TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk
TITLE: Presentation of the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award for North Port University to be Presented to the City of North Port Communications Division.
Recommended Action
Present Award.
Background Information
This award was requested by Communications Manager Jason Bartolone.
The City of North Port's Communications Division recently received a 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators.
The City earned first place in the category of Community Engagement Forum for its North Port University Program. This is North Port's first recognition from the NAGC, where we competed against federal, state, and local government agencies of all types and sizes.
This is a significant achievement for the North Port University (NPU) Program, which launched in 2024. NPU is a free, eight-session course of interactive classes designed to provide insight into City government and develop future leaders and civically engaged residents. We recently celebrated our second class of graduates and next month we will be kicking off both Class III and our new NPU: Teen Edition.
The Communications Division recently produced a brief video highlighting the NPU Program that we'd like to share.
Strategic Plan
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Financial Impact
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Procurement
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Prepared by: Matthew Powell, Assistant City Clerk
Department Director: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk