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Congratulations to the 2008 IABC Gold Quill winners!

Division 1: Communication Management

Category: Government Relations

MERIT WINNER

Touro Infirmary FEMA Regulations
Deveney Communication
New Orleans, Louisiana

Category: Community Relations

EXCELLENCE WINNER

Smile, Reach, Speech Stroke Campaign
Megan T. McHenry
MidMichigan Health
Midland, Michigan

MERIT WINNER

Globe BridgeCom Youth Development Program
Jeffrey Ochoa Tarayao
Globe Telecom
Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Category: Customer Relations

MERIT WINNER

Stage 1 Conservation Campaign
Catherine Bowie
California American Water
Monterey, California

Category: Media Relations

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Antarctica Marathon Media Relations
Michael L Walsh, ABC
Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Drive Away Hunger 2007
Rosann Semchuk and Team FCC
Farm Credit Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan

Femme, Femme, Femme
Deveney Communication
New Orleans, Louisiana

Ontario Science Centre Presents…TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition
Martine Levy
DDB Public Relations
Toronto, Ontario

Search for the Happy Little Vegemites
Samantha Allen
Pulse Communications
Sydney, Australia

MERIT WINNERS

ChildFund Sustained Media Relations
Jane Dodd
Network PR
Auckland, New Zealand

Gautrain Media Relations
Barbara Jensen
Gautrain
Johannesburg, South Africa

Helping a Post-Secondary Institution Meet Its Needs
Raquel Maurier and Rayne Kuntz
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, Alberta

The Launch of Catelli Smart Pasta
Diana Robinson
Diana Robinson & Associates
Guelph, Ontario

World Hunger Relief Week
Weber Shandwick and Yum! Brands Inc.
Worldwide

Category: Multi-Audience Communication

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

2007 Cross-Company United Missile Defense Plan
Joy B. Sabol with Missile Defense Communications IPT
Lockheed Martin
Worldwide

2007 National Marrow Donor Drive
Tracy Kurschner
Weber Shandwick
Bloomington, Minnesota

Banff Refreshing: CAD$22.8 Million Renovation Project
Michelle L. Gurney, ABC
Town of Banff
Banff, Alberta

Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo (Patrol Your Votes)
Ramon Osorio
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
Quezon City, Philippines

Get to Know Your Medicine National Awareness Campaign
Susan Corlette, Prudence Phillips, Georgina Green, Lee McKerracher
National Prescribing Service Limited
Sydney, Australia

Malaria Communications Strategy
Communications Team
Canadian Blood Services
Ottawa, Ontario

River City Hockey
Wendy Heshka, ABC, and Sharon Stevens, APR
Communication Solutions, Inc.
Kamloops, British Columbia

MERIT WINNERS

Battle of the Hospital Chefs
Debra Lynn Ross
Consorta, Inc.
Schaumburg, Illinois

Using Next Generation Thinking to Attract Next Generation Talent
Practice Growth Team
PKF Texas
Houston, Texas

Category: Marketing Communication

MERIT WINNERS

House of Refosk
Vita Kernel, Barbka Pecar
Studio Kernel
Koper, Slovenia

“iSave Account” Campaign
Tap Communications Inc.
Synergy Credit Union
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Krajcar. Who Has Seen It?
Vita Kernel
Studio Kernel
Koper, Slovenia

Plan Your Oils Future: U.S. Soybean Growers Deliver Healthy Options to the Food Industry
Steve Poole, Lisa Kelly, Diana Steeble, Adrienne Matthews, Brie Baltzell, Kauilani Ostrem, Stephanie Ries and Rayanne Zackery
SmithBucklin and Publicis Consultants | PR for United Soybean Board
Seattle, Washington

“Super-Mortgage” Campaign
Tap Communications Inc.
Synergy Credit Union
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Category: Issues Management and Crisis Communication

EXCELLENCE WINNER

A National Dialogue on Energy Security
Chris Bozman, APR
Shell Oil Co.
Houston, Texas

MERIT WINNERS

Habitat, oficinas de PepsiCo en Mexico
Caroll Phillips Benitez
PepsiCo
Mexico City, Mexico

Retailer Wins and Lottery Integrity
Mike Randall and Paula Dyke, ABC
Atlantic Lottery Corp.
Moncton, New Brunswick

Category: Employee/Member Communication

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Driving Sales Powerfully, Nestlé Australia
Tamsyn Sandeman, Jessica Ogilvie, Anthony Lechner
Impact Employee Communications, Ogilvy PR Australia
Australia

G100: Recognition Program Redesign
Elsa Mercado
Scotiabank Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico

Living Signals Campaign
Janet Nagly
Deloitte Australia
Sydney, Australia

Simplicity Rewards
Cameron Batten and Kelly Lawrence
Philips and Manning, Selvage & Lee
New York City, New York and Atlanta, Georgia

The Deloitte Film Festival
Deloitte Film Festival Team
Deloitte LLP
New York City, New York

Way to Go! Way to Grow!
Heather Prime, ABC
British Columbia Automobile Association
Burnaby, British Columbia

MERIT WINNERS

Be the Best: Helping Employees Promote Champion
Colleen Kozy
Champion Technologies
Calgary, Alberta

Experience Mars: A World of Possibilities
Cheryl DeSantis with Melissa Burke and Kara Teske
Mars Inc. in partnership with Aon Consulting
McLean, Virginia

Genentech’s gRide Adoption Campaign
Kate Helber
Bonfire Communications for Genentech Inc.
San Francisco, California

Labor Communications: Creating a New Reality at a 100-Year-Old Company
Navistar Communications and Reputation Team
Navistar
Warrenville, Illinois

PCL Bridge the Gap United Way Campaign
Diana Graling
PCL Constructors Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta

Preparing CWT Internally for External Greatness
Mari Lee
Development Communication Solutions
Centurion/Tshwane, South Africa

Safety Goes Hollywood!
Cast Communication
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, California

Take Charge Campaign
Dave DeDona, Shawn Butler and Ashanti Allen
UPS
Atlanta, Georgia

Winning Workplace
Sloane Whelan
Rolls-Royce Engine Services–Oakland Inc. with LM Dulye & Co.
Oakland, California and Warwick, New York

Category: Human Resources & Benefits Communication

MERIT WINNERS

2008 Annual Enrollment: It’s Time—Take Action
Patricia Aguilar
Edison International
Rosemead, California

Get in the Game: Creating Employee Engagement in Rogers Wealth Accumulation Program
Mercer Team
Mercer
Toronto

Idearc Media 2008 Enrollment Campaign
PartnerComm Team
PartnerComm Inc. / Idearc Media
Arlington, Texas

Lincoln Financial Future Program: Paint Your Future
Susan Fazo and Craig Brown
Towers Perrin and Lincoln Financial Group
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One Goldcorp | Benefits, Retirement and Savings
Christine Brooks, APR, and the Mercer Communication Team, with Gerry Atkinson and the Goldcorp Team
Mercer and Goldcorp Canada Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Category: Strategic Communication Processes

MERIT WINNER

Physician Recruitment in a Time of Crisis
Kate Stebbings
Communication Solutions
Kamloops, British Columbia

Category: Brand Communication

MERIT WINNERS

A Social Brand Transformation: To Care for Communities
Mari Lee
Development Communication Solutions
Centurion/Tshwane, South Africa

Ocean Leadership Brand Development
R. LaLonde, E. Turner, C. Borde, R. Parks, D. Troust
Vanguard Communications
Washington, D.C.

Category: Special Events—Internal or External

EXCELLENCE WINNER

Consider the Possibilities
Jamie Warren
The Forté Marketing Group
Birmingham, Alabama

MERIT WINNERS

2007 Annual Meeting
Rachel Pearson
Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
Scottsdale, Arizona

20th Anniversary as a State-Owned Enterprise
S. Carter, S. Huijink, S. Keough, C. Leckie
Group Communications, New Zealand Post Group
Wellington, New Zealand

Battle of the Hospital Chefs
Debra Lynn Ross
Consorta, Inc.
Schaumburg, Illinois

Femme, Femme, Femme
Deveney Communication
New Orleans, Louisiana

First Water: Securing Supply, Celebrating Progress, Gaining Community Confidence
Phillips Group
Western Corridor Recycled Water Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Australia

Singapore Airlines: First to Fly
Leela Gantman
Weber Shandwick
Sydney, Australia

The Sixth Annual 24 Hours of Booty
Jennifer K. Walker
My Team of Experts Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina

Wolfmother Rocks First Live Streamed Gig
Samantha Allen
Pulse Communications
Sydney, Australia

Category: Economic, Social and Environmental Development

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Don’t Be a Tosser: Bin Your Butts. Sustainability Victoria
Lelde McCoy
The Reputation Group
Melbourne, Australia

Healthy U Family Campaign
Martha Jamieson
DDB
Edmonton, Alberta

MERIT WINNERS

Bridging the Digital Divide: One Laptop per Child
Jackie Lustig
Racepoint Group
Waltham, Massachusetts

Smokers’ Helpline Reaching Workers Campaign
Jane Hall
Extreme Group and Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia

We Can Help
Mary Ehlert, ABC
Arizona Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention
Phoenix, Arizona

Category: Electronic and Digital Communication Management

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Define Yourself.ca: Women Explore Aging
Catharine Fennell
SWING Think Inc.
Toronto, Ontario

Hallmark Journeys: Encouraging Words Along Life’s Way
D. Parkes, E. Gaffen, L. Hawks, N. Trembley, J. Gray, K. West
Fleishman-Hillard and Hallmark Cards
Kansas City, Missouri

Rotman Web Site
Karen Christensen
Rotman School of Management
Toronto, Ontario

MERIT WINNERS

@KO Worldwide Intranet, The Coca-Cola Company
Sagepath Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

The Deloitte Film Festival
Deloitte Film Festival Team
Deloitte LLP
New York City, New York

Division 2: Communication Skills

Category: Electronic and Digital Communication Skills

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Access Andrew Employee Blog
Linda Kingman
The Dow Chemical Co., Insidedge and GolinHarris
Chicago, Illinois

Best Buy Employee News Intranet Site
Barry J. Johnson / Best Buy Employee News Team
Best Buy Co. Inc.
Richfield, Minnesota

CoreCast: A USGS Podcast
Office of Communications
U.S. Geological Survey
Reston, Virginia

MERIT WINNER

Government of Saskatchewan Online Renewal
Chris Shauf, ABC
Government of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan

Category: Audiovisual

EXCELLENCE WINNER

The Need2Know Show
PepsiCo HR Communications and Extreme Meetings
PepsiCo
Purchase, New York

MERIT WINNERS

Suncor Oil Sands 40th Anniversary DVD
Employee Communications Team
Suncor Energy, Oil Sands Division
Fort McMurray, Alberta

U-TURN’s Podcast
USAA YouthMedia and Toolbox Studios
USAA
San Antonio, Texas

Category: Publications

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Deveney Communication Holiday Campaign
Deveney Communication
New Orleans, Louisiana

TELUS 2006 Annual Report
Miriam Trottier and Dianne Trach, ABC
TELUS Corp.
Edmonton, Alberta

MERIT WINNERS

2006/2007 Annual Report
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Halifax, Nova Scotia

BC Hydro’s Employee Newsletter, Plugged In
Simi Heer and Jennifer Wah, ABC
BC Hydro and Forwords Communication Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Creating New Horizons
Leanne M. Rekiel
STARS
Calgary, Alberta

Suncor Oil Sands 40th Anniversary Publication
Employee Communications Team
Suncor Energy, Oil Sands Division
Fort McMurray, Alberta

Category: Writing

EXCELLENCE WINNER

“Embrace Diversity” Postcards
Internal Communications Team
Lockheed Martin MS2
Moorestown, New Jersey

MERIT WINNERS

2008 Kellwood Enrollment Campaign
Melissa Kramper
Buck Consultants
St. Louis, Missouri

Miles Ahead: 15 Years of AIR MILES in Canada
Doug Dolan
Viva Dolan Communications and Design Inc.
Toronto, Ontario

SCM Article “Keeping score on Performance”
Angela D. Sinickas, ABC, IABC Fellow
Sinickas Communications Inc.
Laguna Woods, California

Division 3: Communication Creative

Category: Publication Design

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

NIJ Journal Issue No. 258, October 2007
Jolene Hernon
National Institute of Justice
Washington, D.C.

Partners in Care: Scripps 2006 Annual Report
Mike Godfrey
Scripps Health
San Diego, California

UMag
USAA YouthMedia and Big Blue Dot
USAA
San Antonio, Texas

MERIT WINNERS

2007 ADM Recruitment Brochure
Aime Oberheim
Buck Consultants, an ACS company
St. Louis, Missouri

Baylor Business Review
Cynthia J. Jackson
Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business
Waco, Texas

Cox Enterprises 2006 Annual Report
Susan Bradbury, Chris Martin, Bob Jimenez
Cox Enterprises and Corporate Reports
Atlanta, Georgia

Divine Days Calendar
Allison Starke
Schnake Turnbo Frank | PR
Tulsa, Oklahoma

OnRamp Corporate Brochure
Debra Danziger
OnRamp Access
Austin Texas

“Take Note: A Guide to Taking Your Next Step”
Julie Ludwig
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Denver, Colorado

The Road to Freedom and Independence: 2006 Annual Report
Andrew Hayward, Kris Fletcher
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc.
Bloomfield, Connecticut

Category: Other Graphic Design

EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Bunches of Help
Lynn Leland
Tele Atlas
Lebanon, New Hampshire

“Embrace Diversity” Postcards
Internal Communications Team
Lockheed Martin MS2
Moorestown, New Jersey

MERIT WINNERS

Get Caught!
Tangie Hinds
Smart Systems for Health Agency
Toronto, Ontario

HCA Display Campaign
Cindy Beauregard
Towers Perrin
Dallas, Texas

Town of Banff Construction Project
DDB
DDB & Town of Banff
Edmonton, Alberta

Category: Interactive Media Design

EXCELLENCE WINNER

PepsiCo Total Rewards Online
PepsiCo HR Communications and Aon Consulting
PepsiCo
Purchase, New York

MERIT WINNERS

25th Anniversary Microsite
Emily Callahan and Ken Maxwel
Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Weber Shandwick
Dallas, Texas

Caterpillar Enterprise Portal (Cat @work) Redesign
Cat @work Redesign 6 Sigma Team
Caterpillar, Inc.
Peoria, Illinois

Lots of Ways Web Site
Rick Perkins
Nova Scotia Liquor Corp.
Halifax, Nova Scotia

“What Will You Make of It?” Admissions Site
The Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, Ohio

Category: Outdoor/3-D

EXCELLENCE WINNER

Talk Box
Catherine Parry
Toronto Hydro-Electric System
Toronto, Ontario

MERIT WINNER

Biking for Energy
Diego Pila
PETROBRAS
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Category: Advertising (Conventional Media)

EXCELLENCE WINNER

Oudry’s Amazingly Life-Like Animals Campaign
Mara Benjamin
J. Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, California

MERIT WINNER

MD Helicopters Ad Campaign
BDN Aerospace Marketing Team
BDN Aerospace Marketing
Mesa, Arizona

Student Division

Category: Communication Campaigns

Global AFC and Riding to Break the Cycle
Christina Wu
Global Agents for Change
Burnaby, British Columbia

Saskatchewan Library Week 2007
Chasity Berast
Athabasca University
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Gold Quill Awards