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The awards recognize creative, inspiring projects that impact institutions and their communities.

UC locations have won 28 2024 Circle of Excellence Awards — including 10 Golds and one Grand Gold — from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). These prestigious awards recognize exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing. This year’s winners were selected from more than 4,185 nominations representing 33 countries.

Congratulations to the winning teams!

Select each winning entry below to explore each winning entry and read the judges’ feedback.

Communications

Gold Award, Communications Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff)
UC San Diego: Behind Every Breakthrough

Gold Award, Digital Campaigns
UCLA: Social Media Series: Do You Know UCLA?

Gold Award, Podcasts (Occasional)
UC Davis: An Extreme Tree Hunt in the Sierra Nevada

Bronze Award, Podcasts (Frequent)
UC Berkeley: Berkeley Voices

Bronze Award, Storytelling
UC San Diego: Team Players

Design

Silver Award, Periodicals and Magazines
UCSF: UCSF Magazine, Winter and Summer 2025

Leadership

Gold Award, Opportunity Initiatives
UC San Diego: Addressing Student Food Insecurity Through Collective Impact

Bronze Award, Change Management
UC Berkeley: URSA Expo: Building Institutional Trust Through Hands-On Discovery

Bronze Award, Talent Management Initiatives
UC Davis: Building an Internal Marketplace to Preserve Institutional Talent

Magazines

Silver Award, Alumni/General Interest (Targeted Audience)
UCSF: UCSF Magazine

Bronze Award, Online
UCLA: State of Mind

Marketing

Grand Gold Award, Micro-sites (Fundraising)
UCSF: UCSF Giving Website

Silver Award, Micro-sites (Fundraising)
UC Davis: Limitless: Launching the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Complex Campaign

Publications

Gold Award, Fundraising, Annual Reports and Fund Reports
UC Berkeley: Greatest Hits: UC Berkeley Library Annual Report 2024-2025

Gold Award, Fundraising Case Statements & General Cultivation Publications
UC Santa Barbara: 30th Anniversary Report

Special Events

Gold Award, In-Person – Single-Day Events
UCLA: UCLA Changemakers: A Story of Co-Creation and Alumni Leadership

Bronze Award, In-Person – Single-Day Events
UC Davis: Limitless Campaign Launch: UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
UC Davis: 9th Annual Leadership Giving Society Gala: Light the Dream

Video

Gold Award, News and Research
UC Office of the President: Is Bunny the “talking” dog legit?

Gold Award, Promotional (Long)
UC Davis: How Generations of Pig Farming Lead to Sustainable Solutions
UC San Diego: MORE Than Pain: Dan’s Journey to Healing and Hope

Gold Award, Student Audience (Short)
UC Davis: Get Ready With Me!

Silver Award, News and Research
UC Davis: Grocery Shopping without UC Davis Research

Bronze Award, Fundraising and Stewardship (Long)
UCSF: Andrew: A Courageous Path to Healing

Bronze Award, Fundraising and Stewardship (Short)
UC Davis: Veterinary Medical Complex Expansion

Bronze Award, News and Research
UCOP: Who really invented the iPhone

Bronze Award, Videos on a Shoestring (Promotional)
UCLA: UCelebrate Bats This Spooky Season!

Writing

Bronze Award: News/Feature (Series or Collection)
UC San Diego: What’s Trending? Real-Time Expertise in a Viral News Cycle

Learn more about the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards.

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