Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 145 undergraduate programs* and 18 graduate and certificate programs across six academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 10,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

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Education Digital Marketing Award: COVID Response Campaign

Education Digital Marketing Award: Institutional Website Refresh

Rival IQ, Higher Ed Social Media Engagement Report mention

Outdoor Nation Campus Champions

PR Daily’s Video Award, Marketing Video

Southern Utah University Influencer Award

Thunderbird Award Nominee

Iron County Public Information Officers

New Leadership Academy

Public Relations Society of America

Utah Women's Leadership Exchange

Women's Network, Southern Utah University

New Dean for the College of Humanities and Social Science

The Best of Southern Utah University from 2017

Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for Arts Becomes a Reality

SUU Declared Most Outdoorsy School in the Nation

AA 6220 - Fundraising and Event Planning

ENGL 3120 - Grant and Technical Writing

AA 6830 - Marketing in the Arts II

AA 6810 - Marketing in the Arts I

Nikki Koontz is a creative and business-savvy professional with a career record of delivering multi-channel marketing and brand awareness campaigns across diverse industries. As the assistant vice president of marketing communication at Southern Utah University, she is responsible for creating effective public relations campaigns, developing compelling marketing strategies, influencing buyer behavior, strategic storytelling, leading high-performance teams and driving change across the workplace.

Koontz is a dynamic communicator who thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments where attention to detail, discretion, resilience, and a positive demeanor are critical to producing excellence. Other areas of expertise include content marketing, video creation, integrated media planning, advertising, crisis management, social media, and event coordination. 

Prior to her employment at SUU, she worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Hilberry Theatre and the Walt Disney Company. She earned an MFA in Arts Management from Wayne State University and a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton.

Higher Education Marketing

Crisis & Emergency Management

Crisis Communication

Strategic Marketing and Communications

Reputation Management

Media Relations

Branding & Identity

Content Marketing

Digital Marketing

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SUU Declared The Most Outdoorsy School In The Nation

SUU Among Utah Universities To Be Featured In New Television Series

Assistant Vice President of Marketing Communication

Join us for the biggest campus tour you've ever had at SUU. 10 incredible T-Birds tell their college stories, from why they chose SUU to how being a T-Bird is preparing them for the future. 

00:00 - Alex Boylan, Intro to Southern Utah University
01:29 - Hadley Cowan, Welcome to T-Bird Nation
04:33 - Jessica Eddington, The World’s Best Backyard
08:28 - Tiffany Chin, Peer Mentoring
11:59 - Preston Rivera, Learning to Fly
15:02 - Sam Nelson, Life as an Online Student
18:02 - Dominique Erwin, Diversity at SUU
21:06 - Skyler Clark, Caring Campus Community
24:48 - Jordan Simmons, Career Prep
28:28 - Nouman Kante, Global T-Birds
31:49 - Davi Kauweloa, You Matter at SUU

About SUU:
Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 140 undergraduate programs* and 21 graduate and certificate programs across seven academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks® thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 12,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

⚡Come soar with us at https://www.suu.edu/

Connect with Southern Utah University:
Visit SUU's website: https://www.suu.edu/
Follow SUU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suutbirds/
Follow SUU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds/
Follow SUU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suutbirds
Subscribe to SUU on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SUUTbirdsOfficial?feature=watch

Music license: SFT2PP35ALWOIBJS

Life at Southern Utah University: The College Tour Full Episode

Experiences like these are not rare at SUU. So many students feel loved, supported, and recognized by their professors, staff members, coaches, and mentors. At SUU, you matter!

A HUGE thank you for the incredible T-Birds featured in this video: 
Donielle Savoie - Director, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Scott Bauman - Head Coach, Women's Gymnastics
Matt Nickerson - Executive Director, Professor, Library & Information Science
Kari Heaps - Adjunct Art Professor
Jim Mock - Assistant Professor, FLHD
Kris Phillips - Associate Professor, Philosophy
Nichole Wangsgard - Associate Professor, Special Education/Director K12
Jenna Behm - Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Jared Baker - Lecturer, Construction Management
Jeanne Subjack - Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Hayden Coombs - Lecturer, Comm/Ops Mngr, SUU University Journal


About SUU:
Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 140 undergraduate programs* and 21 graduate and certificate programs across seven academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks® thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 12,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

⚡Come soar with us at https://www.suu.edu/

Connect with Southern Utah University:
Visit SUU's website: https://www.suu.edu/
Follow SUU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suutbirds/
Follow SUU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds/
Follow SUU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suutbirds
Subscribe to SUU on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SUUTbirdsOfficial?feature=watch

Dear Professor, Southern Utah University

Thank you for helping SUU thrive during this year of transformation! 
Notable events this year: 

0:27 - President Wyatt leaves SUU, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/06/president-wyatt-goodbye.html

0:51 - Mindy Benson appointed Interim President, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/07/interim-president.html

1:07 - Academic Classroom Building under construction, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/06/academic-classroom-building-groundbreaking.html

1:34 - Highest enrollment growth in the state, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/10/enrollment-growth.html

2:05 - Launch of the $9k Bachelor of General Studies degree, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/03/affordable-bachelors-degree.html

2:18 - New scholarship partnership with the Malouf Foundation, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/08/malouf-foundation-scholarship.html

2:34 - SUU is featured on The College Tour, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/08/the-college-tour.html

2:56 - SUU's Men's Cross Country win the Big Sky Championships and place 9th in the NCAA Championships, https://suutbirds.com/news/2021/3/15/mens-cross-country-thunderbirds-finish-ninth-and-alison-pray-finishes-50th-at-ncaa-national-championship-race.aspx

3:10 - Southern Utah Basketball won their first Big Sky Championship, https://suutbirds.com/news/2021/3/6/mens-basketball-thunderbird-mens-basketball-claims-first-big-sky-conference-regular-season-title.aspx

3:21 - Southern Utah Gymnastics competed in their 8th straight NCAA Regional Championships, https://suutbirds.com/news/2021/3/31/womens-gymnastics-flippin-birds-set-to-compete-in-eighth-straight-ncaa-regional-championship.aspx

3:31 - Utah Shakespeare Festival's successful 2021 season, https://www.bard.org/news/a-hugely-successful-season

3:54 - SUU community helps those impacted by summer flooding, https://www.suu.edu/news/2021/07/severe-flooding-statement.html

And so many other things happened to make this a year of transformation. Again, thank you to everyone within our caring campus community for stepping up and working hard. We can't wait to see what 2022 brings!


About SUU:
Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 140 undergraduate programs* and 21 graduate and certificate programs across seven academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks® thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 12,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

⚡Come soar with us at https://www.suu.edu/

Connect with Southern Utah University:
Visit SUU's website: https://www.suu.edu/
Follow SUU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suutbirds/
Follow SUU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds/
Follow SUU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suutbirds
Subscribe to SUU on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SUUTbirdsOfficial?feature=watch

SUU 2021: The Year of Transformation

We've put you first for 125 years, T-Birds. And we're just getting started.
Learn about SUU's history and find ways to celebrate at: https://www.suu.edu/125/

About SUU:
Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 140 undergraduate programs* and 21 graduate and certificate programs across seven academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks® thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 12,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

⚡Come soar with us at https://www.suu.edu/

Connect with Southern Utah University:
Visit SUU's website: https://www.suu.edu/
Follow SUU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suutbirds/
Follow SUU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds/
Follow SUU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suutbirds
Subscribe to SUU on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SUUTbirdsOfficial?feature=watch

Celebrating 125 Years at SUU

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