2018 Award of Excellence Winners
Division 1: Communication Management
Shoshannah Lenski, Anthony DeCaria, Lonnie Ross, Andrea Kuptz, DTE Energy, “DTE Energy Efficient Culture Toolkit,” Category: Internal Communication
Paula Silver, Randi Berris, Amanda Knaebel, David Lingholm, Brock Bagnall and Mark Houston, DTE Energy, “Powering PR: Energizing and engaging our audience online,” Category: Social Media Programs
Katie Higgins, Andrea Trapani, Identity, “SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium Celebrates the Arrival of Carr, the Rescued Green Sea Turtle,” Category: Media Relations
Lambert & Co., “Driving Wall Street Awareness & Stock Price for Spartan Motors with New Management at the Helm,” Category: Financial Communications
*Daniel Musiitwa, Kristen Milhollin, Maria Gabriela Padrino, Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank, “Blogging for Influence – How a blog series helped position IEG as a global thought leader Independent Evaluation Group,” Category: Social Media Programs
Division 3: Communication Training and Education
*Emmanouil Pikoulis, MD, PhD, DMCC; Evika Karamagioli, MSc, PhD; Theomary Karamanis, PhD, SCMPMSc International Medicine-Health Crisis Management, Medical School, University of Athens, “Health crisis communication training: the value of interdisciplinary simulations,” Category: Communication Training and Education
Division 4: Communication Skills
Lindsay Wyskowski, Courtney Howell, Identity, “Hudsonville Ice Cream Celebrates Detroit’s Sweet 316 Birthday,” Category: Special Events
Kevin McKormack, Maria Bonneville, C. Randal Mills (CIRM); Bob Demetrius, Christina Divigard (Valvespring), “CURED: California Institute of Regenerative Medicine 2016 Annual Report,” Category: Publications
Christina Divigard and Bob Demetrius, Valvespring, “This Is a Book About High Velocity Brand Strategies.” Category: Publications
*Member of IABC
2018 Award of Merit Winners
Division 1: Communication Management
*Meritor Marketing & Communications Team, Meritor, Inc. “Meritor Electrification Campaign,” Category: Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication
*Ollie Hartsfield and Rob Marzulli, SPI Group, “EnerG Newsletter: Strategic Messages and Recognition in One PDF,” Category: Internal Communication
*Paul Furiga, Hollie Geitner, Robin Rectenwald, WordWrite Communications, “YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s CPR Plan,” Category: Issues Management and Crisis Communication
Division 4: Communication Skills
Christian Furmanski, Beth Montalvo, Beaumont Health, “Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn team brings couple together to say goodbye,” Category: Writing
*Brenda C. Siler, IABC Fellow, Best Communications Strategies/Washington Informer, “The Changing Face of Caregivers,” Category: Writing
*Jennifer Fry, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network, “Provider Communications Internal Holiday Card,” Category: Digital Communication
Mary Beth Weaver, Clark Schaefer Hackett, “Healthy Heroes Brochure,” Category: Writing
*Brian Dygon and Kristen Webb, Foley Hoag LLP, “Foley Hoag at 75 – A Yearlong Celebration,” Category: Special Events
*Jackiedra Wilson, Messer Construction Co. “Plan.Participate.Purge.: Get Ready to Relocate,” Category: Special Events
Lori Stewart, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, “Behind the Badge,” Category: Writing
*Villanova School of Business, “#beingVSB Video Series,” Category: Audio/Visual
*Member of IABC