Congratulations to the 2010 Pinnacle Award winners!

On May 12, the Hoosier Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recognized Indiana's best and brightest communicators for work completed in 2009. The 2010 Pinnacle Awards took place in the evening at the Sheraton City Centre in Indianapolis. The emcee for the evening was Lou Harry, arts and entertainment editor for the Indianapolis Business Journal.

The top two awards of the night, for work dubbed "Best of Show," went to the University of Indianapolis for the project “Inside UIndy” and Conner Prairie for the program “1859 Balloon Voyage Exhibit Launch.”

In the student category, Anderson University received Best of Show honors for “Falls Report” and Indiana State University received the Best of Show award for work with the Crossroads Repertory Theater.

Awards were given for work completed in 2009. Entries are broken up into programs (campaigns with multiple elements) and projects (one-time events or materials). 2010 Pinnacle Awardees include:

Student Projects

Pinnacle Award: Top Dog Communication; Crisis Communication Plan

Best of Show: Anderson University; Falls Report

Student Programs

Pinnacle Award: Top Dog Communication; Claude McNeal Productions Marketing Communications Campaign

Best of Show: Indiana State University: Crossroads Repertory Theater

Professional Awards

Note: awards are based on entry scores, and not all categories have a winning entry. Some categories may have multiple entries that met the scoring threshold to receive an award.

Projects

Annual Report

Pinnacle Award: Shank Public Relations Counselors and the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis; 2008 Report: Focusing on What’s Important

Collateral Materials

Award of Honor: MCAS Careers for Kids PAC with Shank Public Relations Counselors; MCAS Careers for Kids Campaign Brochure

Feature/Editorial Writing

Pinnacle Award: Bloomington Hospital; Joyce Powell: Young at Heart

Newsletter/Magazine

Pinnacle Award: University of Indianapolis; Inside UIndy

*Best of Show for projects

Award of Honor: Town of Fishers with Shank Public Relations Counselors; Town Talk Newsletters: Communicating Greatness and Growth

Programs

Crisis Communications

Pinnacle Award: Bloomington Hospital; H1N1 communications

Award of Honor: S3Communications Group; Watershed

External Communications

Pinnacle Award: Borshoff; Wishard Senior Care Campaign

Pinnacle Award: Choices, Inc.; Choices Systems of Care Conference Marketing and Branding Campaign

Award of Honor: Bloomington Hospital; Stroke Month displays

Marketing Communications

Pinnacle Award: Borshoff; Carle Foundation: Healthy People. Happy Planet.

Award of Honor: Electric Consumer Indiana Statewide; 2009 Youth Power and Hope Awards

Media Relations

Pinnacle Award: Conner Prairie Interactive History Park; Exhibit Launch of the 1859 Balloon Voyage

*Best of Show for programs

Award of Honor: Kyle Communications & Reveal Consulting; “Americus to Wilbur”

Public Affairs

Pinnacle Award: Hirons & Company; Wishard Foundation and Citizens for Wishard Referendum Campaign

Award of Honor: Peritus; Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Campaign

Public Service

Pinnacle Award: Hirons & Company and the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State; “Rethinking Redistricting”

Pinnacle Award: Peritus; Partnership for Prescription Drug Assistance Campaign

Social Media:

Pinnacle Award: Kappa Alpha Theta; Starting Social Media Campaign

Award of Honor: Hirons & Company; Citizens for Wishard Referendum Campaign Social Media Program

Special Events:

Pinnacle Award: University of Indianapolis' Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning; Indiana's Future: Bold Choices, Better Schools

File Downloads:

2010 Pinnacle Awards Call For Entries

2010 Pinnacle Awards Judging Criteria