Waterloo Engineering is the winner of a prestigious gold award from the international Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its Engineering 7 official opening and campaign close event held last October.
The gold Circle of Excellence award was captured in CASE's Special Events|Single-Day Events category.
Waterloo's entry was one of 2,856 entries from 611 higher education institutions, schools, and non-profit organizations in 20 countries.
Winners are selected based on a number of factors, including overall quality, innovation, use of resources and the impact on the institution or its external and internal communities, such as alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff.
Waterloo Engineering won the top Circle of Excellence award in CASE's Special Events|Single-Day Events category.
In awarding the gold award, the judges said Waterloo Engineering's E7 opening event “serves as a great example of how to showcase a new building but also display its usage and engage constituents through interactive experiences [and a] collaborative and multi-faceted approach to donor recognition and stewardship. The VIP portion of the event and strategic approach to personalized touches for the interactions based on gift area really stood out and for bringing student energy into the space and event experience.”
The international awards program honours outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing at colleges, universities, independent schools, and affiliated non-profits.
Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of CASE, commended this year's award recipients for their bold, innovative work that epitomizes the profession’s best practices.
“This year’s award winners demonstrate creativity and strategy; I urge everyone to take a look — you will be inspired," said Cunningham. "Congratulations to all the Circle of Excellence award recipients. Your work engages important communities in the life of your institutions, advancing education to transform lives and society.”