as a silver award in Newspaper Advertising Series.

“We are very proud of this campaign, and especially thankful for the creativity of our marketing partners at Austin Williams, who took an already strong brand and made it even more powerful by adapting the creative and messaging to reflect the current climate during a pandemic,” said Jessica McAleer Decatur, SJC’s vice president for marketing and communications. “The Ready. Set. Joe’s campaign continues to help strengthen and elevate the profile of St. Joseph’s College, and we are very excited to have been recognized with these prestigious awards.”

The “Ready. Set. Joe’s” campaign was launched in fall 2017 with a print, out-of-home, digital and radio campaign. A corresponding TV campaign launched in early 2018 in local markets on Long Island and in Brooklyn and Queens. Images and artwork for the “Ready. Set. Joe’s” campaign can be viewed on Austin Williams’ website. The campaign was also awarded seven gold awards and one silver award at the 33rd annual Educational Advertising Awards in 2018 in the categories of Integrated Marketing Campaign, Magazine Series, Newspaper Series, Radio Series, Television Series, Total Advertising, Total Recruitment and Outdoor. 

“What a year to be recognized for our work for our higher education partners,” said Eva LaMere, president of Austin Williams. “2020 brought unprecedented challenges and hurdles to overcome. We saw opportunities to demonstrate the value that colleges bring to their students, their stakeholders and their communities. We are especially proud of our team and their dedication to walking hand in hand with our clients to help guide the way through the year.”

ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS 
The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest and most respected educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, more than 2,000 entries were received from 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from around the world. A national panel of higher education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals judged entries in 53 categories. A complete list of the winners is available here. 

ABOUT AUSTIN WILLIAMS 
Austin Williams is a full-service advertising, marketing, digital and public relations firm, creating ideas that inspire action for clients in the healthcare, higher education, financial services and professional services industries. Certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the State of New York, the Long Island-based firm was founded in 1992 and was named one of the 100 fastest-growing agencies in the nation. AW also has been listed as a Great Place to Work by the institute that creates the annual Fortune 100 Great Places to Work list and on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.

ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility and service. Through SJC Brooklyn, SJC Long Island and SJC Online, the College offers degrees in 50 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.