DIVISION 1: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
The Communication Management division covers projects, programs and campaigns that are guided by a communication strategy. Entrants must demonstrate how their project applied a full range of planning and management skills, including research, analysis, strategy, tactical implementation and evaluation.
BEST OF THE BEST AWARD
COVID – Community Relations
Bluewater Health
Julia Oosterman, Birgit Lacey, Kristina Vanek
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – WINNERS BY CATEGORY
Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication
Ivey’s New Accelerated MBA Program Launch
Ivey Business School
Adele Huffman, Ron Gallagher, Ivan Langrish, Olivia D’Onofrio, Dawn Milne, Lauren Bak, Gabe Ramos, Chris Hansen
Issues Management and Crisis Communication
Honouring the Victims of Flight PS752
Western University
Deb Van Brenk, Mathew Hoy, Melissa Cheater, Frank Neufeld, Rob Potter, Jeff Renaud, Kris Dundas, Crystal Lamb, Lise Laporte, Jordon McLinden, Jodi Freeman, Chris Alleyne, Lesley D’Souza
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Management and Communication
COVID – Community Relations
Bluewater Health
Julia Oosterman, Birgit Lacey, Kristina Vanek
COVID-19: One Year On
London Health Sciences Centre
Cassie Dowse, Robert DeLaet, Erinor Jacob-Levine, Kelly Hutchinson, Michele Martin, Cathy Cuylle, Rena Panchyshyn
Mission critical: Ensuring hospital staff and physicians receive rapidly changing information and health-care directives during the first wave
London Health Sciences Centre
Marek Kubow, Mandy Gelinas, Kathy Leblanc, Cathy Cuylle
Continuity of Essential Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic
London Health Sciences Centre
Laura Goncalves, Michele Martin
Nonprofit Campaigns
Stand By Me: A Campaign for Children’s Hospital
Children’s Health Foundation
Rebecca Milec, Miranda Scotland, Megan Vandekerckhove
AWARDS OF MERIT – WINNERS BY CATEGORY
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Management and Communication
BWH Leadership
Bluewater Health
Julia Oosterman, Birgit Lacey, Kristina Vanek, Emily Mackey
City of London COVID-19 Response
The City of London
The entire City of London Communication Team with special shout outs to: Chris Grimes, Monika Guzy, Carmen Mallia, Patti McKague, Meagan Geudens
COVID-19 Community Outbreak
Western University
Althea Blackburn-Evans, Marcia Steyaert, Jo Ann Johnston
Take Care Western
Western University
Chris Alleyne, Steven Anderson, Andrew Campbell, Jo Ann Johnston, Marcia Steyaert
WDBA: COVID-19 Response
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Aaron Yu, Alanna O’Brien, Anna Maruska, Catharine Winkler, Colleen Kenney, Courtney Sweet, Heather Grondin, Heather Nugen, Katie Bosco, Kaylie Globke, Kiefer Wright, Manny Paiva, Mark Butler, Sam Bourgi, Stephanie Campeau, Tara Carson
Division 4: Communication Skills
The communication skills division includes marketing and communication elements that showcase technical skills such as editing, writing, design and multimedia production. Entries in this division are generally tactical in nature. Entrants must demonstrate strategic alignment, the creative process and measurable results tied to objectives.
BEST OF THE BEST AWARD
2020 President’s Breakfast
Fanshawe College
Dave Schwartz, Elaine Gamble, Julia Westelaken, Kathy Nahwegahbow, Joanna Dales, Brandy Huxley, Cory Downing
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – WINNERS BY CATEGORY
Special and Experiential Events
2020 President’s Breakfast
Fanshawe College
Dave Schwartz, Elaine Gamble, Julia Westelaken, Kathy Nahwegahbow, Joanna Dales, Brandy Huxley, Cory Downing
United Way Elgin Middlesex 3M Harvest Lunch
United Way Elgin Middlesex
Katerina Frattas, Sarah Walker
Communication for the Web
Children’s Health Foundation Website Redesign
Children’s Health Foundation
Megan Vandekerckhove
Vital Signs: Be the Change
London Community Foundation and sagecomm
Audio/Visual
A Final Wish
Bluewater Health
Julia Oosterman, Birgit Lacey, Kristina Vanek
Support Local Series
Tourism London
Mitch Taylor, Aimy Thai, Natalie Wakabayashi, Andrew Wyton
Brainstorm: Straight Talk on Concussion
Western University
Jennifer Parraga, Emily Leighton, Crystal Mackay, Giovanni Foco, Luiza Moczarski, Jess Bechard, Steven Anderson
Social Media
TikTok for post-secondary education
King’s University College
Jane Antoniak, Chantal Quagliara, Nikki Sasso Mitchell, John Milner, Ryan Robinson, Liz Hauspie, Chloe Balmer, Dina Ibdah, Farnaz Kouchaki, Kellie McCarney, Debesree Saha, Yichen Fang, Jansen Otten
Behind the Mask Campaign
St. Joseph’s Health Care London
Amanda Jackman, Matthew Overall, Justine Pitt
Publications
Innovation Village Case for Support
Fanshawe College
Gillian Sneddon, Elaine Gamble, Courtney Ecker, Megan Zinn, Brad Kerr, Brandy Huxley, Andrea Ayala
Writing
The Forgotten Ones
Western University
Jeff Renaud
AWARDS OF MERIT – WINNERS BY CATEGORY
Special and Experiential Events
Virtual Forums for Staff & Physicians
London Health Sciences Centre
Tori Laird, Kelly Hutchinson
OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATOR AWARD
2021 Recipient
Patti McKague
Director, Strategic Communications, Government Relations and Community Engagement, City of London
Nominees
Courtney Hance
Owner & President, The Branding Firm Inc.
COMMUNICATIONS CHAMPION AWARD
2021 Recipient
Jeff Macoun
President & Chief Operating Officer, Canada, Canada Life
Nominees
Lori Marshall
President & CEO, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Penny Wise
President and Managing Director, 3M Canada
STUDENT AWARDS
2021 Western Continuing Studies Public Relations Student Award of Excellence
Victoria Almeida
Western Continuing Studies Diploma in Public Relations Program
2021 Canada Life Student Award of Excellence
Angela Somerville
Fanshawe College Public Relations – Corporate Communications Program
Stefanie Wigle
Fanshawe College Public Relations – Corporate Communications Program
2021 Canada Life Leadership Award
Angela Somerville
Fanshawe College Public Relations – Corporate Communications Program
2021 The Marketing Department (TMD) Award for Academic Excellence in Graphic Design
Ashley Allen
Fanshawe College Graphic Design Advanced Diploma Program