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WKU Communications and Marketing and WKU Imagewest were recognized during the 2025 AMA Bowling Green Markie Awards for outstanding work in the field of marketing.

The winners were named at the 25th Annual Markie Awards at The Mint Gaming Hall on Tuesday (Nov. 18).

The Markie Awards were created by the Bowling Green chapter of the American Marketing Association to recognize work produced by marketing professionals in the Bowling Green area. Awards were judged by out-of-town marketing professionals and evaluated based on creativity and effectiveness derived from the project’s marketing objective, target audience and results.

WKU Communications & Marketing won awards in the following categories:

Gold Award – Social Media – Self-Managed – Fall 2024 Pre-Game Concert

Gold Award – Photography – Single Image - Eclipse Photo

Silver Award – Photography – Series or Body of Work – Flo Rida Concert Series

Silver Award – Marketing on a Shoestring – Advice to Your Younger Self

Bronze Award – Marketing on a Shoestring – Q&A with the WKU Class of 2028

Bronze Award – Promotional Item(s) – 2024 President’s Challenge Coin

WKU Imagewest won awards in the following categories:

Silver Award – Print or Direct Marketing – Dido and Aeneas Poster

Bronze Award – Marketing for Good – KEA Difference Maker Campaign

Bronze Award – Integrated Marketing Campaign – KEA Difference Maker Campaign

The American Marketing Association (AMA) of Bowling Green is an organization that provides networking, professional development, peer recognition and community involvement for marketing professionals in the Bowling Green-Warren County area. For more information, visit https://www.pmabg.org/.

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