2023 Palmetto Award Winners

Congratulations to all of the IABC/SC Palmetto Award winners announced Sept. 21, 2023. See a photo album of all the winners.

Star of Show

• BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina – Corporate Marketing Communications
  Giving Magazine
  Entry Catergory: Publications

Division 1: Communication Management

Category 2: Employee Engagement

Award of Merit

• Office of the State Treasurer – Communications Division
  From Ours to Yours Testimonial Campaign

Award of Excellence

• BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina – Community Relations and Corporate Marketing Communications
  BlueCross Workplace Campaign for Transitions Homeless Center
   
• BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina – Leah Peace and Kim Paschal
  United Way Campaign Communications

Category 7: Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication

Award of Merit

• Rhodes Branding – Michael Ho and Ginny Kowalski
  Success Doesn't Wait

Award of Excellence

• Flock and Rally for St. Pat's in Five Points
  St. Pat’s in Five Points Festival Marketing Campaign
   
• Injeanious Media and EdVenture
  EdVenture Rebrand

Category 9: Media Relations

Award of Excellence

• Flock and Rally for Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
  Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's ARCC Grand Opening

Category 12: Public Sector/Governmental Communications

Award of Excellence

• Office of the State Treasurer – Communications Division
  Palmetto ABLE Savings Program 5th Anniversary Celebration

Category 14B: COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication

Award of Excellence

• Chernoff Newman for SCDHEC
  Ask Your Doctor

Category 16: Nonprofit Sector Communications

Award of Excellence

• Anderson University – Conducting Strategic Public Relations Campaigns Team
  Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for Suicide Prevention

Division 2: Communication Research

Category 20: Communication Research

Award of Excellence

• Anderson University – Public Relations Research Team
  Meals on Wheels Anderson Research

Division 4: Communication Skills

Category 22: Special and Expriential Events

Award of Merit

• Medical University of South Carolina – Office of Communications and Marketing
  Innovation Week at MUSC

Award of Excellence

• Flock and Rally for Peak Drift Brewing
  Peak Drift Brewing Product Launch + Ribbon Cutting

Category 23: Digital Communications

Award of Excellence

• South Carolina Department of Mental Health – David P. Diana, M.A., LPC
  S.C. Department of Mental Health Launches Mental Health Podcast to Bring Awareness to South Carolina Communities

Category 24: Audio/Visual

Award of Excellence

• Medical University of South Carolina – Office of Communications and Marketing
  "Innovatively Speaking" Podcast

Category 26: Publications

Award of Merit

• Anderson University – Synthesis Magazine Production Team
  Synthesis Magazine
• Chernoff Newman for the South Carolina Ports Authority
  2022 Annual Report: The World Connects Here
• MPD Electric Cooperative
  South Carolina Currents Magazine

Award of Ecellence

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

Category 27: Writing

Award of Excellence

• BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina – Corporate Marketing Communications
  Giving Magazine
• Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP – Joe Dandron
  "Women of NM's Minneapolis Office Set Bar, Help Mentor, and Provide Example for Women Attorneys

Category 28: Creative Design

Award of Excellence

• Flock and Rally for York Technical College
  York Technical College