Lakeshore College earns two NCMPR District 3 Medallion Awards
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10/08/2026
CLEVELAND, WI —
Lakeshore College earned two Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) during the organization’s District 3 Medallion Awards Ceremony Reception Oct. 6 in Madison.
Lakeshore received Gold in the Novelty category for its Lenny’s Leap dual credit program locker entry and Bronze in the Promotional Video–Short Form category for a video promoting the Maintenance Mechanic program at the College.
The awards recognize outstanding marketing and public relations work produced by NCMPR District 3 two-year community and technical colleges. The annual competition honors excellence in creativity, communication, and effectiveness across a variety of marketing and public relations categories.
The Gold-winning Lenny’s Leap entry featured a custom miniature locker branded with Lenny the Snow Leopard, Lakeshore College’s mascot, and was designed as a unique promotional tool for high school counselors and representatives to use when promoting the college’s dual credit opportunities to students.
The locker was distributed at a Lenny’s Leap kickoff event and included Lakeshore-branded items, sticker sheets and a flash drive containing digital promotional resources for partner schools, including social media graphics, flyers, website graphics, newsletter content and other marketing materials.
Lenny’s Leap provides high school students with opportunities to earn college credit in partnership with Lakeshore College while exploring their future course of opportunity.
The Bronze-winning promotional video was created as part of Lakeshore College’s marketing efforts to showcase the Maintenance Mechanic program through engaging, short-form video content. The video has been utilized on the College’s website and social media platforms. The video may be viewed here: lakeshore.edu/maintenance-mechanic.
“We are proud to have Lakeshore College’s marketing work recognized among the outstanding work being produced by colleges throughout District 3,” said Dr. Paul Carlsen, president of Lakeshore College. “These awards reflect the creativity and collaboration of our marketing team and the many people across the college who contribute to telling Lakeshore’s story.”
NCMPR District 3’s annual conference and awards ceremony were held Oct. 5-7 in Madison.
ABOUT LAKESHORE COLLEGE
Lakeshore College, formerly known as Lakeshore Technical College, is a comprehensive community and technical college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at Lakeshore to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Lakeshore faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
Lakeshore College is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #2 in the state by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from Lakeshore each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $61,355 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Lakeshore educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Lakeshore at lakeshore.edu.
Contact: Amy Hanson, Senior Marketing Specialist
Phone: 920.693.1345
Email: amy.hanson@lakeshore.edu
Press Room: lakeshore.edu/lakeshore-news
