MARCY, N.Y. - “From the Mills to Marcy,” the first published history of the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), has received a Gold Hermes Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

The book was authored by John Swann, director of public relations & communications at SUNYIT, with information drawn from archival documents, historical news accounts, an oral history project, and interviews with a number of persons involved in the early days of the college.

The Hermes Creative Awards 2008 Competition is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media.

There were about 4,000 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the 2008 competition. Winners were selected from 136 categories in seven forms of media and communications efforts – advertising, publications, marketing/branding, integrated marketing, public relations, electronic media and pro bono.

“From the Mills to Marcy,” which is available in the SUNYIT college bookstore, was honored in the publications category.