Des Moines University Wins National 2025 UCDA Design Award
WEST DES MOINES, IA (11/10/2025) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has earned an award of excellence in the 2025 University & College Designers' Association's Design Awards.
The award-winning entry - a recruitment box for the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - was among the 195 projects selected for recognition. The recruitment box included a stress toy in the shape of a white coat, a "Future D.P.M." lapel pin and a welcome card for newly admitted students. Kathryn Finney, creative director, led the project with support from members of the marketing and communications team.
Entries are judged by a panel of jurors composed of designers, design educators, photographers and videographers working in educational institutions. This year, the judges reviewed 773 entries in 85 categories, and 195 received gold, silver, excellence or honorable mention. Winners were selected for overall quality, innovation, effective use of resources and the impact on the institution or its communities.
"The UCDA awards represent some of the most creative minds in higher education marketing," says Stephanie Greiner, M.S., vice president for university advancement. "To be among this prestigious group is a testament to the outstanding talent, creativity and dedication of our entire team. I couldn't be more proud of the work we do every day to support DMU."
The UCDA Design Awards have long recognized the best of exceptional design and creative work as part of its mission to "promote design excellence, support educational institutions and drive the exchange of ideas and information relating to the unique role creatives play in the education and the world."
Winning entries will be part of the UCDA Design Awards Show on display during the 55th annual UCDA Design Conference and in a public digital gallery. To view the winning entries or learn more about the UCDA Design Awards, visit: ucda.com/designawards.
Located in West Des Moines, part of Iowa's capital metro, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences offers 10 graduate-level professional degree programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, health care administration, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and public health. Founded in 1898, the institution offers superior academics in a collaborative environment. DMU students' scores on national examinations, pass rates on board certifications and match rates for medical residency programs are consistently higher than national averages and rates at peer institutions.
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