Fresno State wins several marketing and communications awards

Fresno State’s University Marketing and Communications team won several Circle of Excellence awards for work on the university magazine, website design, social media strategy and videos. For a public university in Fresno County, that recognition reaches beyond campus pride because it helps shape how prospective students, alumni, donors and community partners see Fresno State in the Central Valley.

The honors came from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, better known as CASE. Its Circle of Excellence awards recognize achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing, which puts Fresno State’s wins in a national higher-education communications framework rather than a local publicity nod.

Fresno State Today listed the story in its University News roundup on July 17, 2026. The timing fits a period when universities are sharpening outreach before the fall semester, and for Fresno State that work carries practical value. Strong communications can help recruit students, support fundraising, and keep alumni and families connected to a university that sits at the center of Fresno’s civic and economic life.

The University Marketing and Communications homepage says the office exists to tell the Fresno State story and to promote and elevate the university. Its awards page, titled Recognition for our work, shows the department treats outside validation as part of its public identity. That matters in a region where many first-generation students and families look to Fresno State not only as a school, but as a visible institution that explains itself clearly, highlights student success, and presents the campus as a credible place to invest time and money.

The awards do not change the day-to-day work of enrollment, fundraising or public outreach, but they do provide a third-party signal that Fresno State’s messaging is landing well. In a competitive higher-education market, that kind of recognition can help the university stand out when it is asking students to enroll, donors to give and the broader Valley to keep paying attention.