Albertus Magnus College Earns PRSA-CT Award
Industry-wide Recognition Reflects College’s Goal of Nothing Less Than Excellence
New Haven, Conn., November 19, 2020 – Albertus Magnus College is pleased to announce that it is once again a Mercury Award winner for the Public Relations Society of America Greater Connecticut Chapter (PRSA-CT). This year, the bronze level industry-wide honor is in the Tactics Video category for its Alumni Success Stories. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremonial announcement was made via the PRSA-CT website and social media channels.
A special congratulations goes out to Jason Dunn ’18, Social Media Specialist at Albertus; Mike DeMatteo, principal of The Establishment, our video and digital content vendor; and Albertus student Alex Mitchell ’21, Communications and Marketing Intern for their vision and production of these stories.
“Powerful storytelling is such an important part of what we at Albertus call these ‘physically distant, socially connected’ times. To earn this honor speaks volumes to our commitment to excellence. It also demonstrates how an Albertus liberal arts education incorporates experiential learning as a key component of a student’s overall education – preparing them to take on the challenges of their chosen field. In Alex’s case, when he graduates, he will have not one, but two industry award wins on his resume,” said Albertus Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, Andrea Kovacs.
Earlier this year, this video earned a Telly Award for video excellence.
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.