Individual Awards
Bob O’Gara Scholarship | Sarah Minghini | Undergraduate Student | Seton Hill University |
PR Disruption Award | The Center for Organ Recovery & Education | Colleen Sullivan, Director of Professional Services and Regulatory Affairs | Center for Organ Recovery & Education, Donate Life PA Network |
PRSSA Chapter of the Year | Duquesne University | President | Duquesne University PRSSA |
Renaissance Communicator of the Year | Beth Thompson | VP, Director of Public Relations | Gatesman, Inc. |
Renaissance Hall of Fame Award | Frank Schiffman | Business Manager/Director of Marketing | Westlake Water Solutions |
Renaissance PR Entrepreneur of the Year | Jeff Krakoff | President | Krakoff Communications, Inc. |
Renaissance Rising Star | Gianna DiPaolo | Public Relations + Social Media Strategist | Oyster Creative Co. |
Campaigns/Tactics
Award Type | Title of Entry | Award Category | Name / Organization |
Award of Merit | AHN Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic | New Products & Services Communications Campaign | Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health |
Award of Merit | AHN Chill Project Media Events | Events | Allegheny Health Network |
Renaissance Award | AHN Chill Project Video – Clairton School District | Tactic: Video – Full length | Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health |
Award of Merit | AHN Executive Visibility Campaign | Media Relations Campaign | Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health |
Award of Merit | AHN Talent Attraction Program Campaign | Media Relations Campaign | Allegheny Health Network |
Renaissance Award | AHN, Highmark Health celebrate 10 years – and a 175th birthday! | Tactic: Press release | Allegheny Health Network / Highmark Health |
Award of Merit | Allegheny Health Network and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Lullaby Project Pittsburgh | New Products & Services Communications Campaign | Allegheny Health Network / Carnegie Mellon University |
Award of Merit | Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute Free Cancer Screening Program | Media Relations Campaign | Allegheny Health Network |
Award of Merit | Beacon Communities Regional Media Outreach | Media Relations Campaign | TrailBlaze Creative |
Renaissance Award | Brunot Island Transformer Fire | Crisis Communications Campaign | Duquesne Light Company |
Renaissance Award | Calgon Carbon NoMorePFAS Integrated Campaign | Integrated Marketing Campaign | BCW / Calgon Carbon |
Renaissance Award | Clean Sweep: Leveraging bylines to educate the chemical industry about new, sustainable solutions | Tactic: Bylines | BCW |
Renaissance Award | CNX Foundation: #AppalachiaFirst Brand Journalism | Tactic: Blog Posts | Gatesman |
Renaissance Award | CORE: Embracing “No Body Is Perfect” to Save & Heal Lives | Nonprofit Communications Campaign | Gatesman |
Renaissance Award | Creative Advocacy Playbook | Tactic: White Papers | TrailBlaze Creative |
Renaissance Award | Curiosity Cube Sparks Passion in STEM | Media Relations Campaign | Havas Red |
Award of Merit | Deceuninck North America – Media Relations Campaign | Media Relations Campaign | BLD Marketing, Inc. |
Award of Merit | Delivering an Annual Report for Western PA School for Blind Children that Showcases the Good it Does while Driving Increased Donations | Tactic: Posters, Brochures, and Pamphlets | Krakoff Communications, Inc. |
Award of Merit | DLC and the Pittsburgh Pirates RBI Program | Tactic: Video – Social | Duquesne Light Company |
Renaissance Award | DLC Environmental, Social and Governance Report | Tactic: Annual Report | Duquesne Light Company |
Renaissance Award | Earth’s Ally Influencer Campaign: Showing Results Through Video | Influencer Relations Campaign | The Motherhood |
Renaissance Award | Earth’s Ally Influencer Campaign: Showing Results Through Video | Tactic: Annual Report | The Motherhood |
Award of Merit | eFinancial | Fidelity Life 2023 Open Enrollment: Treasure Your Benefits | Internal Communications Campaign | Mindful Kreative |
Renaissance Award | Empowering Communities: A Campaign to Help Tipping Point Transform Neglected Neighborhoods | Integrated Marketing Campaign | BAM Advertising & Marketing |
Award of Merit | Epilepsy Education and Awareness Campaign | Social Media Campaign | Allegheny Health Network |
Award of Merit | Epilepsy Treatment Awareness Campaign | Integrated Marketing Campaign | Allegheny Health Network |
Award of Merit | Finding Hope in Grief | Tactic: Video – Social | Highmark Health and Highmark Caring Place |
Award of Merit | Highmark Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Modern-Day Importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Media Relations Campaign | Highmark |
Award of Merit | Kingspan Insulated Panels 2022 Sustainability Report | Tactic: Annual Report | Pipitone |
Renaissance Award | Leviton Decora Edge Wiring Devices | Integrated Marketing Campaign | BCW |
Renaissance Award | Leviton Decora Edge Wiring Devices | New Products & Services Communications Campaign | BCW |
Renaissance Award | Life-Saving App Supports Millions Affected by Domestic Violence: Meet Bright Sky | Nonprofit Communications Campaign | BCW/Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh |
Award of Merit | Mindful Kreative + Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books | Events | Mindful Kreative |
Renaissance Award | Mindful Kreative’s 2023 Viral Video Trends Report | Tactic: Trend Reports | Mindful Kreative |
Renaissance Award | My Highmark Launch | New Products & Services Communications Campaign | Highmark Health |
Renaissance Award | Not Your Grandma’s Opera Campaign | Student Campaign | Point Park University PRAD Capstone Class |
Award of Merit | Nucor Media Relations Campaign | Media Relations Campaign | BLD Marketing, Inc. |
Award of Merit | Oyster Creative: Instagram Reels & TikToks | Tactic: Social Content | Oyster Creative Co. |
Renaissance Award | PA Lottery Holiday Influencer Program 2022 | Influencer Relations Campaign | 9 Rooftops Marketing |
Renaissance Award | Pink Lat Pack Product Video | Tactic: Video – Full length | Xodus Medical |
Award of Merit | Pink Pad Brochure | Tactic: Posters, Brochures, and Pamphlets | Xodus Medical |
Award of Merit | Pipitone Day in the Life Drone Video | Tactic: Promotional Campaigns | Pipitone |
Award of Merit | Pittsburgh Robotics Network 2022 Discovery Day | Media Relations Campaign | Oyster Creative Co. |
Award of Merit | Pittsburgh Robotics Network Discovery Day | Media Relations Campaign | Oyster Creative Co. |
Renaissance Award | Pittsburgh: The Region’s Own Silicon Valley | Tactic: Op-Eds or Guest Articles contributed to an external publication | Oyster Creative Co. |
Renaissance Award | Point Park PRSSA: WPPJ Marketing | Student Campaign | Point Park PRSSA |
Renaissance Award | RBG for SOS | Nonprofit Communications Campaign | Havas Red |
Renaissance Award | Sabika Almi Seasonal Collection Book | Tactic: Promotional Campaigns | Oyster Creative Co. |
Renaissance Award | SAE Marketing Minute | Internal Communications Campaign | SAE International |
Renaissance Award | Seeding Headlines with Dupray’s Bloom Air Purifier | Media Relations Campaign | BCW |
Renaissance Award | SHOP ‘n SAVE’s Enjoy Lifer Influencer Campaign | Influencer Relations Campaign | Gatesman |
Renaissance Award | Solid as a Rock: Slippery Rock University’s 2022-2023 Media Relations Campaign | Media Relations Campaign | BCW / Slippery Rock University |
Award of Merit | South Fayette Connect: Neighborhood Spotlight Series | Tactic: Bylines | Andrea Iglar – South Fayette Township |
Renaissance Award | Special Olympics Returns to Action | Nonprofit Communications Campaign | BCW / Special Olympics Three Rivers Region |
Renaissance Award | Stories of STEM | Student Campaign | Slippery Rock University Senior Capstone Group |
Award of Merit | Storytelling with VNS Therapy Patients | Media Relations Campaign | Havas Red |
Award of Merit | Storytelling with VNS Therapy Patients | Tactic: Promotional Campaigns | Havas Red |
Renaissance Award | SweatPGH NIL Summer Break Campaign | Influencer Relations Campaign | Oyster Creative Co. |
Renaissance Award | Telling the M@C Discount Story of Second Chances & Growth through Media Relations | Media Relations Campaign | Krakoff Communications, Inc. |
Renaissance Award | The Great Housing Reset: Pioneering Systemic Change to Save Our Communities | Tactic: Op-Eds or Guest Articles contributed to an external publication | TrailBlaze Creative |
Award of Merit | The Power of Influence For Seasonal Flu Vaccine Awareness | Influencer Relations Campaign | The Motherhood |
Renaissance Award | The Salvation Army’s LIGHT Project – Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign | Nonprofit Communications Campaign | The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division and PMI Digital |
Renaissance Award | The Story Behind the Smile – Eat’n Park History Book | Tactic: White Papers | Pipitone |
Award of Merit | UPMC Health Plan Daniel Tiger Audio Story | Social Media Campaign | UPMC Health Plan |
Renaissance Award | USG: Bringing an Unrivaled™Edge to Sheetrock® Brand Amplification | Content Marketing Campaign | Gatesman |
Award of Merit | USG: DIY in a Contractor World | Tactic: Video – Social | Gatesman |