Nov. 17, 2022


Two Conversations with God cover artMILWAUKEE — The Workplace of College Relations at Marquette College has obtained 4 Better of District V awards from the Council for Development and Assist of Training (CASE) for 2 cowl articles from current problems with Marquette Journal and two video productions.

Steve Filmanowicz, director of editorial tasks, wrote and edited “Two Conversations with God,” which appeared within the fall 2020 situation of Marquette Journal and was awarded within the “COVID-related writing” class. His spring 2021 story, “The Power of Pear,” stood out within the “writing, profiles of 1000-plus phrases” class.

The movies acknowledged had been “Reflections,” the college’s tv business, for “video, commercials,” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” the 2020 Christmas video, for “video, vacation and year-end movies.” Every had been produced by Lauren Burke, director of video, and awarded Global CASE Circle of Excellence Awards in June.

CASE District V yearly acknowledges excellence within the Nice Lakes District. The Better of CASE V Awards showcase greatest practices in alumni relations, fundraising, development providers, particular occasions, and advertising and communication.

“CASE awards are judged by our friends, which makes them a really particular recognition of fantastic work,” stated Tom Pionek, assistant vice chairman of promoting at Marquette. “Steve and Lauren are true artistic leaders in editorial and video storytelling. Our objective is to share the compelling tales and experiences that make Marquette such a particular place. These items do exactly that.”

 “Two Conversations with God” tells the story of Marquette Regulation alumnus Decide Derek Mosley as he confronted COVID early within the pandemic. It covers the care he obtained in an ICU ward from nurse Christin Lissmann and the impact that they had on one another. “When a Marquette alumnus taking maybe his final breaths met a Marquette nurse who knew precisely what sort of care he wanted, their prayers confirmed how a lot they did to save lots of one another,” reads the intro. “’Two Conversations’ is a narrative about two Marquette individuals who begin as strangers and are available collectively in essentially the most attempting of circumstances,” Filmanowicz stated. “The therapeutic goes each methods.”

 “The Energy of Pear” is about alumna Jeannie Gaffigan’s high-energy life and inventive partnership with husband Jim Gaffigan, and the fruit-shaped mind tumor that brings all the pieces crashing to a halt. “Humor, household and religion are woven seamlessly via Jeannie’s skilled and private lives,” Filmanowicz stated. “When her well being challenges flip monstrous, these parts finally assist her conquer anger and isolation to emerge with renewed spirit and objective.”

“The three topics of those tales — Derek Mosley, Christin Lissmann and Jeannie Gaffigan — are inspiring examples of individuals residing the Marquette mission and being there for others in their very own indelible methods,” Filmanowicz added.

“Reflections” is Marquette’s present 60-second business. “The thought of private transformation is what I needed to convey,” Burke stated. “From acceptance to commencement, being a Marquette pupil is an emotional journey and our objective was to inform that story that in simply 60 seconds.”

An annual custom, Marquette’s 2020 Christmas video was produced through the peak of the pandemic—an emotionally and logistically difficult time. “We wanted to strike a stability: how can we rejoice the Christmas season whereas additionally recognizing what we had been all going via collectively?” Burke stated. “I needed ‘Let There Be Peace on Earth’ to be a consolation, and Ariana’s voice coupled with the serenity of the cinematography does simply that.”

The Council for Development and Assist of Training is the worldwide affiliation for professionals in development—alumni relations, communications, growth, advertising, and development providers—who share the objective of championing training to remodel lives and society. District 5, the Nice Lakes District, encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and consists of 400+ member establishments and greater than 2,500 representatives.


About Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Kevin is the affiliate director for college communication within the Workplace of College Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu