2006 Silver Quill Recipients
The Pacific Plains region is pleased to announce recipients of the 2006 Silver Quill Awards. The awards competition was designed to showcase creative combinations in organizational communications whose individual ingredients came together in communication recipes for success. Judges from across the country evaluated more than 160 entries on strategy, effectiveness and creativity. Forty-nine entries received an Award of Excellence, and 39 received an Award of Merit. Congratulations to all.
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Communication Management
Community Relations
Tracy Tardiff
Swedish Medical Center Corporate Communications
Introducing a Freestanding ER
Seattle
Media Relations
Darcie Meihoff
CMD Agency- JELD-WEN
IBS Media Relations for JELD-WEN
Beth Haiken & Stephanie Corns
The PMI Group, Inc.
Becoming the Oracle of Risk
San Francisco
Multi-Audience Communication
Virginia Mann & Rosemary Keefe
Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Responds to Global Disasters
Chicago
Marketing Communications
Elizabeth Lohmeyer
Buck Consultants
2005 Arch Book
St. Louis
Janice V. Kapner
Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005: Product Promotion and Placement on “The Apprentice”
Seattle
Megan Behrbaum, Steve Poole & Lisa Kelly
Publicis Dialog/SmithBucklin
Trans Fats Solutions
Issues Management and Crisis Communication
Lise Harwin
Legacy Health System
Striking Out SEIU at Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Kathie S. Gaddy & Desiree Sylvester
Hewlett-Packard Company
Three CEOs in 35 days
Tammy Stankey & Christi Dixon
Standing Partnership
When to Flip the Switch: The Doe Run Company: Crisis Communication Preparation
Mary Endress
Towers Perrin
VEBA Weight Loss Challenge
Los Angeles
Thomas Henson, Dan McClain & Brian Cullin
Northrop Grumman Corporation
We Build Ships; Nothing Stands in Our Way; Northrop Grumann’s Katrina Response
Los Angeles
Employee/Member Communication
Michael Easley
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Science of Printing Guide for Employees
Silicon Valley
Benefits Communication
Christy Vaillant, Ampersand Communication & Sandy Thompson, GMAC-RFG
Ampersand Communication
GMAC-RFC Makes the Case for Healthcare Enrollment
Minnesota
Pamela Little and Joanne Dieteh, Blue Communications
Blue Communications
West Marine 401(k) Partizipation Campaign
Elizabeth Lohmeyer
Buck Consultants
2006 Express Scripts Enrollment Campaign
St. Louis
Sarah Pullins & Michelle Keefe
Mercer Human Resources Consulting
Educating Healthcare Professionals About Healthcare Changes
Danielle Evans
T. Rowe Price
Auto-Investment at Conversion: The Future of Automation
Gabrielle Loring
The ROC Group
Flexible Spending Account Promotion
Chicago
Gabrielle Loring
The ROC Group
Rewards Health and Wellness Incentive Program Campaign
Chicago
Special Events
Tracey B. Barnett & Fran Woodcock
Legacy Health System
New Territory: Introducing Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital to Clark County
Oregon/Columbia
Excellence
Deborah Thell
Medtronic, Inc.
Movement for Living
Minnesota
Jill Nash
Gap Inc.
Gap Incs.’s Forth and Towne Launch
San Francisco
Economic, Social and Environmental Development
Jill Nash
Gap Inc.
Old Navy’s Field Trip 4 Fun
San Francisco
Communication Skills
Electronic and Digital Communication
David Kligman
California State Automobile Association
Join the Discussion Now
San Francisco
Desiree Sylvester & Tony Berumen
Hewlett-Packard Company
You Are Your Music Promotion
Silicon Valley
Gretchen Rodefeld
Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP
Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Website
Madison, WI
Robin Andrews
Hewlett-Packard
Ask HP Service
Silicon Valley
Audiovisual
Rebecca Theim, UPM North America
UPM North America
“The Donald” Takes on the BHAG
Chicago
Publications
Eileen Barton Secor / VSP, Internal Communications
Vision Service Plan
VSPeople Magazine
Sacramento
Becca Martin / McDonald’s Corporation- U.S. Internal Communications
McDonald’s Corporation, U.S. Internal Communications
Manager’s News and Crew News
Chicago
Beth Haiken & Stephanie Corns
The PMI Group, Inc.
Economics and Real Estate Trends Report
San Francisco
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Well and Good
Iowa
Jacqueline Brudlos & Mary Sienko
University of Minnesota
Tapping Into the Mindset of Youth Through Blogging
Glenn Perkins
Wells Fargo Services
The Link
Oregon/Columbia
Derrell Carter
Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy Conveyor Newsletter
St. Louis
Joe Curley & Finger Design Associates
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Mobility for the Next Generation
Linda Tank / CHS Inc.— Land O’Lakes and Exponent Public Relations
Cooperative Partners: Linking Profitability and Rural Lifestyle
Minnesota
Linda Tank / CHS Inc. and Exponent Public Relations
CHS 2005 Annual Report: Yes and No
Minnesota
Fern Tiger / Fern Tiger Associates
San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
Bureaucracy Meets the Grassroots
San Francisco
Writing
Teresa Novacek
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota
A Lesson in Living Life Well
Minnesota
Jacqueline Brudlos & Mary Sienko
University of Minnesota
Tapping Into the Mindset of Youth Through Blogging
Communication Creative
Publication Design
Angela Gallagher, APR & Mike Shield
Bandag Incorporated
Profit and Opportunity
Iowa
Teresa Novacek / Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota
ClearBlue
Minnesota
Other Graphic Design
Ann Mann / CHS Inc. and Colle & McVoy
Cenex Propane from CHS: Tools to Ignite Growth
Minnesota
Nicolas Quirke / Words & Pictures, Inc.
Chicago Fire/Club Seat Package- Direct Mail Piece
Chicago
Nicolas Quirke / Words & Pictures, Inc.
Ingalls Family Care Center Direct Mail Campaign
Chicago
Interactive Media Design
Elizabeth Lohmeyer
Buck Consultants
2006 Express Scripts Trax! Enrollment Magazine
St. Louis
Photography
Desiree Sylvester
Hewlett-Packard Company
The “In Focus” Calendars
Silicon Valley
AWARDS OF MERIT
Communication Management
Community Relations
Deborah Thell
Medtronic, Inc.
Movement for Living
Minnesota
Media Relations
Kristie Heinmets / Minneapolis Downtown Council with Padilla Speer Beardsley
Meet Howie Dazzle: The 2004 TCF Holidazzle Parades
Minnesota
Kristie Heinmets / Minneapolis MOSAIC with Padilla Speer Beardsley
2005 Minneapolis MOSAIC: A World Tour without Jet Lag
Minnesota
Multi-Audience Communication
Kathleen Cantillon — Illinois Tollway
Illinois Tollway
An Informed Customer Is a Happier Customer
Barbara Nombalais & Tina Potterf
Seattle University
Seattle University Hosts Tent City 3
Seattle
Angelynne Amores / Patricia Andrews-Keenan
Comcast Greater Chicago Region
Comcast Cares Day
Marketing Communications
Deborah Thell
Medtronic, Inc.
Movement for Living
Minnesota
Issues Management and Crisis Communications
Marsinah Trujillo
WorkCare Inc.
A Small Company’s Approach to Achieving Big Results
Orange County
Employee/Member Communication
Robin Andrews
Hewlett-Packard
Pulse Survey/Employee Feedback Report
Silicon Valley
Mary Endress
Towers Perrin
Communicating Wellness, Producing Results
Los Angeles
Desiree Sylvester & Jill Sweeney
Hewlett-Packard Company
Transforming the HP Employee Purchase Program
Silicon Valley
Gabrielle Loring
The ROC Group
Rewards Health and Wellness Incentive Program Campaign
Chicago
Benefits Communication
Kenneth Groh, Aon Consulting & Donna Gland, NAR
Aon Consulting/National Association of Realtors
On Track Retirement Education
Shannon Murfree / Bonfire Communications
gLIfe Internal Brand
San Francisco
Kara Wipf
Mercer Human Resources Consulting
Encouraging Retirement Responsibility Through Communication
Karl Oestreich and Joel Swanson
Blue Cross and Blue Shield MN
Blue Cross Experts Program
Minnesota
Special Events
Lisa Caradine / Department of Marketing Services, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
2005 Speaking of Women’s Health Conference
Kristin Heinmets / Minneapolis Downtown Council with Padilla Speer Beardsley
2005 Minneapolis MOSAIC: A World Tour without Jet Lag
Minnesota
Kelly Semrau / SC Johnson Public Affairs and Communications
Give ‘Em a Wave!
Southeast Wisconsin
Communication Skills
Electronic and Digital Communication
Robin Andrews
Hewlett-Packard
Ask HP Service
Silicon Valley
Jill Groswirth
AECOM
Redesign of AECom Web site
Los Angeles
Gwyneth Dwyer & Jennifer Parks
Larsen Design & Interactive
InSights e-newsletter from Larsen
Patricia Schiele / Motorola, Inc. ISC Communications Team
Motorola, Inc. Integrated Supply Chain
New Intranet Presence
Chicago
Mary Endress
Towers Perrin
Launching VEBAonline.com
Los Angeles
Audiovisual
Glenn Bonci & Beth Rand
The Adobe Group
Quality Healthcare Alliance Flash and Presentation
Seattle
Publications
Kelly Semrau / SC Johnson Public Affairs and Communications
SC Johnson
To the Point!
Southeast Wisconsin
Kelly Semrau / SC Johnson Public Affairs and Communications
SC Johnson
Johnson Journal
Southeast Wisconsin
Kelly Semrau / SC Johnson Public Affairs and Communications
SC Johnson
Sustaining Values
Southeast Wisconsin
Marna Gisvold / Thrivent Magazine Team
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans
Thrivent Magazine
Minnesota
Kerry Riveria
Kerry Riveria, Elana Sacca Smith
Toyota Financial Services
Pulse: A Magazine for Toyota Financial Services Associates
Orange County
Patty Johnson / BJC Today Staff
BJC HealthCare
BJC Today
St. Louis
Jessica Lamker / CHS Inc.— Land O’Lakes and Exponent Public Relations
CHS Inc.
Cooperative Profiles: Building Business by Example
Minnesota
Communication Creative
Publication Design
Elizabeth Lohmeyer
Buck Consultants
2005 Albertons In Step Board Meeting Magazine
St. Louis
Elizabeth Lohmeyer
Buck Consultants
2006 Express Scripts Enrollment Magazine
St. Louis
Jennifer Whitlow
Buck Consultants
2005 Sisters of Mercy Report to the Community
St. Louis
Michelle Simms & Laurie Spoon
Kaiser Permanente
KaiserPermanente 2004 Annual Report
San Francisco
Patty Johnson / BJC Today Staff
BJC HealthCare
BJC Today
St. Louis
Tracy Tardiff / Swedish Medical Center Corporate Communications
Swedish Medical Center
2004 Annual Report: A Year in the Life
Seattle
Other Graphic Design
Jennifer Whitlow
Buck Consultants
2005 University City Rack Brochure
St. Louis
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