Albertus Magnus College Earns Four PRSA-CT Mercury Awards
Communications and Marketing Team Recognized for Five Consecutive Years
New Haven, Conn., December 19, 2022 – Albertus Magnus College is humbled to earn four Mercury Awards – two silver and two bronze -- from the Public Relations Society of America Greater Connecticut Chapter (PRSA-CT). The College received a silver Mercury Award for its Multicultural and Diversity campaign that supports First-Generation family decisions. Another silver was awarded to Albertus for excellence in Reputation/Brand Management for when First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited the campus last July. Two bronze-level achievements were also recognized: Black Brilliance for excellence in Blogs; and Esports, More Than Fun and Games for excellence in External Communications.
A special congratulations goes out to Sr. Ana Gonzalez, O.P. of the Albertus Admissions team for her ongoing commitment and outreach to First-Generation college students and their families, helping them navigate the college application process. A shout-out goes to Alex Mitchell ‘21 who edited the video featuring the First Lady and the Secretary. And a special thank you is also extended to Jeremy Peterson ‘20, who is the Esports Advisor.
“The Albertus Communications and Marketing team strives to tell powerful and impactful stories on a wide variety of platforms that demonstrate not only creativity but our constant drive for excellence. I’m so proud of our staff, students, alumni, and vendor partners like Establishment Productions for their ongoing collaboration and innovation to share inclusive stories in new and engaging ways,” said Albertus Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs.
The December 13 PRSA celebration was held in person for the first time since 2019.
Albertus also hosted the event for the first time ever – showcasing its recently renovated
Hubert Campus Center. For the past five years, Albertus has won PRSA honors for a
wide range of categories from website redesign to social media messaging; and from
video storytelling to media relations. 
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.