Feb. 26, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and Office of Marketing and Branding were both honored with awards of excellence presented by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce during the Chamber’s Go Natchitoches Awards program Feb. 26.
The Office of Marketing and Branding earned the Excellence in Online Presence for strong visuals and engaging content across digital and social media platforms while the School of Creative and Performing Arts was lauded for offering the community a high quality, broad range of entertainment options in fine and graphic art, theatre, dance, music and new media.
Pictured above are CAPA faculty Dr. Terrie Sanders, chair of the Department of Music; Bret Garfinkel, chair of Theatre and Dance; Scott Burrell, head of the School of Creative and Performing Arts; Dr. Leslie Gruesbeck, chair of the Department of Fine and Graphic Arts; Dr. Jessica Zhang, head of the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts, and Kelly Krouse, CAPA’s coordinator of administrative and client relations.
Below are Director of Marketing and Branding Amy Lee and Cree Gentry, assistant director.
The Go Natchitoches Awards honor and celebrate the outstanding achievements of local businesses and community leaders shining a spotlight on the Natchitoches businesses that have been selected as finalists in their respective categories.