Philadelphia Academies, Inc. and Rector Communications, Inc. Win a Gold
Award in the International ARC Awards for Communications Excellence.
PHILADELPHIA, PA—The 25th Annual International ARC Award—considered the "Oscar" of the world-wide corporate communications industry—were presented on September 22, 2011 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The winners recognized were deemed the best out of a record number 2,100 entries from 31 countries around the world.
The Gold Award was for the Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) 2011 Annual Report called "As Students See It: What Has Real Impact?" The concept was inspired by a study commissioned to undertand more about what Academies' students think their education—about what's working for them, what isn't, and why. The thematic portions of this non-traditional annual report are written in the voices of the students themselves. This approach allowed the richness of the students' individual perspectives to be honored and told—not unlike the values principles that make the career academy model so effective.
Lisa Nutter, President and Connie Majka, Director of Communications and Events at the Academies Inc. worked closely with Rector Communications' team to develop the concept for the report.
About Rector Communications, Inc.
Rector Communications is a small team of communicators located in Philadelphia that specializes advancing corporate and non-profit initiatives through strategic communications. The firm's 28-year track record of national and international recognition includes more than a dozen ARC Award honors, as well as hundreds of other regional and international awards for clients such as Quaker Chemical, and Exelon Corporation.
About Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Philadelphia Academies, Inc. is a nonprofit youth development organization working to change life outcomes for students through first-of-its-kind career academies. The oldest and the original business/education partnership in the country, today, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. oversees 10 academy programs in 16 Philadelphia public high schools, serving 4,500 students each year. Programs are designed to motivate young people to stay engaged in school, and are structured to create supportive networks in the real world.