From more than 2,250 entries received, BD&E was awarded Best of Show for an undergraduate recruiting brochure it developed for Bethany College, located in Bethany, West Virginia. The brochure tells the stories of four alumni and how their careers are progressing post-graduation. Outcome data and lists provide specific information and statistics related to graduate schools attended, notable alumni, and entities where alumni are employed.

In addition to the Best of Show award, BD&E received 12 additional awards in this competition – six gold, one silver, two bronze and three merit – for work the firm developed for Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia; Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota; Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina; University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan; The Watson Institute in Sewickley, Pennsylvania; and Youngstown State University Foundation in Youngstown, Ohio. 

Sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report, the most widely read educational marketing journal for more than 30 years, the Educational Advertising and Digital Marketing Awards recognize the best educational advertisements, websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and social media.