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2022 Diamond Award Winners

CAMPAIGNS

Award Organization Chapter Client name ENTRY TITLE Campaign category
Diamond, Best of Show Communications Redefined Hoosier Angela Tuell Baalbek Reborn Virtual Tour Launch External Communications
Diamond Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel Gold Star Partners with Cincinnati Bengals All the “Way” to Super Bowl LVI Events & Observances: 8 days or more
Diamond Coffman Collaborative LLC West Virginia Rachel Coffman Building Belle: Establishing Belle Chemical’s Brand Reputation/Brand Management
Merit Alderson Broaddus University West Virginia James M. Owston 2021-2022 AB Radio Campaign Media Relations
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel ESNKY Opens New Shelter to Serve the Community Media Relations
Merit Coffman Collaborative LLC West Virginia Rachel Coffman Female Leaders in Manufacturing Media Relations
Merit ASPEKT Agency West Virginia Lora Owston Neuvana Xen Product Landing Page Websites – External
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel Scooter Media Reimagines the Northern Kentucky Chamber’s Publication The Business Journal Print Magazine
Merit Coffman Collaborative West Virginia Rachel Coffman Link Line: Creating Branding for Multi-Passenger Transport Logo
Merit Slide Nine Central Ohio Sarah Morton How Silfex Utilized Facebook for Employee Recruitment + Engagement, with Strategy and Support from Slide Nine Social Media
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel The Launch of Ovation Integrated Communications
Merit Coffman Collaborative LLC West Virginia Rachel Coffman Belle Chemical: Your Community Partner Community Relations
Merit Slide Nine Central Ohio Sarah Morton Slide Nine Supports Saint-Gobain North America in Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities Partnership, in Collaboration with Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, the Tysons and Charis Homes Events & Observances: 8 days or more
Merit Hourglass Media West Virginia Kaylin Staten, APR Huntington, WV’s Sesquicentennial Celebration 2021 Events & Observances: 8 days or more

TACTICS

Award Organization Chapter Client name ENTRY TITLE Campaign category
Merit Alderson Broaddus University West Virginia James M. Owston 2021-2022 AB Radio Campaign Media Relations
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel ESNKY Opens New Shelter to Serve the Community Media Relations
Merit Coffman Collaborative LLC West Virginia Rachel Coffman Female Leaders in Manufacturing Media Relations
Merit ASPEKT Agency West Virginia Lora Owston Neuvana Xen Product Landing Page Websites – External
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Lauren Vogel Scooter Media Reimagines the Northern Kentucky Chamber’s Publication The Business Journal Print Magazine
Merit Coffman Collaborative West Virginia Rachel Coffman Link Line: Creating Branding for Multi-Passenger Transport Logo
Merit Slide Nine Central Ohio Sarah Morton How Silfex Utilized Facebook for Employee Recruitment + Engagement, with Strategy and Support from Slide Nine Social Media

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2021 Diamond Award Winners

CAMPAIGNS

Award Organization Chapter Client name ENTRY TITLE Campaign category
Diamond, Best of Show SORTA/Metro Cincinnati Metro 10 Days on 10 Routes Events & Observances: 8 days or more
Diamond Franco Detroit The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division Red Kettle Integrated Communications Campaign Integrated Communications
Diamond Geben Communication Central Ohio McGraw Hill Education McGraw Hill Direct-to-Consumer Influencer Campaign Marketing
Diamond Piper & Gold Public Relations Central Michigan MPHI Stay Well Social Media
Merit Bose Public Affairs Group Hoosier West Fork Whiskey Co. West Fork Whiskey Presents: On the Table Community Relations
Merit Vehr Communications Cincinnati Metro Northside Transit Center Opening Events & Observances: 7 days or less
Merit myCUmortgage Dayton 2020 myCUmortgage Virtual Partner Event Events & Observances: 7 days or less
Merit The University of Toledo Northwest Ohio UTMC: Open for you Integrated Communications
Merit SET SEG Central Michigan SET SEG: Cyber Risk Assessment Issues Management
Merit SET SEG Central Michigan SET SEG: SET SEG EduSeries Marketing
Merit Scooter Media Cincinnati Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired Introduces BOLDLY BVI Marketing
Merit Martin Waymire Central Michigan GRNoir Black-Owned Jazz Club/Wine Bar Opens During Pandemic Multicultural & Diversity
Merit Moonsail North Central Michigan Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council Lifting Auto Accident Survivors Out of the #MICareCrisis Public Affairs
Merit Buffalo Trace Distillery Thoroughbred Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Wednesday Campaign Social Media

TACTICS

Award Organization Chapter Client name ENTRY TITLE Campaign category
Diamond Vehr Communications Cincinnati First Student Start Safe Media Relations
Diamond Parkview Health Hoosier Parkview Health administers first COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana, encourages vaccination through ongoing education Media Relations
Diamond Piper & Gold Public Relations Central Michigan Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan #Your20forOur20: Finding space for recognition amidst the pandemic Social Media
Merit Nationwide Children’s Hospital Central Ohio AwkTalk: Helping Answer Life’s Awkward Questions Websites – External
Merit Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Central Michigan DTMB Employee Touchpoint with Director Stibitz Executive Communications
Merit Indiana Health Care Association Hoosier Cultivating Connections with Indiana’s Long-Term Care Professionals Through IHCA.org Redesign Websites – External

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2020 Diamond Award Winners

Campaign Category Award Title of Entry Company
Diamond Award, Best in Show Integrated Communications SET SEG Family Healthcare Center SET SEG
Diamond Award Community Relations Gold Star – Coney Crates Support Neighbors in Need Scooter Media
Diamond Award Public Affairs Shaping Michigan’s Prenatal-to-Three Collaborative Piper & Gold Public Relations
Diamond Award Collateral (brochures / direct mail / posters) Donate Life Indiana’s Mascots4Life BMV Campaign Indiana Donor Network
Diamond Award Media Relations Extended Learning Alderson Broaddus University
Diamond Award Media Relations Decoration Day’s 100th Anniversary Owston & Owston
Diamond Award Research / Evaluation Your Story Matters — Munson Healthcare Research Piper & Gold Public Relations
Diamond Award Less Than Seven Days YouToo Social Media Conference, Akron Area PRSA Chapter with Kent State University Kent State University
Diamond Award Seven or More Days PWC’s Virtual ToolBelt Ball Assists Vulnerable Homeowners in Need Scooter Media
Diamond Award Social Media Together We Move Every Life Forward Geben Communication
Award of Merit Community Relations BWL Hometown Leaders Lansing Board of Water & Light
Award of Merit Crisis Communications Good. Will. Come. Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Award of Merit Reputation/Brand Management Smartling Move the World with Words BLASTmedia
Award of Merit Websites, External Big Changes Ahead: Using a website to inform drivers statewide of complicated auto insurance changes in
Michigan, while underscoring the importance of coverage
Martin Waymire
Award of Merit Consumer Services Paradigm Living Hospice Education Campaign Pickett&Associates
Award of Merit Media Relations SMASH: A Nuclear Adventure Piper & Gold Public Relations
Award of Merit Less Than Seven Days 2019 myCUmortgage Partner Conference myCUmortgage
Award of Merit Seven or More Days Slifers Church 200th Anniversary Slifers Church

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2019 Diamond Award Winners

Campaign Category Award Title of Entry Company
Public Service Best in Show WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Community Relations
Diamond April is Amnesty Month at the Kenton County Public Library Kenton County Public Library
Merit WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Merit Curiosity Cube™ Ignites Passion in STEM Red Havas
Events & Observances – Less Than Seven Days
Diamond WonderBus, The Inaugural Year Fleisher Communications Group
Merit empowHER Leadership Retreat event PMSI Marketing Group
Integrated Communications
Diamond Now #Trending: S&T Bank’s Name That Lange Campaign Gatesman
Merit Town of Pineville Destination Branding Campaign BrandJRNY & West Virginia University
Internal Communications
Diamond The Next Us—Wave 2 of the Spectrum Health Nexus Journey Spectrum Health
Marketing – Business to Business
Merit Transitions Style Products Launch Red Havas
Public Affairs
Diamond Yes on Proposal 2: From grassroots campaign to national phenomenon Martin Waymire
Merit Setting the Stage for Transformation in Rural Daviess County Indiana MEK Group
Public Service
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Diamond I Vaccinate Campaign Martin Waymire
Merit Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative: Combating Indiana’s opioid crisis Bose Public Affairs Group

Tactics Category Award Title of Entry Company
Annual Reports
Diamond Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership® 2018 Annual Report Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP)
Blogs
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Collateral
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Diamond Michigan Municipal League: A Retrospective in Michigan Crowdfunding Piper & Gold Public Relations
Merit Hams & Slams 2: The Hoggening Lora Owston
Executive Communications
Diamond Elevating Will Cappelli and Moogsoft as the Authority in AIOps BLASTmedia
Influencer Marketing/Promotion
Diamond FY19 Musselman’s and Lucky Leaf Influencer Campaigns Brunner
Merit I Vaccinate Influencer Marketing Martin Waymore
Logo
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Media Relations
Diamond A Covered Bridge Christmas The Digital Edge of Alderson Broaddus
Diamond Newsroom Expands Cedarville University’s Media Footprint Cedarville University
Merit Fix MI State: Business leaders release maps highlighting
crumbling roads in each legislative hometown, call for funding
Martin Waymore
Merit #BALovesPittsburgh: Launching a nonstop flight from Pittsburgh
International Airport to London Heathrow
Gatesman
Merit RALI Cares interactive trailer: Know the hidden signs of teen drug misuse Bose Public Affairs Group
Merit From negative to positive, Caliente’s stories resonate with
Pittsburgh community and beyond
WordWrite Communications
Newsletters, Digital
Merit Redefining earned media in 100 words WordWrite
Research/Evaluation
Merit “See How Bad it is” – Maps of Road Ratings by Legislative District Michigan Road Preservation Association
Single Issue Publication
Diamond SWACO Community Impact Report Paul Werth Associates
Merit 2019 Calendar Lora Owston
Social Media
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Diamond In Utero Fetal Surgery to Repair Spina Bifida Birth Defect Cleveland Clinic
Diamond Fix MI State: Public Awareness Around Michigan’s Failing Infrastructure Martin Waymire
Videos
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Diamond Alderson Broaddus Giving Day The Digital Edge of Alderson Broaddus
Websites, External
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Merit A Covered Bridge Christmas Lora Owston
Merit PreventMIPotholes.org Michigan Road Preservation Association
Writing
Diamond WV Remembers: Beckley Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston
Merit Go out and Play in Old Town Winchester Jeremy Linaburg

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2018 Diamond Award Winners

The PRSA-East Central District is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Diamond Awards competition.

And the winners are:

Award Campaign Category Title of Entry Company
Best in Show Public Service – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations Calling “Bull” on “Pit Bull” Discrimination Gatesman, Inc.
Community Relations – Business Services
Merit Curiosity Cube™ Ignites Scientific Passion Havas PR
Content Marketing – Business Services
Diamond SHP: A Content-First Approach Wordsworth Communication
Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign
Diamond Curiosity Cube™ Ignites Scientific Passion  Havas PR
 Merit Social responsibility and sustainability: Fifth Third Bank commits to 100% renewable solar energy Wordsworth Communication
Events and Observances –  7+ days
 Merit  It Takes a Village: The HealthCare Connection 50th Anniversary The HealthCare Connection
Events and Observances – 1-7 days
Diamond 2018 myCUmortgage Partner Conference Kenny Consulting Group
Diamond ResCare HomeCare National Day of Hiring Event BrightSpring Health Services
Diamond BrightSpring Corporate Office Rebrand Launch BrightSpring Health Services
Diamond OVB on the Square Groundbreaking Ohio Valley Bank
Merit West Virginia Remembers Campaign Owston & Owston
Influencer Marketing to Expand Awareness
Diamond Nestlé Takes Outsiders Pizza Nationwide After Successful Influencer & Sampling Campaign Belle Communication, for Nestlé
Integrated Communications – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations
Merit CATA Transit Piper & Gold Public Relations
Merit Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Do a 360 Campaign Martin Waymire, for Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
Integrated Communications – Business to Business
Merit Will Work for Beer Top Hat
Internal Communications
Merit   OUTREACH Custom Mobile App Launch BrightSpring Health Services
Issues Management
Merit YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s CPR Plan WordWrite Communications
Marketing Business to Business Products and/or Services
Merit Benefits Beyond the Dumpster: Enevo Helps Change the Conversation About Waste Management Belle Communication, for Enevo
Merit Will Work for Beer Top Hat
Public Affairs – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations
Diamond A Proactive Public Affairs Campaign for Indiana Pork Bose Public Affairs Group, for Indiana Pork Producers Association
Public Affairs – Business
Merit   Lucerne International – Steel Tariffs Truscott Rossman, for Lucerne International
Public Service – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations
Merit I Vaccinate Public Service Campaign Martin Waymire
Reputation/Brand Management – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations
Diamond Executive Communications in Urban Commercial Development Wordsworth Communications, for Uptown Consortium
Merit Noblesville West Middle School Crisis Bose Public Affairs Group, for Noblesville Schools
Merit West Virginia Tourism Office Almost Heaven Campaign West Virginia Tourism Office
Reputation/Brand Management – Business (sales up to $50 million)
Merit Will Work for Beer Top Hat
Award Tactics Category Title of Entry Company
Annual Reports
Diamond Clermont County 2017 Multimedia Annual Report Clermont County, Ohio
Diamond CAMW! Annual Report Piper & Gold Public Relations, for Capital Area Michigan Works!
Merit Presbyterian Foundation Annual Report 2017 Presbyterian Foundation
Best Use of Social Media
Diamond CEO Leverages Twitter as Key Communication Channel Wordsworth Communications, for Uptown Consortium
Merit FixMIStateSocialMedia Martin Waymire, for MITA
Merit Award-Winning DSPs/Caregivers Promotion via Twitter BrightSpring Health Services
Blogger Campaigns
Merit FY18 Musselman’s and Lucky Leaf Blogger Campaign BRUNNER
Creative Tactics
Merit Red Thumb Band and W82TXT Campaign Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Crisis Communication Tactics – External
Merit Mystery Substance Sends 24 Prisoners & Guards to ED Adena Health System
Editorial/Op-Ed Columns
Merit A Singular They: Breaking Down AP Stylebook’s New Rules on Gender Jaron Terry Communications, Ltd., for PRSA
Merit SB 541- Dental Therapists Martin Waymire
Merit Scary Mommy Editorial Piper & Gold Public Relations, for Choice Network
Feature Stories
Diamond 2017 HBSDealer Special Issue BRUNNER
Merit WV Remembers: Beckley Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston, for Temple Beth El
Influencer Promotion
Merit Piada Italian Street Food Launches Innovative Fall and Winter Menu with First-Ever Taste Tour Belle Communication, for Piada Italian Street Food
Media Relations
Diamond Adopt Don’t Shop: How My Furry Valentine Found Homes for More Than 900 Four-Legged Friends Wordsworth Communications, for My Furry Valentine
Merit Curiosity Cube™ Ignites Scientific Passion Havas PR, for MilliporeSigma
Merit 2017 84 Lumber Media Relations BRUNNER
New Digital Platform – External
Merit Improving the Digital Customer Experience for Smithville MEK Group, for Smithville
Online Videos – External
Merit Faces of Homelessness Bethany House Services
Merit OnlineVideo Martin Waymire, for MITA
Periodic Publications – External
Merit Green Islands Magazine Re-design Summit Metro Parks
Press Conferences
Merit RALI (Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative) Indiana Launch Bose Public Affairs Group, for RALI
Public Service Announcements – Radio
Merit WV Remembers: Beckley Holocaust Remembrance Day Owston & Owston, for Temple Beth El
Research/Evaluation
Merit The Michigan Association of State Universities: Boosting enrollment and public support Martin Waymire
Merit Lansing SAVE Research Piper & Gold Public Relations, for Lansing SAVE
Sponsorship Activation
Merit 2018 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism Integrated Association Solutions, for Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association
Websites – External
Diamond A Content-First Website in a Portfolio-First World Wordsworth Communications, for SHP
Merit VNP Martin Waymire, for Voters Not Politicians

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2017 Diamond Award Winners

The PRSA-East Central District is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Diamond Awards competition.  We thank the Central Michigan Chapter for administering the program in 2016 and 2017.

And the winners are:

Award Category Title of Entry Company
Best in Show Campaigns – Marketing – Business to Business Emerson E360 TriComB2B
Campaigns – Brand Management
Diamond Choice Recovery’s [re]start Program Transforms Lives Team Fleisher Communications
Merit BCBSM Healthy Cooking Campaign Truscott Rossman
Campaigns – Community Relations
Diamond INHP’s 2016 End of Year Appeal Campaign INHP
Diamond Join the Force Now Campaign Underwritten by the Community Foundation of Lorain County Stevens Strategic Communications
Merit Eastway Expands: The Heritage of Hannah Neil Ribbon Cutting Team Fleisher Communications
Campaigns – Crisis Communications
Diamond Managing Communications in the Storm of the Century DTE Energy
Merit In the Trenches: A Crisis Response Campaign Murray State University
Campaigns – Integrated Communications
Diamond Fresh Harvest Market Baker Creative
Merit Compact Power Equipment Rental – Integrated Marketing Campaign BRUNNER
Merit 84 Lumber’s “The Journey” BRUNNER
Merit A Media Relations Campaign for Epogee Fat Replacement Bose Public Affairs Group
Merit 2017 Birth of Rare English Longhorn by Embryo Transfer Conner Prairie
Merit Honors College Recruitment Campaign Murray State University
Campaigns – Institutional Relations
Diamond Cleveland Plus: Making the Most of the RNC Media Opportunity to Bolster Coverage of Northeast Ohio Dix & Eaton
Diamond Get On Board Campaign Michigan Association of School Boards
Campaigns – Internal Communications
Diamond A Campaign to Preserve Our Crestview Bose Public Affairs Group
Diamond Eskenazi Health Epic Adoption Communications Eskenazi Health
Campaigns – Marketing: Consumer Related
Diamond MSHDA’s Step Forward Michigan Program Martin Waymire
Campaigns – Public Affairs
Diamond Good Jobs for Michigan – Ensuring the Great Lakes State has the Economic Development Tools to Compete Truscott Rossman
Diamond Citizens for Michigan’s Energy Future – Ensuring Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Initiative Truscott Rossman
Merit Public Affairs Campaign: Restore the Michigan Infrastructure Fund Martin Waymire
Campaigns – Special Events and Observances
Diamond PRSA-WV Chapter 2016 Crystal Awards Competition and Gala Homestead Communications
Merit BDSRA’s 2016 Annual Family Conference Team Fleisher Communications
Tactics – Brand Management
Diamond Fort Wayne Housing Authority Brand Revitalization Herd Strategies
Merit Allegheny County Airport Authority – The Sky Beneath Our Feet – New Terrazzo Floor Installation at Pittsburgh International Airport Schneider Downs
Merit Betsy DeVos ArtPrize Op Ed – Detroit News Truscott Rossman
Merit Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Eastway’s 60th Year Team Fleisher Communications
Tactics – Community Relations
Merit A Day in the Life of Elijah Craft J9 Media Solutions
Merit Cornerstone – newsletter Presbyterian Foundation
Merit Michigan College Access Network Community Relations Tactic: On-Demand Snapchat Geofilter Martin Waymire
Tactics – Integrated Communications
Diamond RE/MAX INTEGRA, Midwest’s 2017 Spring Market Trends Report Bose Public Affairs Group
Tactics – Marketing: Business to Business
Merit Walhonde Tools Inc. Brochure The Manahan Group
Tactics – Marketing: Consumer Related
Diamond Rite Aid Instagram Content MARC USA
Diamond Lucky Leaf Recipe Videos BRUNNER
Merit Smithville Fiber: Repositioning by Telling a Compelling Story in Corporate Collateral MEK Group
Tactics – Special Events and Observances
Diamond Philippi Mummies Alderson Broaddus University

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2016 Diamond Award Winners

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We’re excited to announce the recipients of 2016 East Central District Diamond Awards!

The East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America called for shining examples of public relations campaigns and tactics for its 39th annual Diamond Awards competition…and that’s what we got!

The Diamond Awards are presented to public relations practitioners who have successfully addressed a communication challenge with exemplary skill, creativity and resourcefulness.  The Diamond Awards are open to any public relations professional who is a member of the 17 chapters of PRSA East Central District, or any nonmember whose place of business is within the district’s boundaries. The East Central District covers the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

We thank the PRSA-Central Michigan Chapter for leading the Diamond Awards process. 

And now, the 2016 winners are:

Best of Show (Public Affairs)
Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records Grassroots Campaign
Emily Wilson with Bose Public Affairs Group
Hoosier Chapter

Community Relations 

Diamond Awards

The Call WV Campaign
Kaylin Adkins with Hourglass Omnimedia
River Cities Chapter

Sinas Dramis “Lids for Kids” 
Amy LeFebre with Truscott Rossman
West Michigan Chapter

Building The Future Of Learning
Rick Chambers with Rick Chambers & Associates
West Michigan Chapter

Awards of Merit

Presbyterian Foundation 2015 Annual Report
Pam Greer-Ullrich with Presbyterian Foundation
Bluegrass Chapter

The Lansing Board of Water & Light’s “Lansing Energy Tomorrow” Project
Kathy Hoffman with Martin Waymire
Central Michigan Chapter

The Scoop on Poop

Hana Bieliauskas with Inspire PR Group
Central Ohio Chapter

Eastway Behavioral Healthcare Expands: The Introduction
Marcy Fleisher with Team Fleisher Communications
Central Ohio Chapter

A Social Success Story: Humane Society of Macomb
Amanda Friedt with SS Digital Media
Detroit Chapter

Cleveland Plus Guest Blog Program
Alicia Blessing with Cleveland Plus / Team NEO and Citrus Social
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Forefront 7.3 (Fall 2016)
Tasia Hane-Devore with Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Creating Opportunities in Aerospace & Beyond: Ohio Aerospace Institute’s 2015 Annual Report
Jim Roop with Roop & Co.
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Byrne Electrical Lakeview Announcement
Allie Walker
West Michigan Chapter

Crisis Communications

Awards of Merit

The Child and The Gorilla: Changing Lives Forever
Gail Myers with Gail Myers Public Relations
Cincinnati Chapter

Westfield High School Stage Collapse
Rachel Sorvig with Bose Public Affairs Group
Hoosier Chapter

Greyhound Racing
George Manahan with The Manahan Group
West Virginia Chapter

Integrated Communications

Diamond Awards

Crocktober Twitter Party
Hana Bieliauskas with Inspire PR Group
Central Ohio Chapter

“The Wizard of Oz at The Carnegie” Integrated Marketing Campaign
Shannon Boyer with Scooter Media
Cincinnati Chapter

Tax Amnesty 2015
Amanda Stanley with Indiana Department of Revenue
Hoosier Chapter

What is an Annuity Savings Account? Video
Natalie Derrickson with Indiana Public Retirement System

Award of Merit

From “Under the Radar” to Respected Thought Leader through Strategic, Integrated PR
Heather Allen with Belle Communications
Central Ohio Chapter

Groundbreaking Innovation: Bringing SkyBEAM Drone Technology to the Roofing & Building Maintenance Industry
Jim Roop with Roop & Co.
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Hirons & Company and the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office for the INBiz Campaign
Kendall Bybee with Hirons & Company
Hoosier Chapter

Fix Our Roads
George Manahan with The Manahan Group
West Virgina Chapter

Internal Communications

Diamond Awards

eyeTransform Change Management Communication
Holly Ingram with EyeMed Vision Care
Cincinnati Chapter

The Revenuer
Amanda Stanley with Indiana Department of Revenue
Hoosier Chapter

Safety Communications Internal Campaign
Stephanie Freeman with Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
Hoosier Chapter

Members’ Magazine
John Gillispie with Huntington Museum of Art
West Virginia Chapter

Institutional Relations

Diamond Awards

Mid-States Minority Development Council Marketplace Expo
Denise Herd with Herd Strategies
Hoosier Chapter

2015 Indiana Department of Revenue Annual Report
Amanda Stanley with Indiana Department of Revenue
Hoosier Chapter

Awards of Merit

Mid-States Minority Development Council Business Opportunity
Denise Herd with Herd Strategies
Hoosier Chapter

Data is King: Apteligent vs. Apple
Lindsey Groepper with BLASTmedia
Hoosier Chapter

Investor Relations

Diamond Award

5 Decades of Leadership, 5-Year Strategic Plan: RPM International Inc.’s 2016 Annual Report
Jim Roop with Roop & Co.
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Marketing: B2B

Diamond Awards

Selling Soybean Oil: A Multifaceted Campaign
Marcy Fleisher with Team Fleisher Communications
Central Ohio Chapter

My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan Employer Marketing
Natalie Derrickson with Indiana Public Retirement System

Marketing:  Consumer Related

Diamond Awards

#ChooseMurrayState Recruitment Campaign
Adreinne King with Murray State University
Bluegrass Chapter

My Opportunity: Recruitment Website
Adreinne King with Murray State University
Bluegrass Chapter

OhioEggs.com Website
Hana Bieliauskas with Inspire PR Group
Central Ohio Chapter

Multicultural Communications

Award of Merit

Who Controls You?
Montrie Rucker Adams with Visibility Marketing
Greater Cleveland Chapter

Public Affairs

Awards of Merit

Protect Michigan Jobs: Fighting to Preserve Good Wages for Michigan Construction Workers
Andrea Poole with Martin Waymire
Central Michigan Chapter

Disability Rights Ohio: A Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities
Marcy Fleisher with Team Fleisher Communications
Central Ohio Chapter

Public Service

Diamond Awards

The Baby Whisperers
Joe Hall with Norton Healthcare
Bluegrass Chapter

Great Lakes Health Connect Flint Health IT Infrastructure Investment Announcement
Barb Holland
Central Michigan Chapter

Awards of Merit

Michigan Infrastructure Facts: Growing Awareness and Engagement Arount Infrastructure Issues through Social Media Marketing
Andrea Poole with Martin Waymire
Central Michigan Chapter

“National Water Safety Month” Social Media Campaign
Shannon Boyer with Scooter Media
Cincinnati Chapter

Evolve, Don’t Smoke
Montrie Rucker Adams with Visibility Marketing
Greater Cleveland Chapter

31 Answers to Your Questions About College
Ann Gilly with Independent Colleges of Indiana
Hoosier Chapter

Special Events and Observances

Diamond Awards

Michigan Retailer’s Association I Buy Nearby Weekend
Kathy Hoffman with Martin Waymire
Central Michigan Chapter

Cleveland Plus and Destination Cleveland: Making the Most of the RNC Media Frenzy
David Hertz with Dix & Eaton
Greater Cleveland Chapter

5 Decades of Leadership, 5-Year Strategic Plan: RPM International Inc.’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Jim Roop with Roop & Co.
Greater Cleveland Chapter

When I Grow Up Contest
George Manahan with The Manahan Group
West Virginia Chapter

Awards of Merit

#RacerHolidays: Celebrating a Season of Global Traditions
Adrienne King with Murray State University
Bluegrass Chapter

An Extraordin-dairy Adventure 2015
Hana Bieliauskas with Inspire PR Group
Central Ohio Chapter

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2015 Diamond Award Winners

On behalf of the East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America, we would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2015 Diamond Awards, for both diamond and award of merit levels!

Best of Show

Internal Communications
Intranet Overhaul 
Indiana Department of Revenue


Diamond Awards – Brand Management 

Lansing Board of Water & Light Reputation Management
Martin Waymire

Fit on Facebook 
Wordsworth Communications

Diamond Awards – Community Relations

Business Outreach Education Program
Indiana Department of Revenue 

Making kynect Accessible Throughout Kentucky
Doe-Anderson 
Diamond Award – Institutional Relations 

Makeover Madness at Countryside YMCA
Wordsworth Communications
Diamond Awards – Integrated Communications 

Michigan Retailers Association’s Buy Nearby Campaign
Martin Waymire

Extraordin-DAIRY Adventure
Inspire Group

Diamond Awards – Internal Communications 

Member Advantage
SET SEG Marketing Department

Makeover Madness Employee Training
Wordsworth Communications 

Diamond Awards – Investor Relations 

“Materion Corporation 2014 Annual Report: ‘Differentiation Driving Growth'”
Materion Corporation 

“‘Street Stories Finance Fund’ 2014 Annual Report”
Murphy Epson 

Diamond Award – Marketing — Consumer Related 

Fifth Third L.I.F.E. Launch
Wordsworth Communications

Diamond Award – Public Affairs 

Loving My Library Campaign
The Manahan Group

Diamond Award – Public Service 

Growing Bridge Readership through Social Media Marketing
Martin Waymire

Diamond Award – Special Events and Observances

Marshall University PRSSA Herd4Hoops Campaign
School of Journalism–Marshall University 

Awards of Merit – Brand Management 

Elmer’s Let’s Bond Platform Launch
Fahlgren Mortine

Smithville Fiber — Building a Breakthrough Brand for a 100-Year-Old Company
The Mek Group

Awards of Merit  – Community Relations 

Cleveland Plus Guest Blog
Team NEO

Melissa’s House: A Subtle Shift in Tactics
Fleisher Communication Group

City of New Albany 2014 Annual Report
City of New Albany, Ohio

Cleveland Plus Community Relations
Team NEO

WVU on Snapchat
West Virginia University

Award of Merit – Crisis Communications 

Crisis Communications Programs Assist Arrest and Sentencing of Monument Vandals
Fahlgren Mortine

Awards of Merit – Institutional Relations 

Thrive360o Launch
Communications Redefined

2014 Annual Report
Indiana Department of Revenue

Awards of Merit – Integrated Communications 

Data Center 2025 Emerson Network Power Leads Industry
Fahlgren Mortine

Rittal Corporation Marketing Communications Campaign
Goldstein Group Communications

25 Days of WVU Giveaways
West Virginia University

Awards of Merit  – Marketing: Business To Business 

Labeled A Success: Avery Dennison Virtual Tradeshow Website Makes Big Impact
Fahlgren Mortine

Revolabs Heard/Herd Print Ad
Goldstein Group Communications

Awards of Merit – Marketing: Consumer Related

Visit Myrtle Beach Celebrates 60 More Days of Summer
Fahlgren Mortine
Award of Merit – Public Affairs

Creating a Smarter Anesthesia Delivery Model
Martin Waymire

Award of Merit – Public Service

2014 National Thanksgiving Turkey Presidential Pardoning
Inspire Group

Awards of Merit – Special Events and Observances

Ohio Automobile Association Auto Shows
Fleisher Communication Group

Wordsworth Communications Shows Client Love
Wordsworth Communications

37 Fallen Film Premiere
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One of the 10 PRSA districts, the East Central District, represents 16 PRSA chapters concentrated in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western and Northwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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