Best in Education in Social Media - Shorty Awards

11th Annual Shorty Awards Categories

See below for official categories. Entries close and voting ends on February 21st, 2019 at 11:59pm ET.

Influencers

Honoring the most notable and viral Influencers from 2018. See below for official categories.

Brands & Organizations

The Shorty Awards honor the talented agencies, brands, and industry leaders behind the best and most innovative work on social media channels, campaigns, websites and applications.

Best in Education

Educational institutions, programs and services are eligible for this award. Objectives may include promoting enrollment and school spirit, engaging current students and thought leadership.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Breakthrough Taco Will Change Breakfast — and the World

In these polarized times we live in, there is one thing that brings us all together — breakfast tacos. An April Fool's Joke, "Breakfast Taco Innovation" was commissioned in an attempt to bring all corners of the Forty Acres and the Longhorn community together through the power of humor and tacos. More than just an April Fool's joke, the video an...

Finalists

#Romanovs100: 4,000 photos. 4 social networks. 1 family.

The Romanovs were pioneers of photography — in the early 20th century they owned the world's first portable Kodak cameras and captured almost every meaningful event in their lives.On July 17, 1918, the last Tsar of the Russian Empire, Nicholas Romanov, was executed with his wife and five children by the Bolsheviks. To pay tribute to the family, ...

A Day in the Pride

A Day in the Pride showcases the everyday and extraordinary things that happen during a single, 24-hour period among the greater Hofstra Pride community – on and off-campus. The aim is to remind people that no matter where they are or what they are doing, they are a member of a community that transcends geography and generational boundaries. A D...

EF Englishlive is one of the largest online English school in the world. The goal of the campaign was to show the public there is no "miracle" as to learning the English language in that, in order to truly learn it, it is necessary to really study in a real online school with native teachers and specialists. That demands time and dedication, wit...

Operation Prevention

Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, and overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999 (CDC). To address this epidemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education partnered to launch "Operation Prevention," an initiative purposed to educate K-12 students about the impacts of prescription opioid misuse and hero...

Student Athlete: The Vanderbilt Way

At Vanderbilt, we seek to inspire and teach both current and prospective students that Vanderbilt is an accessible university where the most talented and diverse students can find their impact inside and outside the classroom. This is true of all of our students, but especially our student-athletes, who compete for national championships in the ...

Nominees

Harvard University Student Stories

At the heart of Harvard University is its students. Our social media accounts worked alongside our Harvard Gazette news website to showcase their incredible stories. Our key objectives included:1. Illustrate and address the diversity of experiences at the University and communicate those in a way that is approachable, inclusive, and empowering to all2. He...

Penn State Brand Spot

"We are Penn State." A seventy-year old rally cry borne from Penn State football and adopted by the university. It's chanted at every game and lives on nearly every t-shirt, Facebook social post and faculty presentation across Penn State's 24 campuses. That phrase unified the university, but also grounded the institution's roots in football. Over the year...

WGU Live - Connecting Students Nationwide

At WGU, one of our core values is student-obsession. As an online university, social media has become a valuable tool to connect WGU students, alumni, and faculty to develop a sense of community for WGU students nationwide. Facebook Live made a strong impact on the overall student experience.We've used this format to connect current and prospective studen...

About the Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media.

Millions of people participate in The Shortys to recognize individuals and organizations producing great content on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, and the rest of the social web.

The 11th annual shorty awards will be held may 5, 2019 in nyc.