New Bern, N.C. – The City of Greenville was among 23 North Carolina governments to earn recognition in the 11th North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) Excellence in Communications Awards. The City of Greenville won three awards, two first place and one second place award.

The awards were presented on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the NC3C’s annual Spring Conference in New Bern. One hundred seventy-eight entries were received, with many categories having the winners determined by one or two points.

“Our organization is full of city and county government communicators who are excellent at what they do. They are innovative, creative, passionate, and dedicated, and that shows in their work,” said NC3C President Catherine Lazorko. “It was an honor to preside over the program, viewing these exciting demonstrations of work to communicate the stories of the jurisdictions they serve.”

The City of Greenville won first place honors in the TV or Video Instructional Video category for its Red Light Safety Camera video that detailed the purpose of the cameras and how they work. Communications Technician Kelvin Thomas produced the winning entry in collaboration with the City of Greenville Police and Public Works Departments. Greenville also took home the top prize in the Printed Publications Annual Report category for the City's Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). The report was designed by Communications Technician Aaron Hines with assistance from the Financial Services Department. Greenville earned second place in the TV or Video Regular Programming category for its weekly social media and cable news feature City Scoop.

"It is an honor for the work of our office to be recognized by the North Carolina City and County Communicators," City of Greenville Communications Manager Brock Letchworth said. "We have a talented staff that is committed to producing high-quality work that is both entertaining and educational for our community."

Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were government communication professionals from Texas.

The purpose of North Carolina City & County Communicators is to encourage professional development and networking among local governmental communications professionals. The organization was formed in March 2007 and is made up of government professional communicators from around the state. For more information about NC3C, visit the website, www.nc3c.com.