Division 1: Communication Management

Category 1: Internal Communication Award of Merit Using Video to Bring Personality to an IT Change Shell Oil Company — Ruth Elliott Award of Merit HPE's Getting to Know Your Health Numbers Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) — Meera Rangaswamy Award of Excellence AT&T Digital Signage Revival AT&T – Tammie Wagner & Bill Dickinson Award of Excellence SecuritySense 2016 ONEOK – Becky Carver, Jason Ashley Wright & Information Security Award of Excellence Our Epic Journey: Getting 20,000 People to Sign Up and Show Up Houston Methodist – Jerrold Alwais, Rhonda Bowers, Jacqueline Hogan, Autumn Kirsch, Eileen McGrath, Kimberly Nichols & Elisabeth Tsubai

 

Category 2: Employee Engagement Award of Excellence An Epic Challenge: Engaging Physicians for Organizational Success Houston Methodist – Jerrold Alwais, Rhonda Bowers, Jacqueline Hogan, Autumn Kirsch, Eileen McGrath, Kimberly Nichols & Elisabeth Tsubai Category 7: Marketing, Advertising & Brand Communication Award of Merit Volkert's "TEWE & TAT" Brand Evolution Volkert, Inc. – Michael Deas, ABC & Corporate Marketing Award of Merit “Shape Your Future, Rethink Your Drink” Media Campaign VI Marketing and Branding – Sjonna Paulson, Elyse Maxwell, Leslie Denner, Lindsey Funk & Greta Anglin Award of Excellence UPS 2016 SEMA Show Realm – Eric Berrios Award of Excellence KCP&L Rebate Hunter KCP&L – Julie A. Dietrich Award of Excellence Direct Energy’s "Hot Under the Blue Collar" Campaign The Company & Direct Energy – Kimberly Pace Award of Excellence EV Adoption Campaign, #L8R GAS KCP&L – Jeffrey Beeson Category 8: Customer Relations Award of Excellence Trinity's Toolkit - Customer/Prospect Appreciation Gift Campaign Trinity Real Estate Solutions – Brad Meyer & Carolyn Cameron Award of Excellence IoT Disruption and Opportunity in the U.S. Insurance Industry NTT DATA Services LLC – Melody Callaway, Normand Lepine, Margarita Vacanti & Lauren Dahms

 

Category 9: Media Relations Award of Excellence A.D. Players Theater Grand Opening The Company – Kristen Quinn Award of Excellence “Shape Your Future, Rethink Your Drink” PR Launch VI Marketing and Branding – Sjonna Paulson, Elyse Maxwell, Greta Anglin, Leslie Denner & Lindsey Funk Category 13: Issues Management & Crisis Communication Award of Excellence Pave It Forward Special Election Campaign – Garland County, Arkansas 61 Celsius – Stephanie Alderdice & Kirby Williams Category 14: Corporate Social Responsibility Award of Merit ONE in Responsibility ONEOK – Stephanie Higgins, Becky Carver, Brittany Anicetti, Jason Wright & Erica May Category 15: Social Media Programs Award of Merit Still a Problem Social Media Campaign VI Marketing and Branding – Sjonna Paulson, Elyse Maxwell, Greta Anglin, Lindsey Funk, Valerie Trammell, Jordan Horn & Rachel Merritt Award of Merit KTL Marketing Studio Brand Collective – Karee Laing Award of Merit 811 Awareness Facebook Sweepstakes ONE Gas, Inc. – Marianne Sicking Category 17: Non Profit Campaigns Award of Excellence DEVENEY Delivers for Foo Foo Festival DEVENEY – Brittany Cruickshank, Katelyn Henderson & Carrie DeVries

 

Division 4: Communication Skills Category 23: Special Events Award of Excellence The Mad Hatter's Ball, 29th Annual CWJF Fundraiser Hardin-Francis Enterprises, LLC – Mary H. Francis Award of Excellence KCP&L Greenville Square at the Home Show KCP&L – Julie A. Dietrich Award of Excellence HFMA ANI 2017: Build a Healthier Bottom Line Cerner Corporation – Megan Lolli Award of Excellence There's No Place Like Central Area The Links, Incorporated – Genma Holmes Award of Excellence HIMSS 2017 Cerner Corporation – Cerner Experiential Marketing Category 24: Digital Communication Award of Merit Using Digital Media to Influence Health Behaviors VI Marketing and Branding – Sjonna Paulson, Elyse Maxwell, Greta Anglin, Lindsey Funk, Colleen Enis & Jordan Horn Award of Merit Anadisgoi.com Cherokee Nation & Cherokee Nation Businesses – Karen Shade Award of Excellence DR Digital Communication Studio Brand Collective – Karee Laing Award of Excellence ZCF Digital Communication Studio Brand Collective – Karee Laing Award of Excellence AT&T Digital Signage Revival AT&T – Tammie Wagner & Bill Dickinson

 

Award of Excellence Taking Austin Social eBay – Employee Communications, Benjamin Matthews Category 25: Audio/Visual Award of Merit Real Estate Red Zone The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University – Bryan Pope, Edie Craig & Hayley Rieder Award of Merit Cerner Ignite Change Video Cerner Corporation – Kristi Evans Award of Excellence Holistic Care Management Video Cerner Corporation – Amanda Gosch Award of Excellence FIS' "Chatting with..." Video Series FIS – Corporate Communications, Katrina Greco Award of Excellence Pipeline for Georgia; Lifeline for Bats The Williams Companies – Keith Isbell Award of Excellence Goodwill Houston 2016 Year in Review Video Goodwill Houston – Public Relations Team, Terri Parris Category 26: Publications Award of Merit 2015–2016 Real Estate Center Annual Report/2017 Calendar The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University – JP Beato III Award of Merit 2017 ONEOK Open Enrollment Guide ONEOK – Becky Carver, Erica May & Human Resources Award of Merit GSOC 2016 Annual Report Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC) – Beth Coffey & Jeralyn Miller

 

Award of Merit Goodwill Houston 2016 Annual Report Goodwill Houston – Public Relations Team, Terri Parris Award of Merit Where the Casino Money Goes Cherokee Nation Businesses – Karen Shade Award of Merit ONE in Responsibility ONEOK – Stephanie Higgins, Becky Carver, Brittany Anicetti, Jason Wright & Erica May Award of Excellence Tierra Grande Magazine The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University – David S. Jones, ABC, Nancy McQuistion, Kammy Baumann, Robert Beals II, JP Beato III, Bryan Pope & Alden DeMoss Award of Excellence WE CARE Palestine Tracy Torma & Robert Belkin Award of Excellence The 2016 Galveston Bay Report Card Galveston Bay Foundation & Houston Advanced Research Center (Pierpont Communications – Linda Madden) Award of Excellence Community Connections: 2017 Annual Giving Report RAIS – Natasha Webster, Mamie Sutphin, Vanessa Laster & Jane Seccombe Award of Excellence Anadisgoi Magazine Cherokee Nation & Cherokee Nation Businesses – Karen Shade Award of Excellence U-Haul News U-Haul International, Inc. – Scott Starkel, Jennifer Weston, Alan Weinstein, Anthony Perez, Robin Petty, Mark Duran & Kim Perina Award of Excellence Powergrams Magazine Alabama Power Company – Chuck Chandler, Jay Parker, Donna Cope, Carla Davis & Gilbert Nicholson Category 27: Writing Award of Merit Living His Dream: Benintende Dedicated to Helping Paralyzed Walk Again Alabama Power Company – Donna Cope

 

Award of Excellence TJC 90 Years, Reflections of Achievement Torma Communications – Tracy Torma Award of Excellence Alexa – The Gateway Drug for Smart Home Technology NTT DATA Services, LLC – Melody Callaway, Normand Lepine, Fran Kelly, Veronica Kido & Paul Johnston Award of Excellence Cricket Wireless: Executive LinkedIn Platform Cricket Wireless – Corporate Communications Team, Erica Crosling

Best of Division Awards Best of Division 1: Communication Management Our Epic Journey: Getting 20,000 People to Sign Up and Show Up Houston Methodist – Jerrold Alwais, Rhonda Bowers, Jacqueline Hogan, Autumn Kirsch, Eileen McGrath, Kimberly Nichols & Elisabeth Tsubai Best of Division 4: Communication Skills Powergrams Magazine Alabama Power Company – Chuck Chandler, Jay Parker, Donna Cope, Carla Davis & Gilbert Nicholson

Best of Show Award

Powergrams Magazine Alabama Power Company

Chuck Chandler, Jay Parker, Donna Cope, Carla Davis & Gilbert Nicholson

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Southern

Heritage

Pacific Plains

Asia-Pacific

Africa

Canada West

2017 Silver QuillGlobal Blue Ribbon

Panel of Judges

were determined

by judgesfrom 6

IABC regions

IABC Southern Region thanks the 2017 Silver Quill Committee:Jennie L. Lamb, Silver Quill Portfolio Director

Courtney Sutherby, Judging Coordinator & Mary H. Francis, Southern Region Chair

Thank you to our Global Blue Ribbon Judges from these chapters: Atlanta, Austin, Brazos Valley, Calgary (Canada West Region),

Colorado, Dallas, East Texas, Houston, Kansas City, New South Wales (Australia, Asia-Pacific Region), San Antonio,

South Carolina, Tshwane (Africa Region), and Tulsa, and members-at-large from

the Heritage, Pacific Plains, and Southern Regions.

We appreciate the support of the Conference Committee, Silver Quill Committee, Global Blue Ribbon Judging Panel, Southern Region Board Members, Awards 123 & Graphic

Engraving, award entrants, and ceremony attendees.

Congratulations to all of our Award Winners!Winning entries

resulting in 59 trophies!

Silver Quill is based on the Gold Quill model

with 28 categoriesin 4 divisions.

Texas

TennesseeOklahoma North Carolina

Kansas

Florida

Arkansas

Alabama

Arizona

Georgia

Louisiana

fromthese areas, Division1:

CommunicationManagement

Division 2CommunicationResearchDivision 3

CommunicationTraining & Education

Division 4Communication

Skills

in these divisions,

This year, IABC members and non-members

submittedentries

About the 2017 IABC Southern Region Silver Quills

InternalComm.

Marketing, Advertising &Brand Comm.

Social MediaPrograms

Corporate SocialResponsibility

CustomerRelations

Issues Mgt.& Crisis Comm.

MediaRelations

Change Comm.Employee Engagement

Human Resources &Benefits Comm.Non-Profit Campaigns

Publications

Digital Comm.

Audio/Visual

SpecialEvents

Writing

and in these categories.