{"id":77353,"date":"2026-05-28T09:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=77353"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:27:18","slug":"utc-wins-11-tcpra-awards-at-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/utc-wins-11-tcpra-awards-at-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC wins 11 TCPRA awards at annual conference\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"494\" data-attachment-id=\"77364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/utc-wins-11-tcpra-awards-at-annual-conference\/tcpra-awards-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"TCPRA Awards-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;TCPRA Awards, May 26, 2026&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?fit=880%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77364 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=880%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A row of 2026 Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) Communication Awards trophies displayed against a black background. The glass awards include multiple gold, silver and bronze honors earned by the UTC Division of Communications and Marketing in categories including media relations, photography, radio advertising and social media.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=800%2C449&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=580%2C326&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/TCPRA-Awards-26-01.jpg?resize=610%2C343&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division of Communications and Marketing earned 11 Tennessee College Public Relations Association Communication Awards at the organization\u2019s annual conference, held May 21-22 at the Westin Chattanooga, bringing home five gold, two silver and four bronze honors.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A record 462 submissions were entered across 42 categories by 20 higher education institutions from across the state. UTC\u2019s five gold honors tied East Tennessee State University for the second-most awards earned by a single institution, with Middle Tennessee State University narrowly leading with six.\u00a0 The full list and slideshow of winning submissions from the TCPRA website are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tcpra.org\/tcpra-communication-awards\/\"><strong>available here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC\u2019s Gold honors came in the media relations, photography, publication and radio advertising categories.\u00a0 The media relations campaign, \u201cYou Are Only New Once \u2013 Introducing UTC Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce to the Chattanooga Community,\u201d featured the media outreach surrounding the start of Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce\u2019s tenure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The two photos to win gold featured the men\u2019s basketball team\u2019s return to McKenzie Arena after winning the 2025 NIT title and a student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKGEMg2vHqX\"><strong>holding a UTC flag atop the Swiss Alps<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The \u201cMomentum\u201d book published to introduce UTC\u2019s 2030 Strategic Plan and the radio ad <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/uploads.judgify.me\/uploads\/291682\/14289_33acc86db9324da554d8bb5388bbe052_1774895503353.mp3\"><strong>That Changes Everything<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>\u201d<\/strong> also won gold.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Silver honors went to UTC\u2019s caving photos from the Raccoon Mountain Caverns and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOEpqcHD_s3\/\"><strong>\u201cFall Starts Here\u201d<\/strong><\/a> social media post.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The bronze awards were highlighted by the crisis communications campaign, \u201cUTC: Swift, Transparent and United,\u201d UTC\u2019s Response to the Aug. 21, 2025, active shooter hoax. The social media team won for their social media post and overall social media campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRYYnizjHjf\/\"><strong>\u201cFor Good: Wicked Inspired Friendships.\u201d<\/strong><\/a> The final award was the \u201cVisit Carousel\u201d in the digital ad category.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Members of the UTC Division of Communications and Marketing all contributed at different levels to the creation and nomination of these awards.\u00a0 For a full look at the division staff, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/communications-and-marketing\/staff\"><strong>click here for the directory<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77369\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"586\" data-attachment-id=\"77369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/utc-wins-11-tcpra-awards-at-annual-conference\/54-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?fit=1280%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"54.7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UTC men\u2019s basketball player Trey Bonham greets fans outside McKenzie Arena as the Mocs returned to campus following their 2025 NIT championship victory. The photo, taken by Angela Foster, won a gold Tennessee College Public Relations Association Communication Award in sports photography.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?fit=880%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-77369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UTC men\u2019s basketball player Trey Bonham smiles while carrying a basketball through a crowd of fans outside McKenzie Arena following the team\u2019s return to campus after winning the 2025 NIT championship.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/54.7.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTC men\u2019s basketball player Trey Bonham greets fans outside McKenzie Arena as the Mocs returned to campus following their 2025 NIT championship victory. The photo, taken by Angela Foster, won a gold Tennessee College Public Relations Association Communication Award in sports photography.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division of Communications and Marketing earned 11 Tennessee College Public Relations Association Communication Awards at the organization\u2019s annual conference, held May 21-22 at the Westin Chattanooga, bringing home five gold, two silver and four bronze honors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button 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