The university has received 10 national and 10 international awards this year, plus
Videographer of the Year.
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There’s no question that Texas Tech University’s reputation for excellence is growing. One measure of that fact is the sheer number
of times the teams working to promote the university have been recognized for their
exceptional efforts.
Over the last five months, Texas Tech’s Marketing & Communications and Advancement teams have received 45 awards from industry peers, including 10 national and 10 international
honors, and Videographer of the Year. Together, these represent an outstanding body
of storytelling, design, photography and video that are gaining attention far beyond
West Texas.
“We strive to build emotional connections to the Texas Tech brand,” said Matt Dewey,
vice president for Marketing & Communications. “That we’re clearly succeeding, even
among our higher education peers who have no connection to Texas Tech, shows us we’re
making a difference in how Texas Tech is perceived across the country and around the
world. That’s tremendously exciting.”
In July, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) international
Circle of Excellence Awards recognized the “ON&ON Campaign Boutique Invitation” with
a Gold Award in the invitation design category and the “I Give Because/Because You
Gave” video series with a Bronze Award in the video fundraising category.
See the full list of Circle of Excellence Award winners here.
In June, the University Photographers’ Association of America (UPAA) recognized a
wide variety of Texas Tech’s multimedia work in its Annual Awards. The university
magazine Evermore won first place in the General Publications category for “Evermore No. 7” and third
in Publication Cover for “Evermore No. 8.” The “2025-2026 Admissions Guide” received
an Honorable Mention in Publications. In the Online Narrative Series category, “Flatland Forever” won second place, “The Great Plains Project” won third and “Heating Up” received an Honorable Mention. In the Narrative Series Video/Cine category, “Heartbeat of the Pit” won first place, the “2025 Texas Tech University Anthem” won second place, and “Layers of Legacy” received an Honorable Mention. Michael Ortiz was named Videographer of the Year.
In May, Texas Tech received six honors in the international 47th Annual Telly Awards.
“Flatland Forever: A Texas Tech Story” won a Silver People’s Telly in the Branded Content category, a Silver Telly in the
Educational Institution category, and a Bronze Telly in the Long Form Documentary
category. The “2025 Texas Tech University Anthem” won a Silver Telly in the Educational Institution category. And “Champions of the Range” won a Silver Telly in the Short Form Documentary category and a Bronze Telly in
the Educational Institution category.
See the full list of Telly Award winners here.
In April, “Evermore No. 9” and its cover were announced as Print Merit Winners in
the international Society for Publication Designers’ (SPD) 61st annual competition.
This marks the third consecutive year SPD’s judges have recognized Texas Tech, but
the first in a Print Category.
See the full list of SPD 61 Merit Winners here.
In February, Marketing & Communications claimed four Gold, nine Silver and four Bronze
Awards at the 2026 American Advertising Awards, hosted by AAF Lubbock. Gold winners
were the “2025 Texas Tech University Anthem,” the “Crime Buster” feature from “Evermore
No. 8,” the overall design of “Evermore No. 8,” and the “From Here, It’s Possible” webpage. The Advancement team earned two Gold, two Silver and four Bronze awards, and the
Gold winners were also selected for Judges’ Choice awards. The Gold and Judges’ Choice
winners were the “ON&ON Campaign Boutique Invitation” and the “I Give Because/Because
You Gave” video series.