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2026 Lantern Award Winners
The Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of public relations professionals and students across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle at the 2026 Lantern Awards, held during the annual conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Lantern Awards program recognizes excellence in strategic communications, honoring projects that exemplify creativity, innovation and impactful results.
This year’s awards showcased the best in public relations, with entries judged by industry experts with a focus on the four-step RPIE process: research, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Winners and their award-winning projects were honored during a special ceremony at the conference, bringing together public relations practitioners, educators and students to celebrate the best in the industry.
And the awards go to…
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Writing
AWARD OF MERIT - MSU STUDENT FARM CELEBRATES FIRST HARVEST
MSU AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARKETING, MSU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES, VANESSA BEESON, DAVID AMMON, CHERNO TOURAY
AWARD OF MERIT - HEAD OF THE CLASS
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DUSTIN DUNCAN
AWARD OF MERIT - STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO HELP MEMBER OF THE AUBURN FAMILY
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DUSTIN DUNCAN
AWARD OF MERIT - 'I LOST MY SIGHT, BUT GAINED VISION'
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEAN'S REPORT, JOE MCADORY
AWARD OF MERIT - MOBILE CHAMBER WEEKLY COLUMN - MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
MOBILE CHAMBER & BRADLEY BYRNE
AWARD OF MERIT - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA COMMENCEMENT SERIES 2025
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DIVISION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - ENGINEERS LIGHT AUBURN UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND'S UPCOMING HALFTIME SHOW
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JOE MCADORY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BLOG SERIES: THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH IN BATON ROUGE
VISIT BATON ROUGE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - SERVICE-OVER-SELF CAREERS LEAD TO MEANINGFUL LIVES
SERVICE-OVER-SELF CAREERS FEATURE ARTICLE, JACKSON ACADEMY TRUE BLUE MAGAZINE, PATTI MAGEE, JONATHAN BLACKWELL, AND SETH SWINNEY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MSU ‘COOKING UP’ NEW BLUEBERRY, SWEET POTATO ICE CREAM FLAVORS
MSU AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARKETING, MSU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES, MEG HENDERSON, DAVID AMMON, MARY KIGHT, KAREN BRASHER
Tier Three: Tactial Materials/Projects: Advertising & Publications
AWARD OF MERIT - DIVE INTO INCREDIBLE SAVINGS
EGLIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
AWARD OF MERIT - EXTENSION MATTERS DIGITAL MAGAZINE
MSU EXTENSION OFFICE OF AG COMMUNICATIONS, BETH BARRON, LEAH BOWERS, BONNIE COBLENTZ, SUSAN COLLINS-SMITH, NATHAN GREGORY, KEVIN HUDSON, DOMINIQUE LEWIS
AWARD OF MERIT - UAH MAGAZINE: DIGITAL EDITION MAY 2025
UAH MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION LAUNCH ON LINKEDIN
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - DESTINATION OPPORTUNITY IMPACT REPORT - WOODWARD HINES EDUCATION FOUNDATION
WOODWARD HINES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, COMMUNICATIONS, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMUNICATION TEAM
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - COLLEGE GUIDE REDESIGN - WOODWARD HINES EDUCATION FOUNDATION / GET2COLLEGE
WOODWARD HINES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, GET2COLLEGE, COMMUNICATIONS, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY
LANTERN AWARD - MASTER PLAN YEAR 6 REVIEW
LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS, CHRIS YANDLE, PH.D.
LANTERN AWARD - MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING AWARENESS BILLBOARD
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, JAN SCHAEFER, APR & MICHEAL KING
LANTERN AWARD - MAFES DISCOVERS
KAREN BRASHER, VANESSA BEESON, DAVID AMMON, STEPHEN CAPLES, MEG HENDERSON, DOMINIQUE BELCHER, KAITLYN CHURCH, CARSON MCFATRIDGE, ANSLEE BOYD, SARRA WATERS, CHASE SHAW
LANTERN AWARD - MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: VISION MAGAZINE 2025
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, SARAH NICHOLAS, KARYN BROWN, SAM KEALHOFER, KELLI ANTHONY, AND HEATHER ROWE
LANTERN AWARD - ELEVATED NEWS: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH MONTHLY BUSINESS AND MARKETING INSIGHTS
ELEVATE NEXT, ELEVATED NEWS, CHRISTIE SOLOMON, MBA
LANTERN AWARD - THE HEART OF THE JA STORY
TRUE BLUE MAGAZINE, JACKSON ACADEMY, PATTI MAGEE, JONATHAN BLACKWELL, JIM WILKIRSON AND SETH SWINNEY
LANTERN AWARD - COMMON GROUND: MSU DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
MARY KATHRYN KIGHT
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Collateral Materials
AWARD OF MERIT - 2023-2024 OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - AUBURN ENGINEER
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AUBURN ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - 2024 IMPACT REPORT
VISIT BATON ROUGE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEAN'S REPORT
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AUBURN ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM
LANTERN AWARD - BATON ROUGE MEETINGS GUIDE
VISIT BATON ROUGE
LANTERN AWARD - HELPING FAMILIES UNDERSTAND NEWBORN SCREENINGS: A STATEWIDE PARENT BROCHURE
MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MARTHA GRACE GRAY
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Media Relations
LANTERN AWARD - TURNING RESEARCH INTO NATIONAL BUZZ: THE SABAN CRAB STORY
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, DIVISION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Digital
AWARD OF MERIT - INSIDE LANE E-NEWSLETTER
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HALEY ANSLEY
AWARD OF MERIT - MOVEBR HOMEPAGE REDESIGN
COVALENT LOGIC
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES WEBSITE
MSU AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARKETING, STEPHEN CAPLES, KAREN BRASHER, DOMINIQUE BELCHER, DAVID AMMON
LANTERN AWARD - BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION WEBSITE
SOPHIE MCNEIL WOLF, APR; BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION AND LINDSAY MCMURTRAY
LANTERN AWARD - TEACHMS.ORG RELAUNCH
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMUNICATION TEAM
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Potpourri
LANTERN AWARD - TUPELO HARDWARE COMPANY POP-UP VISITORS CENTER
TUPELO CVB AND SOCIUS DESIGN & MARKETING
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Audio & Video
AWARD OF MERIT - SOUND MIND. SOUND BODY.
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JOHN SLUIS AND MARCUS KLUTTZ
AWARD OF MERIT - THE JOURNEY BEGINNS
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JOHN SLUIS, TY HANSON, LAINA BAILEY AND MARCUS KLUTTZ
AWARD OF MERIT - BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES CONTINUUM OF CARE
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES, CHRYSTELLE THAMES & EMILY-KATE FORD
AWARD OF MERIT - LET'S SOAR THERE TOGETHER - PORT OF HUNTSVILLE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - ENGINEERING UNDERSTANDING: ALDOT’S ZERO TO 60 VIDEO SERIES
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SAVANNAH TAUNTON AND JOHN MCWILLIAMS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MDOT REMEMBERS HURRICANE KATRINA, 20 YEARS LATER
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - #GINNING PODCAST
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JEREMY HENDERSON AND AUSTIN PHILLIPS
LANTERN AWARD - MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING AWARENESS VIDEO
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, JAN SCHAEFER, APR / MICHEAL KING, COMMONHOUSE PRODUCTIONS / RUSSELL MEDIA
LANTERN AWARD - ROYOMARTIN COMPANY PROFILE VIDEO
ROYOMARTIN COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Research & Measurement
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BUILDING UNIFIED INTELLIGENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATCHEZ TRACE COMPACT
NATCHEZ TRACE COMPACT, FOSTER RELATIONS, INC., COORIDOR SOLUTIONS, CULTURE-LINK
LANTERN AWARD - JACKSON ACADEMY COMMUNICATION SURVEYS
JACKSON ACADEMY, PATTI WADE MAGEE, APR AND JONATHAN BLACKWELL
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Social Media Management
AWARD OF MERIT - SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES ACCESS TO PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOBILE COUNTY
MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, CONTENT FRESH
AWARD OF MERIT - GROW LOUISIANA COALITION: BUILDING TRUST THROUGH SOCIAL-FIRST STORYTELLING
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES "30 DAYS OF THANKS"
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES, EMILY-KATE FORD & CHRYSTELLE THAMES
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - FUTURE AUBURN ENGINEERS CLUB YOUTUBE CHANNEL
FUTURE AUBURN ENGINEERS CLUB YOUTUBE CHANNEL, SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JOHN SLUIS, GREG KEY AND TY HANSON
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - DEVELOPING A PROACTIVE SOCIAL STRATEGY FOR ROYOMARTIN
ROYOMARTIN COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, CAITLIN ROLON
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - SUNFLOWERS AT BURDEN TIKTOK
VISIT BATON ROUGE
LANTERN AWARD - CLICKS TO COMMUNITY: COLUMBUS LOWNDES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOCIAL MEDIA
NEONFROG, INC, COLUMBUS LOWNDES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2025, OLIVIA WILLIAMS
Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects: Graphics
AWARD OF MERIT - CHARGED AND READY! THE UAH ATHLETICS REBRAND
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MSU BALLEW HALL WALL GRAPHICS
MSU AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARKETING, DAVID AMMON, KAREN BRASHER, SCOTT WILLARD, MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES NEW LOOK
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES, CHRYSTELLE THAMES & EMILY-KATE FORD
LANTERN AWARD - FLYING HEART BREWING & PUB'S LIMITED TIME OFFERS CAMPAIGN
FLYING HEART BREWING & PUB LTO CAMPAIGN 2025, FHB MARKETING TEAM, EMERIE ECK HOLTZCLAW & PAIGE MELTON
LANTERN AWARD - HONORING LEGACY, DESIGNING THE FUTURE - FINANCIAL CONCEPTS REBRAND
NEONFROG INC., FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, KATELYN LOWE
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Internal Communications
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP SERIES
LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS, CHRIS YANDLE, PH.D.
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Community Relations and Public Service
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MOBILE CHAMBER/FOX10 2025 MAYORAL DEBATE
MOBILE CHAMBER / FOX10
LANTERN AWARD - CONNECTING MOBILE COUNTY: ONE CALENDAR FOR ALL
MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, CONTENT FRESH
LANTERN AWARD - DOWNTOWN JACKSON PARTNERS LEVITT FOUNDATION MUSIC GRANT CAMPAIGN
MOORE MEDIA GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - MAKE GOOD CHOICES - P.R.O.M.
MS DEPT OF REHAB SERVICES, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, JENNIFER GRAY AND ELIZABETH MCCANN
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Reputation, Issues & Brand Management
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES REBRAND
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES, CHRYSTELLE THAMES & EMILY-KATE FORD
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Special Events
AWARD OF MERIT - COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES COOKIE CRAWL
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, SAM KEALHOFER, KARYN BROWN, KELLI ANTHONY, SARAH NICHOLAS, & GISELLE THIBAUDEAU (MUNN)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY
KENT HOUSE, SARAH CLANCY, APR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - ANNE RICE: AN ALL SAINTS' DAY CELEBRATION
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - BUTTING USA EVENT
JJPR AGENCY & BUTTING USA
LANTERN AWARD - GNOSF & SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE: SUPER BOWL LIX PARADE
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY OF BALDWIN COUNTY - MRF GRAND OPENING
JJPR AGENCY AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY OF BALDWIN COUNTY
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Potpourri
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - FOX & FRIENDS + TUPELO "MAIN STREET USA" SEGMENT
TUPELO CVB, CITY OF TUPELO, DOWNTOWN TUPELO MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION
LANTERN AWARD - 2025 EYEBALL SPONSORSHIP PACKET
CHELSEA GILES AND THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Crisis Communications
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - STRONGER TOGETHER: ATHENS MAIN STREET’S TORNADO RESPONSE
ATHENS MAIN STREET, TERE RICHARDSON, BLAKE WILLIAMS
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Integrated Communications
AWARD OF MERIT - DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE WARFIGHTER
INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MARTIN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
ROYOMARTIN, AMANDA GUILLOT
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MCPSS-U: BUILDING ADVOCATES FOR OUR DISTRICT
MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, SALLY ERICSON
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - 25 YEARS OF WAR EAGLE FLIGHTS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING, TROY JOHNSON, SCOTT BROWN, JENNIFER KANG
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - USA HEALTH, EMPLOYEE STORIES CAMPAIGN 2025
USA HEALTH OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
LANTERN AWARD - SIX-MONTH INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN TO STRENGTHEN AT NATIONAL TREASURE
NATCHEZ TRACE COMPACT, FOSTER RELATIONS, INC.
LANTERN AWARD - WHAT’S HAPPENING INSIDE ALL MSDH
MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MARTHA GRACE GRAY
LANTERN AWARD - TRAIN TRACK SAFETY CAMPAIGN
ROYOMARTIN COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Tier Two: Short Term Strategic Projects: Marketing
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA & MACC CAMPAIGN
MOORE MEDIA GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - ROYOMARTIN TUFFSTRAND-WRB® PRODUCT LAUNCH
ROYOMARTIN COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, LACY TOWNSEND & CAITLIN ROLON
LANTERN AWARD - HUNTSVILLE TO NEW YORK AIR SERVICE LAUNCH
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Community Relations and Public Service
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - THE NATURAL WORLD, UNLOCKED; BREAKING BARRIERS WITH MULTI SENSORY ACCESS
MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE, BLAKE KING
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS WELL-CHILD CAMPAIGN
LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - CELEBRATE TUPELO 2025
TUPELO CVB, SOCIUS DESIGN AND MARKETING
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - N.O CITY PARK: COMMUNITY PLAN THAT COMES TOGETHER LIKE GUMBO
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - FIRST CERTIFIED SENSORY-INCLUSIVE CHURCH IN MONTGOMERY
UNITY WORSHIP CENTER, MIKALA MCCURRY, APR
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Media Relations
AWARD OF MERIT - GREATER NEW ORLEANS SPORTS FOUNDATION HOST COMMITTEE: SUPER BOWL LIX
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - VISIT STARKVILLE PR LAUNCH
VISIT STARKVILLE, FOSTER RELATIONS, INC., MEDIA RELATIONS
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Marketing
AWARD OF MERIT - PERDIDO RIVER MEATS 2025 CAMPAIGN
POARCH CREEK INDIANS, PERDIDO RIVER MEATS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - DRIVE SAFE ALABAMA’S CODE OF THE ROAD VIDEO CAMPAIGN
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND STAMP IDEA GROUP, DALTON MIDDLETON
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MOBILE CHAMBER TRAVEL PROGRAM
MOBILE CHAMBER
LANTERN AWARD - WORDS MATTER - BUILDING ORGANIC SEARCH VISIBILITY
PRO 1 PAINTERS, CONTENT FRESH
LANTERN AWARD - TOUCHPOINTS TO TRACTION: STRATEGIC MARKETING PROGRAM TO GROW UTILITY PIPELINE
BETA ENGINEERING
LANTERN AWARD - FLYING HEART BREWING & PUB'S LIMITED TIME OFFERS CAMPAIGN
FLYING HEART BREWING & PUB LTO CAMPAIGN 2025, FHB MARKETING TEAM, EMERIE ECK HOLTZCLAW & PAIGE MELTON
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Potpourri
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - TIDE LINK
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, DIVISION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
LANTERN AWARD - DEVELOPING A PROACTIVE SOCIAL STRATEGY FOR ROYOMARTIN
ROYOMARTIN COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, CAITLIN ROLON
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Integrated Communications
AWARD OF MERIT - THE VET MED CAST
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, WADE LEONARD
AWARD OF MERIT - DELACROIX OPENING: CATCH OF THE WEEK CAMPAIGN
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - EXPLORE RIDGELAND 2025 INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING CAMPAIGN
EXPLORE RIDGELAND, FOSTER RELATIONS, INC., 2025 INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING CAMPAIGN
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS & AUTOMATIONS ENABLE MULTI-STATE GROWTH
CONTENT FRESH, FORTIFIED INSPECTIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - WILL YOU BE THEIR VOICE?
MS DEPT OF REHAB SERVICES OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, JENNIFER GRAY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, JAN SCHAEFER, APR & MICHEAL KING
LANTERN AWARD - DAUPHIN ISLAND WEST END NATURE PRESERVE
JJPR AGENCY, TOWN OF DAUPHIN ISLAND / MOBILE COUNTY COMMISSION
LANTERN AWARD - REDESIGNING MCPSS.COM: CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE, UNIFIED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEBSITE COMMITTEE
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Internal Communications
AWARD OF MERIT - HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Reputation, Issues & Brand Management
AWARD OF MERIT - POSITIVELY THE PLACE HOSPITALITY TRAINING
TUPELO CVB
LANTERN AWARD - MOBILE BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM
JJRP AGENCY
LANTERN AWARD - 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT RECRUITMENT-ORIENTATION BRANDING
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, KELLI ANTHONY, KARYN BROWN, HANNAH COLEMAN, SAM KEALHOFER, MATT LAVINE, SARAH NICHOLAS
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Public Affairs
AWARD OF MERIT - GROW LOUISIANA COALITION: BUILDING A STATEWIDE ADVOCACY MOVEMENT
THE EHRHARDT GROUP
LANTERN AWARD - STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES: BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH MITIGATION
MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, BETH REISS, STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM STAFF
Tier One: Long Term Strategic Projects: Special Events
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - MSU COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES WOLF RIVER RIBBON CUTTING
KAREN BRASHER, WES BURGER, ELIZABETH BARBER, SHANNON COKER, JAN SCHAEFER, MEG HENDERSON, VANESSA BEESON, DOMINIQUE BELCHER
MOORE MEDIA GROUP
2026 BEST OF TIER WINNERS:
BEST OF TIER THREE: BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION WEBSITE
SOPHIE MCNEIL WOLF, APR; BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION ,
BEST OF TIER ONE: REDESIGNING MCPSS.COM: CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE, UNIFIED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM, MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS & WEBSITE COMMITTEE
BEST OF SHOW: MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS & WEBSITE COMMITTEE, FOR REDESIGNING MCPSS.COM: CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE, UNIFIED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
