2018 Winners
Clarion Award Winners
The Association for Women in Communications is proud to announce the 2018 Clarion Award Winners! This year’s competition drew entries from 20 states and two countries, with 82 Clarions awarded! Please click on a category below to expand section.
Multimedia Advertising Campaign Get Ahead of Sepsis Campaign Centers for Disease Control and PreventionICF
Print Advertising Magazine Media. Better. Believe it MPA – The Association of Magazine Media MPA – The Association of Magazine Media and Hearst Creative
Marketing Communications Campaign/Budget of $100,000 or less The Edge Challenge Marketing Campaign Detroit Athletic Club Josh Counter, Creative Director Ken Voyles, Director of Communications
Marketing Communications Campaign/Budget of more than $100,000 Magazine Media. Better. Believe it MPA – The Association of Magazine Media MPA – The Association of Magazine Media and Hearst Creative
Online Marketing Campaign Treasures on Trial Online Marketing Campaign Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Marketing and Creative Services Department
Promotional Video Production BOJANGLES’ TELEBOVELA: EL SABOR DE LA PASIÓN AC&M Group AC&M Group & Bojangles’
Special Print Communications The Jacob Schiff Society for Montefiore Einstein Founding Families Montefiore Einstein Rachel Eddey, Senior Director of External Relations, Montefiore Einstein Jon Garrow, Director of Prospect Development Sean McMahon, Associate Director, Donor Communications, Montefiore Einstein
Corporate Print Communications CNB Code of Conduct Cherokee Nation Businesses Cherokee Nation Businesses
Custom Publications: Magazine Visitor’s Guide Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Oklahoma City CVB Marketing & Communications Team/ Greater OKC Chamber Communications Team
Educational, Informational or Training Video Production/15 minutes or less TLC “Safe on the Bus” Video Energy Education Council Energy Education Council/Safe Electricity program Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Curriculum Design Masterpiece Historical Drama Collection on PBS LM WGBH Educational Foundation WGBH Education Department
Fund Development Programs/Projects – Annual Giving Campaign Missouri Botanical Garden – April 2017 Acquisition Daniller + Company Daniller + Company Missouri Botanical Garden
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 100,000 or less – Lifestyle Comeback Kid: He died at the Dome — and lived to tell about it Upstate Medical University Amber Smith Upstate Medical University Marketing & University Communications
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 100,000 or less – Current News Heavy Traffic The Palm Beacher/Gulfstream Media Group Kristen Desmond LeFevre, Contributing Writer The Palm Beacher/Gulfstream Media Group
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 100,000 or less – Miscellaneous Can Your Older Patients Drive Safely? American Journal of Nursing Authors: Loren Staplin, Kathy H. Lococo, Tia Mastromatto, Kathy J. Sifrit, Kathleen M. Trazzera Editors: Maribeth Maher and Jacob Molyneux
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation between 100,000 and 500,000 – Lifestyle Neurology Now: Parkinson’s on the Ropes Wolters Kluwer Richard Laliberte (writer), Mary Bolster (editor)
Magazine Feature Article, Ext. Publication – Circulation between 100,000 and 500,000 – Miscellaneous The Convert Texas Monthly Abigail Pesta
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 500,000 or more – Lifestyle “Health’s New Wave,” July 2017 Marie Claire Marie Claire
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 500,000 or more – Current News Marie Claire “Hope On the Line,” Marie Claire, September 2017 Marie Claire Kayla Webley Adler
Magazine Feature Article, External Publication – Circulation of 500,000 or more – Miscellaneous Oprah Magazine, “Let’s Talk About Race,” May 2017 Hearst Corporation O, the Oprah Magazine Hearst Corporation
Magazine Feature Article, Internal Publication The Age of Rage HR Magazine Dori Meinert HR Magazine
Magazine Regular Editorial/Opinion Column – Circulation of 100,000 or less The Art of Medicine in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Wolters Kluwer Tanya Gregory, PhD Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C; Brian T. Maurer, PA-C
Magazine Regular Editorial/Opinion Column – Circulation of 500,000 or more “What Doctors Tell Their Friends” (February 2017, June 2017, September 2017) Redbook Magazine Sarah Smith and Karen Snyder Duke
Magazine Regular Informational/Non-opinion Column Reflections: Blind Spot (April 2017), The Squeeze (September 2017), Someone’s Son (October 2017) American Journal of Nursing Authors: Diane Stonecipher (“Blind Spot”) Danielle Allen (“The Squeeze”) Jami Carder (“Someone’s Son”) Editor: Jacob Molyneux
Magazine Series or Special Section, External Publication – Circulation of 100,000 or less Metro Woman Magazine – Rebrand and Growth Strategy Metro Woman Magazine Springfield Metro Woman 417metrowoman.com Angela Frizell, Owner/Publisher
Magazine Series or Special Section, External Publication – Circulation of 500,000 or more Oprah Magazine, “Your Cancer, Your Breasts,” October 2017 Hearst Corporation O, the Oprah Magazine Hearst Corporation
Best Overall External Magazine – Circulation of 100,000 or less Cancer Care magazine Upstate Medical University Upstate Medical University Marketing & University Communications
Best Overall External Magazine – Circulation between 100,000 and 500,000 Virtuoso Life Virtuoso Virtuoso
Best Overall External Magazine – Circulation of 500,000 or more Best Overall Hearst Corporation O, The Oprah Magazine Hearst Corporation
Newspaper Hard News Story Larry Wittig Philadelphia Media Network Tricia Nadolny, Philadelphia Media Network
Newspaper Feature Story – Weekly paper The Mercury 13 Women Were Ready for Space, But NASA Never Gave Them a Chance Houston Press Dianna Wray
Newspaper Feature Story – Daily circulation of under 500,000 Ten Things to See and Do on Vancouver Island Senior News & Times Linda Keeler, owner of Senior News & Times and Cindy Landage, Journalist
Newspaper Feature Story – Daily circulation of 500,000 or more Stolen Childhood Philadelphia Media Network Maria Panaritis, Philadelphia Media Network
Newspaper Regular Opinion/Editorial Falling Off the Cliff Philadelphia Media Network Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Media Network
Newspaper Regular Non-opinion/Informative ColumnFinancial Education Julie Jason, Syndicated Columnist
Newspaper Feature Series Neurology Today: Burnout in Neurology Wolters Kluwer Fay Ellis, Lola Butcher, Sarah Owens
Newspaper Investigative Series Toxic City: Tainted Soil Philadelphia Media Network Barbara Laker, Wendy Ruderman, Dylan Purcell and Jessica Griffin. Philadelphia Media Network
Newspaper Special Section or Special Edition Special Section: Preventing Injury and Violence The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association Michele Late, Lindsey Wahowiak, Kim Krisberg
Website – New – Annual budget of $15,000 or less Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant Flair Communication Debby Girvan President Flair Communication flaircommunication.com
Online Journalism – Special News Section Long After the Quake, Nepal Waits for Help Global Press Journal Kalpana Khanal, Senior Reporter Shilu Manandhar, Senior Reporter Yam Kumari Kandel, Senior Reporter Global Press Journal
Online Journalism – Feature Article The Devil’s Henchmen The Atavist Magazine Kenneth R. Rosen for The Atavist Magazine
Online Journalism – Regular Column (on a for-profit website) Collection of Columns Roll Call Mary C. Curtis, Columnist Roll Call
Press Photography – Photo Series/Essay (Hard News) Addicted Philadelphia Media Network David Maialetti, Philadelphia Media Network
Press Photography – Sports Photo Detroit Cycling Championship Winner Detroit Athletic Club Cybelle Codish, DAC News Photographer Ken Voyles, DAC News Editor
Editorial Cartoon Editorial Cartoons by Signe Wilkinson Philadelphia Media Network Signe’s Toons
Logo Detroit Cycling Championship Logo Detroit Athletic Club Amanda Fairchild, Graphic Designer
Special Design/Creation – Single item Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Sales Kit Revel Advertising Amanda Day – Art Director, Cameron Duneman -Designer, Megan Buchbinder – Copywriter
Special Design/Creation – Series of items 2017 Virtuoso Travel Week Event – TRAVEL UNITES Virtuoso Virtuoso
Public Relations One-time Campaign – Annual budget of $10,000 or less Bump the Mumps: How Syracuse University Used an Aggressive Outreach Campaign to Contain a Public Safety Threat Syracuse University Dara Royer, Senior Vice President/Chief Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Division Sarah Scalese, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications Division Shannon Andre, Communications Director, Enrollment and the Student Experience Division
Public Relations One-time Campaign – Annual budget of $10,000 or more Virtuoso – 2017 Virtuoso Travel Week Virtuoso Misty Belles – Virtuoso- Managing Director, Global Public Relations Betsy Goldberg – Virtuoso – Sr. Manager, Public Relations
Public Relations One-time Campaign – Annual budget of $50,000 or less Stress in America- Coping with Change Vanguard Vanguard Communications, American Psychological Association
Public Relations One-time Campaign – Annual budget of $50,000 or more Magazine Media. Better. Believe it. MPA – The Association of Magazine Media MPA – The Association of Magazine Media and Hearst Creative
Public Service Community Affairs Campaign, One-Time Breathe Today. SA Tomorrow. aMAEzing Marketing Group City of San Antonio-Office of Sustainability, Mae Escobar-aMAEzing Marketing Group
Special Promotion Pork Rind Appreciation Day RMD Advertising Southern Recipe Pork Rinds RMD Advertising
Annual Report – Annual budget of $20,000 or less Expanding Our World – WGBH 2016/2017 Annual Report WGBH WGBH Educational Foundation Catherine Burke, Director of Communications, Editor/Writer Colin Mahoney, Designer
Annual Report – Annual budget of more than $20,000 2017 Corn Belt Energy Annual Report – Solid foundation. Solid values. Solid future.Corn Belt Energy Corporation Hillary Cherry, Director of Communications & Marketing, Corn Belt Energy Corporation
Community Relations Campaign Truck Driver Appreciation Week RMD Advertising Southern Recipe Pork Rinds The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund RMD Advertising
Crisis Communications Campaign Bump the Mumps: How Syracuse University Used an Aggressive Outreach Campaign to Contain a Public Safety Threat. Syracuse University Dara Royer, Senior Vice President/Chief Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Division Sarah Scalese, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications Division Shannon Andre, Communications Director, Enrollment and the Student Experience Division
Employee Relations Campaign Proud to Be Blue Employee Engagement Initiative Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma – Public Relations
Radio Regular Feature Program “Jane Pauley Reinvents Herself” on “Now What?” “Now What?” Podcast Carole Zimmer – Host, Producer Nick Ciavatta – Audio Engineer Rafaella Gunz – Social Media
Radio Regular Talk or Interview Program “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley”: A Curated Selection — 2017 WGBH Callie Crossley, host; Andrea Asuaje, associate producer; Doug Shugarts, engineer
Radio Feature Story Michigan theater company gives kids with disabilities a chance to shine on stage Michigan Radio April Van Buren Reporter/Producer Michigan Radio
Radio Documentary Series Diva Tech Talk – Women in Tech Podcast Diva Tech Talk Nicole Scheffler – Co-Founder & Kathleen Norton-Schock – Co-Founder
Radio Documentary, One Time Documentary On One: Polar Opposites RTE Radio 1 Nicoline Greer, Narrator & Producer Liam O’Brien, Producer Documentary on One, RTE Radio 1 www.rte.ie/doconone
Women’s Issues Radio Program Diva Tech Talk – Women in Tech Podcast Diva Tech Talk Nicole Scheffler – Co-Founder & Kathleen Norton-Schock – Co-Founder
Radio Commercial Three Sisters Radio Commercial The Chickasaw Nation The Chickasaw Nation Marketing Department, The Chickasaw Cultural Center
Special Event Chickasaw Cultural Center Fall Festival The Chickasaw Nation The Chickasaw Nation Marketing Department, The Chickasaw Cultural Center
Fundraising Event Pacific Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball Merryl Brown Events Merryl Brown Events, LLC Merryl Brown, President and Creative Director
Advertising or Public Relations Campaign Drake University Public Relations Capstone – Vector Strategies Drake University Drake University Public Relations Capstone – Vector Strategies Ashley Hawkins, Account Executive
Student Wild Card Bump the Mumps Pop-Up Awareness Event Syracuse University Julia Haber, Student, Class of 2018, Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Publication Communications, Syracuse University
Television Feature Story/Segment – Comprehensive or ongoing – Local or Regional “Seven Years of Cyanide” KING Television Susannah Frame, Chief Investigative Reporter, KING Television Steve Douglas, Investigative Photojournalist, KING Television Russ Walker, Asst. News Director, KING Television
Television Feature Story/Segment – Comprehensive or ongoing – National How Accurate is it?Inside Edition Inside Edition Lisa Guerrero – Correspondent Larry Posner – Producer Zara Lockshin – Associate Producer
Television Investigative Feature or Series – Local or Regional “Sick and Forgotten at Hanford” KING Television Susannah Frame, Investigative Reporter, KING Television Steve Douglas, Investigative Photojournalist, KING Television Kevin Glantz, Graphic Artist, KING Television
Television Investigative Feature or Series – National Who’s Giving You a Massage? Inside Edition Lisa Guerrero – Investigative Correspondent Charlie McLravy – Producer Filip Kapsa – Videographer/Editor
Television Documentary Program – Local or Regional To the Contrary Film Festival Documentary Winner – Passionate Pursuits To the Contrary, Persephone Productions To the Contrary, Persephone Productions Jennifer Abod, Profile Productions
Television Documentary Program – National War In The Koreas | Direct From With Dena Takruri – AJ+ AJ+ Shadi Rahimi – Senior Producer, Dena Takruri – Senior Presenter & Producer, Melissa Aparicio – Producer, Alessandra Ram – Producer, Kevin Gong – Producer, Youssif Hussein – Camera & Video Editor, Daniel Smukalla – Camera, Dariel Medina – Video Editor, Brian Joseph – Video Editor and Matt Volla – Video Editor
Television Documentary Series – Local or Regional Direct from Hawaii: The Fight for Land AJ+ Shadi Rahimi – Senior Producer, Dena Takruri – Senior Presenter & Producer and Dariel Medina – Director of Photography & Video Editor
Television Documentary Series – National The Vietnam War WETA By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick A Production Of Florentine Films And WETA, Washington, DC Directed By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick Written By Geoffrey C. Ward Produced By Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick & Ken Burns
Television Public Service Announcement, Be Antibiotics Aware TV PSA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ICF
Television Talk Show – Local or Regional Sarah McBride: Fighting Transphobia and Misogyny (To the Contrary Women Thought Leaders) To the Contrary, Persephone Productions Bonnie Erbe, Host of To the Contrary Cari Stein, Executive Producer To the Contrary Persephone Productions
Television Show – Informational – Local or Regional Ronald McDonald House…”The House That Caring Built” CTV Lethbridge Dory Rossiter – Writer/Producer CTV Lethbridge
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