Earn Recognition for Your outstanding recent workThe WHPRMS Prestige Awards showcase the excellence and success of our members' work in the practice of healthcare public relations and marketing. This is a judged awards program for WHPRMS members' work completed–and results measured–between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
Winning entries will be honored during an awards banquet at the WHPRMS Annual Conference, September 25, 2025, at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. CategoriesAny current WHPRMS member may enter; the member must have been on the project team. Agencies may enter on behalf of their WHPRMS member clients. Eligible projects may be entered for recognition in two categories:
AwardsA panel of unbiased judges from the field of healthcare marketing and communications will review and score the entries on a numeric scale. Judges are asked to provide written comments for the entrant. All entries that qualify based on their numeric score will receive and Award of Excellence or and Award of Merit on September 25, 2025, during the WHPRMS Annual Conference, at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Additionally, a letter of recognition will be sent to the CEO of each winning organization. Carol Mehlberg Award: The Prestige entry that most effectively demonstrates thorough planning, execution, and results, as well as creativity and innovation receives extra recognition–the Carol Mehlberg Award. Named in honor of Carol Mehlberg, a WHPRMS member who was instrumental in establishing the Communication Review program (the predecessor to the Prestige Awards) and strengthening the organization. 2025 Award Winners: Prestige Award 2025 Award of Excellence - Carol Mehlberg Award Prevea Emerges as the Regional Authority in Orthopedic Care for Pickleball Related Injuries Prevea Health Angela Deja, Eric Crest, Brenda Gloyd, Ashley Noel, Angela Raleigh Award of Excellence Single-channel Campaign Herma Heart Institute Feel Good Fridays Children's Wisconsin Stacy Amstadt and the Herma Heart Institute Leadership Team Award of Merit Single-channel Campaign Foster Care Statewide PR Campaign Children's Wisconsin Kate Kishline, Laura Simson, Anne Broeker Award of Merit Single-channel Campaign Website Redesign: Superior Health Quality Alliance Superior Health Quality Alliance Sarah Altermatt, Superior Health 2024 Communications Team Award of Merit Single-channel Campaign Herma Heart Institute Annual Report Children's Wisconsin Stacy Amstadt, Beth Veghlan, Nikki Etter, Herma Heart Institute Leadership Team Award of Merit Single-channel Campaign Journey Well: Celebrating Life in the North – Tamarack Health Community Magazine Tamarack Health Heidi Cooper, Kate Deering, Abby Miller, Paige Rother, Zack Nelson, Cherie Morgan, Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Mile Bluff Audiology Campaign Mile Bluff Medical Center Travis Baumgarten Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Agrace Authentic Care and Connection Ad Campaign Agrace Liz Kopling, Monica Cicci, Jamie Guyot, Lindsay Huebner, Alyssa Daubs VanHecker, Halle Bender
Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign At Every Turn Awareness Campaign Children's Wisconsin Kate Kishline, Laura Simson, Korre Johnson, Evan Solocheck Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Woah, Baby! 14 Expecting Labor and Delivery Nurses HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Angela Deja, Eric Crest, Ashley Noel, Angela Raleigh, Amy Bardon, Sara Johnson Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign HSHS Green Bay Growth Announcement Hospital Sisters Health System Angela Deja, Angela Raleigh, Ashley Noel, Cherie Daniels, Chris Woolsey, Dana Jermstad, Emily Ambrosius, Eric Crest, Jaime Witt, Kay Kapp, Kelly Barbeau, Nate Garot Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Your Voice Matters: 2025 GHC-SCW Annual Meeting Engagement Campaign Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin Kate McLaughlin, Brittney DuFrane, Briaunna Konz
Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Dr. Zachary Lind Promotional Campaign Stoughton Health Laura Mays, Kelly Perna, Linda Schaefer, Kate Stanard, Wesley Morgan Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Bone & Joint Merrill Walk-In Clinic Campaign Red Shoes Inc. and Bone & Joint Danielle León Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign 10th Annual Pediatric Cancer Symposium - Presented by Northwestern Mutual Children’s Wisconsin Sean Marus, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Award of Merit Multi-channel Campaign Breast Health Campaign Grant Regional Health Center Rochelle Williams
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