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Contact: Cindy Deppe, media relations, 641-269-4834

December 20, 2007

GRINNELL COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVE AWARDS

GRINNELL, Iowa - The Grinnell College magazine was recently recognized by both the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the University and College Designers Association (UCDA).

CASE honored The Grinnell Magazine with a silver medal in the "Best Alumni/Institution Magazine" category. The quarterly publication is edited by Jacqueline Hartling Stolze and art directed by Jim Powers. CASE awards honor institutions and individuals that "demonstrate outstanding achievement in the concept and execution of advancement programs and communication." UCDA honored the magazine with two Awards of Excellence for cover design and quality of the overall design.

Two other Grinnell College projects were honored in CASE categories: Excellence in Design, Brochures -- a bronze award to Powers; and Best Diversity Program, Communication and Marketing -- a silver award to Powers, Stolze, and Kate Worster of the communication staff; and Kristin Lovig and Stacy Koehler of the human resources staff.

To request a copy of the latest issue or view previous issues of The Grinnell Magazine, go to http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/ce/magazine/

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