2025 Palmetto Award Winners

Congratulations to all of the IABC/SC Palmetto Award winners announced Oct. 21, 2025.

Star of Show

• Greer Commission of Public Works – Alison Rauch
  Tropical Storm Helene Response and Recovery
  Entry Category: Issues Management and Crisis Communication

Division 1: Communication Management

Category 1:  Internal Communication

Award of Excellence

• Flock and Rally – Integrated Communications and Marketing – Merritt McNeely
  Flock and Rally Core Values Plan

Category 7: Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication

Award of Merit

• Medical University of South Carolina – Reece Funderburk
  MUSC’s Blue Sky

Category 9: Media Relations

Award of Merit

• Flock and Rally – Anna Kate Twitty, Forrest Clonts, Rachel Carter, Haley Curry and Maiya Wingfield
  National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, Leadership and Valor Event

Category 14: Issues Management and Crisis Communication

Award of Merit

• Dominion Energy – Media Relations and Video Communications
  Hurricane Helene Preparation and Response

Award of Excellence

• Greer Commission of Public Works – Alison Rauch
  Tropical Storm Helene Response and Recovery

Category 19: Climate Change and Sustainability Communication

Award of Merit

• Flock and Rally – Integrated Communications and Marketing
  South Carolina Sweep Campaign

Division 2: Communication Research

Category 20: Communication Research

Award of Excellence

• Cisco – Crystal Brown
  Cisco Sales Platform Data Integration and Analytics Reporting

Division 4: Communication Skills

Category 24: Audio/Visual

Award of Merit

• South Carolina Association of Counties, ADCO and Atomic Studios
  Celebrating 50 Years of Home Rule in South Carolina Video

Category 25: Social Media

Award of Merit

• South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  The First Post: How SCDES Built a Social Media Presence from Scratch

Category 26: Publications

Award of Merit

• BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina – Corporate Marketing Communications
  Giving Magazine

Award of Excellence

• Aiken Technical College – Office of Marketing and Communications
  2024 Community Benefit Report