"The education industry is very competitive when it comes to web development, and it needs to be because of the expectations of their young consumers," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. "Education web sites tend to target youth and their parents. Students today have grown up with the Internet, and to be impressed by an educational institution, they expect a lot."

Recent winners of the Best Education Website include:

• 2012 - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Cure4Kids for Kids
• 2011 - Florida Institute of Technology for Florida Tech Decision Dashboard
• 2010 – Risdall Marketing Group for Mounds View Public Schools

Recent winners of the Best Schools Website include:

• 2012 - Bluetube Interactive forUGA Performing Arts Center
• 2011 – WhippleHill Communications for Glenelg Country School
• 2010 – Designkitchen for Wheaton College 150th Anniversary Web Site

Recent winners of the Best University Website include:

• 2012 - University Marketing and Communications for 30 Days of EnTERPreneurship
• 2011 – Denison University & Fahlgren Mortine for TheDEN
• 2010 – Corey McPherson Nash for University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business

Educational websites can be entered into consideration for the 2013 Best Educational Website and other related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2013 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: BGT Partners, PR Newswire, Burst Media, EContent Magazine, ExactTarget, ad:tech conferences, Internet World UK, SES Conferences, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.