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CROWN AWARDS PAST WINNERS LIST

Click on the year below to view the respective winners:
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

  
 

2007 WINNERS

Community Relations:

  • Nora Carr of Charlotte Mecklenburg School Syste
    Silver Crown for “New Superintendent Launch”

Customer Relations:

  • Lacy McMahon of Talecris Biotherapeutics
    Gold Crown for “Up Close and Personal”

Marketing Communication:

  • Fabi Preslar of SPARK Publications
    Gold Crown for “Bermuda Village Marketing Materials”

Issues Management and Crisis Communications:

  • Kelly Shapard of AREVA NP Inc.
    Silver Crown for “Sump Strainer Resolution and the NRC”

Employee/Member Communication:

  • Tammy Tufty of Europa Sports Products
    Silver Crown for  “CPR (Creative Project Request) Campaign”

Human Resources and Benefits Communication:

  • Heidi Henderson of Hewitt Associates
    Silver Crown for “BCBSNC 2007 Annual Enrollment”

Brand Communication:

  • Robert Thompson of FairPoint Communications
    Silver Crown for “Rebranding Rural American Telephone Companies”

Special Events:

  • Sherre’ DeMao of SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR
    Silver Crown for “Celebrating 21 Years, We’re Finally Legal” Event

Electronic and Digital Communication:

  • Bruce Thompson, Teresa Weinmeister and Tom Woodall of AREVA NP Inc.
    Silver Crown for “The Source E-Newsletter”
  • Randy Wheeless of Duke Energy
    Silver Crown for “This Week @ Duke Energy”

Audiovisual:

  • Bruce Thompson, Teresa Weinmeister and Tom Woodall of AREVA NP Inc.
    Silver Crown for “EFFECT 2006 Opening Video – The Power of an Idea”

Publications:

  • Fabi Preslar of SPARK Publications
    Silver Crown for “After the Storm: Belk Commemorative Publication”
  • Lynne Holmes of Duke Energy
    Silver Crown for “Duke Energy’s 2005 Summary Annual Report”
  • Fabi Preslar of SPARK Publications
    Gold Crown for “Loss Prevention Magazine 2007”

Publication Design:

  • Beth Dixon, Heidi Lusk, Don Sloan and Maria Whaley of Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
    Silver Crown for “Ashe Magazine 2006”

Other Graphic Design:

  • Bruce Thompson, Teresa Weinmeister and Tom Woodall of AREVA NP Inc.
    Silver Crown for “We Know Hot.”

Interactive Media Design:

Outdoor/3-D Design:

  • Tammy Tufty of Europa Sports Products
    Silver Crown for “Europa Sports Products Fleet Design”

2006 Best of Show:

  • Lacy McMahon of Talecris Biotherapeutics
    Best Of Show for her near perfect-scoring entry “Up Close and Personal”

2006 WINNERS

Best of Show

  • Fabi Preslar
    SPARK Publications
    “Loss Prevention magazine”

Community & Government Relations Division

  • Silver Crown
    Sherre DeMao
    S-L-D Unlimited Marketing & PR
    “WOW Facts Image Campaign for Lincoln County Economic Development”

Multi-Audience Communications Division

  • Gold Crown
    Phillip Tate
    Luguire George Andrews
    “A Vision for Our Community” about the Charlotte Merchandise Mart sale

Marketing Communications Division

  • Silver Crown
    Heather McNatt and Kati Everett
    Presbyterian Healthcare
    “2005 Presbyterian Healthcare branding campaign”

  • Silver Crown
    Robin Baltimore
    Presbyterian Healthcare
    “Lifting Spirits”

Employee Communications Division

  • Gold Crown
    Kathleen Von Bergen
    Wachovia
    “Wachovia / Southtrust Merger Ambassador Program”

Benefits Communications Division

  • Gold Crown
    Anita Doncaster
    Hewitt Associates
    “Making the Right Retirement Choice at B-C-B-S-N-C”

  • Gold Crown
    Diane St. John
    Communication Strategies
    “2006 Merial Choice Benefits Enrollment Campaign”

  • Silver Crown
    Lisa Ardey
    Wachovia Retirement Services
    “Tele Tech: What Questions?”

Special Events Division

  • Silver Crown
    Robin Baltimore
    Presbyterian Healthcare
    “Recipes for Healthy Living”

  • Silver Crown
    Heidi Roland and Marcus Hermens of
    Europa Sports Products
    “Arnold Expo Strongsville Campaign”

New Product Launch Division

  • Gold Crown
    Philip Tate
    Luquire George Andrews
    “Hendrick Lexus New I/S Launch”

  • Silver Crown
    Philip Tate
    Luquire George Andrews
    “Keep your I-O-N (Eye on) the ball”

Economic, Social and Environmental Development Division

  • Silver Crown
    Sherre DeMao
    S-L-D Unlimited Marketing & PR –
    “Industrial Strength” the Lincoln County economic development brochure

Publications Division

  • Gold Crown
    Fabi Preslar
    SPARK Publications
    “Loss Prevention magazine”

  • Silver Crown
    Mary Green Brush
    SCANA
    “SCANA Insights magazine”

Newsletter Division

  • Silver Crown
    Katie Fisher
    Little
    “Red Wall Journal”

Annual Reports Division

  • Silver Crown
    Lila Rash and Stacy Ellis
    Charlotte Regional Realtor Association
    “2005 Year in Review”

Special Publications Division

  • Gold Crown
    Fabi Preslar
    SPARK Publications
    “22 Reasons Employees Hate Their Jobs”

  • Silver Crown
    Tammy Tufty and Marcus Hermens
    Europa Sports
    “Europa Sports 2005 catalog”

Feature Writing Division

  • Gold Crown
    Lucinda Trew
    Duke Energy
    “Voices of the River” feature story

  • Silver Crown
    Mary Green Brush
    SCANA
    “Cotton Fields” written for SCANA Insights magazine

Speech Writing Division

  • Silver Crown
    Lucinda Trew
    Duke Energy
    “Thee Power That Lies Within Us.”

2005 WINNERS

Best of Show

  • Gold Crown for Special Publications:
    City of Charlotte ’s Debbie Fincher, Brandi Williams and the Corporate Communications Group
    “ Meta un g-o-o-o-L reciciando”
     (2004 Hispanic Recycling Program)

Division #1: Communications Management

Community Relations:

  • Gold Crown: City of Charlotte Corporate Communications Group
    “Women in Policing – The changing face of the CMPD”
  • Silver Crown: City of Charlotte Corporate Communications Group
    “Gun Safety Campaign”

Marketing Communications:

  • Gold Crown: Rob Thompson of Fairpoint Communications
    “It’s About Time”
  • Gold Crown: Rob Thompson of Fairpoint Communications
    “No Limits”
  • Gold Crown: Lorraine Shalvoy of Patrick Joseph & Associates
    “Patrick Joseph & Associates brochure”

Benefits Communication:

  • Silver Crown: Debra DeWald of Watson Wyatt
    “ Carolina HealthCare System Health Improvement Campaign”
  • Silver Crown: Anita Doncaster of Hewitt Associates
    “Compass Group Healthcare Behavior Change”
  • Silver Crown: Anita Doncaster of Hewitt Associates
    “Michelin Retirement Choice”
  • Silver Crown: Nancy Spurlock of National Gypsum
    “Build a Better Life with the Right Tools”
  • Silver Crown: Nancy Spurlock of National Gypsum
    “NGC Smart Care”

Multilingual Communications:

  • Silver Crown: City of Charlotte Corporate Communications Team and the Solid Waste Services Division
    “ Meta un g-o-o-o-L reciciando”

Special Events:

  • Gold Crown: Tribble Creative Group
    “Lending Tree’s Annual Conference”

 

Division #2 – Communications Skills

Electronic and Digital Communication Category

  • Gold Crown:
    Ongoing Programs    –Marcus Hermans of Europa Sports
    “Flextime – corporate online magazine” Ongoing Programs

Audiovisual Category

  • Silver Crown:
    One-time Video Program:     Jolyn P.K. Key of Barloworld Handling
    “Total Service Solutions CD/Mailer”
  • Silver Crown:
    One-time Video Program: Jackie Terry of Celenese Acetate
    “Knowing Our Customers”

Publications Category

  • Gold Crown:
    Special Publications:     Fabi Preslar of Spark Enterprises
    “Patrick Joseph & Associates brochure”
  • Gold Crown:
    Special Publications:     City of Charlotte’s Debbie Fincher, Brandi Williams and the Corporate Communications Group
    “Meta un g-o-o-o-L reciciando”
  • Silver Crown:
    Special Publications:     Tammy Tufty and Marcus Hermens of Europa Sports
    “Europa Sports Products Fleet Redesign”
  • Silver Crown:
    Special Publications: Mary Green Brown of SCANA
    “SCANA Insights 2004”
  • Gold Crown:
    Annual Reports:     Sherre DeMao of SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR, Inc.
    “2004 Futures Report – Strategy in Motion”
  • Silver Crown:
    Annual Reports:     The Charlotte Regional Realtor Association
    “2004 Year In Review”
  • Gold Crown:
    Magapapers:     Shelley Cadena of SCANA
    “Outlook”
  • Silver Crown:
    Magapapers: Nancy Spurlock and Judy Ferrell of National Gypsum
    “Across the Board”
  • Gold Crown:
    Newsletters:     Mary Green Brown of SCANA
    “Comforts of Home”
  • Silver Crown:
    Newsletters: Mike Aldridge of Pilot Media
    “Medium News”

Writing Category

  • Silver Crown:
    Scripts: Nancy Spurlock of National Gypsum
    “Building a Better Life with Better Healthcare”
  • Silver Crown:
    Writing/Other Features: Mary Green Brown of SCANA
    “Where the Living Is Easy”
  • Silver Crown:
    Speeches: Lucinda Trew of Duke Power Company
    “Character, Community & Reality”
  • Silver Crown:
    Speeches: Lila Rash and Joyce Deaton of the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association
    “The Greening of Charlotte”

2004 WINNERS

Best of Show

  • Nora Carr - Luquire George Andrews
    'Wachovia Championship Media Relations'

Gold Crowns

Audiovisual

• Tom Woodall - Framatome ANP / AREVA
'North Anna '

Community & Government Relations

• Eshe Glover - ag event design
• Brandi Williams - mg public relations marketing design
'Progressive. Proactive. Proven.'

Publication Design

• Tammy Tufty - Europa Sports Products
'Anatomy '

Electronic or Interactive Communications

• Marcus Hermens - Europa Sports Products
'EurpoaSports.com'

• Steve Tanis - IN AVANTI
'Precision Conversions Global Website'

• Michelle E. Pearson - Duke Energy
'Duke Energy Portal Page Update'

Benefits Communication

• Kelly Long – Hewitt Associates
'Wachovia Pre-Enrollment Communication'

Special Project Design

• Bruce Thompson – Framatome ANP / AREVA
'Promises (2003 Calendar)'

• Tammy Tufty – Europa Sports Products
'2003 Holiday Card'

• Karen Ullman – Framatome ANP / AREVA
'This holiday season deck the halls…'

Silver Crowns

Publication Design

• Mary Green Brown – SCANA
'SCANA Insights'

• Karen Ponischil – Moonlight Design Group
'Community Link Appeal Cards'

Marketing Communications

• Courtney McLaughlin – Charlotte Realtor Assoc.
'Licensed to Serve'

Benefits Communications

• Anita Doncaster – Hewitt Associates
'Michelin Healthcare Communication'

Multimedia Communications

• Jennifer Bush – Tribble Creative Group
• Anda Burley – Tribble Creative Group
'Forum for Corporate Conscience Multimedia Communications Program'

Publications

• Cordelia Anderson & Sarah Poole – Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
'PLCMC Kids Newsletter'

• Cordelia Anderson & Sarah Poole – Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
'Check it Out Newsletter'

• Lynne Holmes – Duke Energy
'Duke Energy 2003 Summary Annual Report'

• Kelly Rogers & Val Lovelace – City of Charlotte
'Putting a Face on City Services'

Special Project Design

• Karen Ullman – Framatome ANP / AREVA
'FLUS Direct Mail Packaging'

Writing

• Shelley Cadena – SCANA
'Ed Crew’s path long and rewarding'

• Mary Green Brown – SCANA
'From hot fire to cold steel'

• Tabitha Carnes – Bewitching Communications
'Brick Revisited: Just How Green Is It?'

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