DURHAM, N.C. — The City of Greenville was among 28 North Carolina governments to earn recognition in the 12th Annual North Carolina City & County Communicators' (NC3C) Excellence in Communications Awards. The City of Greenville won six awards, including five first place and one second place award.

The awards were presented on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the NC3C's annual Spring Conference in Durham. NC3C received a record 248 contest entries, and judging was conducted by the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO).

The City of Greenville earned the following awards:

• First Place for Best General Use of Social Media for a Program, Activity, or Campaign for its 2018 Year in Review series.
• First Place in Still Photography for a photo of the Fireworks over the Town Common taken by Communications Specialist Aaron Hines.
• First Place for Printed Publications (Program or Activity Catalog) for the City's Recreation and Parks Department Program Guide.
• First Place for Printed Publications (Annual Report) for the City's Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR).
• First Place for Most Creative with Least Dollars Spent for the Greenville Police Department K9 for a Day initiative.
• Second Place for Still Photography for a photo of the G.K. Butterfield Transportation Center taken by Communications Specialist Aaron Hines.

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.