2026 AMA Emerging Marketer in Higher Education Award Nomination
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The AMA Emerging Marketer in Higher Education Award recognizes exceptional creativity and ingenuity of an individual in advancing marketing and communications strategies within the first 10 years of their career in higher education marketing. This prestigious award celebrates an individual that has demonstrated outstanding innovation from the last academic year. All nominees will be considered regardless of organization size and budget.
ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA: Nominees for this award should demonstrate a visionary approach to higher education marketing and communications, incorporating traditional and/or digital methods. Their projects or campaigns should have significantly impacted the target audience’s engagement and response. The ideal candidate will exhibit exceptional creativity, originality, and effectiveness in their strategies, utilizing cutting-edge techniques to reach and connect with stakeholders. These innovations can stem from any role within the higher education community, including presidents, student affairs/service staff, faculty and marketers.
WHO CAN NOMINATE: Please note this is a nomination form. Everyone is invited to submit nominees, self nominations are also welcome, for any of the awards by completing this short form online by August 10.
THE PROCESS: Nominees will be contacted by AMA staff to submit a nomination package that addresses award criteria. Nomination Packages will be due by August 27. Finalists will be announced in September, and winners will be announced at the Symposium in November.
SELECTION COMMITTEE: The selection committee for all awards includes higher education marketing professionals, former AMA Symposium committee members, previous award winners and influencers in higher education marketing.