09/17/2026
They didn’t just enter the competition. They took home GOLD. 🥇💚
Seven UNT students put their creativity, research and strategic thinking to work and earned 1st place in the 2026 Strategic Excellence Awards, a national collegiate marketing competition co-hosted by the Ad Council and Hispanic Marketing Council.
From research and audience insights to a full campaign strategy, these students showed what happens when classroom learning meets real-world challenges.
Read the story and meet the students behind the winning campaign: https://news.unt.edu/news/2026/unt-students-take-home-gold-in-national-marketing-competition.html