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2023 Diamond Award Winners

CAMPAIGNS

AWARD	Organization	Chapter	Client name	ENTRY TITLE	Category
Diamond Award, Best in Show	Wiser Strategies	Thoroughbred	Wiser Strategies	LEXPARK – Driving Engagement and Presence	Marketing
Diamond Award	Coffman Collaborative LLC	West Virginia	Belle Chemical Company	Belle Chemical Company: The Things We Make	Community Relations
Diamond Award	Franco	Detroit	The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit	The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit’s 2022 Celebrity Bell Ring Weekend	Events & Observances: 7 days or less
Diamond Award	Sabo PR	West Michigan	City of Kentwood	City of Kentwood Parks Millage Proposal	Integrated Communications
Diamond Award	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Park National Bank	Content marketing you can take to the bank, Park National Bank with support from Slide Nine	Marketing
Diamond Award	Bose Public Affairs Group	Hoosier		Share the Savings Indiana Public Affairs Campaign	Public Affairs
Diamond Award	Coffman Collaborative	West Virginia	Belle Chemical Company	Belle Cares: Belle Chemical A Sustainable and Community Engaged Brand	Reputation/Brand Management
Award of Merit	Lansing Board of Water & Light	Central Michigan		Communicating BWL Rate Changes to Customers	Community Relations
Award of Merit	WV Regional Technology Park	West Virginia	NA	Red Carpet Tour of West Virginia	Events & Observances: 7 days or less
Award of Merit	Coffman Collaborative	West Virginia	Belle Chemical Company	Belle Chemical: Establishing Our Brand as an Educational and Community Partner	External Communications
Award of Merit	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Crunch Time Apple Growers	SnapDragon joins Bills Mafia as the first official apple sponsor of the Buffalo Bills	Marketing

TACTICS

AWARD	Organization	Chapter	Client name	ENTRY TITLE	Category
Diamond Award	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Farm Credit Mid-America	Your Cooperative. Today & Tomorrow. Farm Credit Mid-America 2022 Annual Report	Annual Reports
Diamond Award	Scooter Media	Cincinnati	Corporex	Easterseals Redwood Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter	Digital Magazine, Newsletter, Blog
Diamond Award	Coffman Collaborative	West Virginia	Belle Chemical Company	The Things We Make: A Coloring Book for Belle Chemical Company	Single-Issue Publications
Diamond Award	Bose Public Affairs Group	Hoosier		Share the Savings Indiana Letter to the Editor	Writing
Diamond Award	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Farm Credit Mid-America	Your Cooperative. Today & Tomorrow. Farm Credit Mid-America 2022 Annual Report	Annual Reports
Diamond Award	Scooter Media	Cincinnati	Corporex	Easterseals Redwood Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter	Digital Magazine, Newsletter, Blog
Diamond Award	Coffman Collaborative	West Virginia	Belle Chemical Company	The Things We Make: A Coloring Book for Belle Chemical Company	Single-Issue Publications
Diamond Award	Bose Public Affairs Group	Hoosier		Share the Savings Indiana Letter to the Editor	Writing
Award of Merit	West Virginia Regional Technology Park	West Virginia	NA	WV Regional Technology Park’s “Red Carpet Tour of WV” Video Invitation Box	Collateral
Award of Merit	Bose Public Affairs Group	Hoosier		Share the Savings Indiana Collateral	Collateral
Award of Merit	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Crunch Time Apple Growers	How Do You Like Them Apples? Crunch Time Apple Growers Partners with Variety of Influencers	Influencer Marketing/Promotion
Award of Merit	9 Rooftops Marketing	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania Lottery	PA Lottery Holiday Influencer Program 2022	Influencer Marketing/Promotion
Award of Merit	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Digital Diagnostics	Digital Diagnostics MOU Signing With the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Media Kit	Media Relations
Award of Merit	BLASTmedia	Hoosier		Elevating Authenticx CEO Amy Brown’s Thought Leadership	Media Relations
Award of Merit	John Sellards & Jim Owston	West Virginia	John Sellards and Jim Owston	CHUCK OWSTON’S 80th BIRTHDAY CONCERT PODCAST	Podcasts
Award of Merit	West Virginia Regional Technology Park	West Virginia	NA	WV Regional Technology Park’s “Red Carpet Tour of WV” Video Invitation Box	Collateral
Award of Merit	Bose Public Affairs Group	Hoosier		Share the Savings Indiana Collateral	Collateral
Award of Merit	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Crunch Time Apple Growers	How Do You Like Them Apples? Crunch Time Apple Growers Partners with Variety of Influencers	Influencer Marketing/Promotion
Award of Merit	9 Rooftops Marketing	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania Lottery	PA Lottery Holiday Influencer Program 2022	Influencer Marketing/Promotion
Award of Merit	Slide Nine	Central Ohio	Digital Diagnostics	Digital Diagnostics MOU Signing With the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Media Kit	Media Relations
Award of Merit	BLASTmedia	Hoosier		Elevating Authenticx CEO Amy Brown’s Thought Leadership	Media Relations
Award of Merit	John Sellards & Jim Owston	West Virginia	John Sellards and Jim Owston	CHUCK OWSTON’S 80th BIRTHDAY CONCERT PODCAST	Podcasts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 39^th 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

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
WVSU Tower Communications

2023 Diamond Award Winners

2022 Diamond Award Winners

2021 Diamond Award Winners

2020 Diamond Award Winners

2019 Diamond Award Winners

2018 Diamond Award Winners

2017 Diamond Award Winners

2016 Diamond Award Winners

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

2015 Diamond Award Winners

Best of Show

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