2018 Niagara Award Winners
CATEGORY: Community Relations
GOLD: Release of Policy for the Protection of Children / Public Disclosure List, Diocese of Erie
GOLD: Cantina Laredo Debuts in Cleveland, Stevens Strategic
SILVER: Healing Hearts, WCTL – Faith, Family, Fun
CATEGORY: Special Events and Observances
GOLD: Erie Gives Day, The Erie Community Foundation
CATEGORY: Public Service and Public Affairs
SILVER: Student Time with James R. Clapper, Erie Bar Association
CATEGORY: Advertising/Marketing
GOLD: SnowWolves Campaign, Erie SeaWolves
GOLD: Food for Thought, Erie SeaWolves
SILVER: Jr. Achievement of Western Pennsylvania
SILVER: 2Sparrows, Edinboro University Center for Branding and Strategic
SILVER: Room 33
CATEGORY: Reputation Management
SILVER:GMSD Driver Audit Response, General McLane School District
CATEGORY: Internal Communications
GOLD: A Pastoral Response to the Opioid Crisis, Diocese of Erie
SILVER: Making DASMA Members Believe in the U-FACTOR, Stevens Strategic
CATEGORY: Multicultural Public Relations
GOLD: We are Behrend, Penn State Behrend
CATEGORY: Integrated Communications
GOLD: Everyday Heroes, Erie Insurance
CATEGORY: Interactive (Social Media) Communications
GOLD: Social Media Makes Cantina Laredo Food and Drinks a Smashing Success, Stevens Strategic
CAETGORY: Media Relations/Feature Articles
GOLD: Snow Babies, UPMC Hamot
SILVER: Eriez Exceeds 90% Placement, Stevens Strategic
CATEGORY: Publications (Print or Digital)
GOLD: Grand Jury Report, Diocese of Erie
GOLD: Faith Magazine, Diocese of Erie
GOLD: NAMI’s Community Report, NAMI
SILVER: Fund for Bentley Hall Challenge, Allegheny College
CATEGORY: Video News Release/Video
GOLD: Sarah Reed’s Children Center, Edinboro University Center for Branding and Strategic Communication
SILVER: “This is Behrend” Penn State Behrend
BEST OF SHOW STUDENT ENTRY – Edinboro University PRSSA
BEST OF SHOW – Diocese of Erie
SIX EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Community Relations Person of the Year
Linda Stevenson
The Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Lisa Adams
The Print Journalist of the Year
Sarah Grabski
The Public Relations Person of the Year
Greg Coleman
The Digital Media Person of the Year
Marcus Atkinson
PR Student of the Year
Mason Kuhr
