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Congratulations to our winners of the 2022 Gold Quill Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit!

For over 40 years, the Gold Quill Awards has set the standard, raised the bar, improved lives, and built legacies that not only fulfilled and inspired professionals all over the world, but also delivered impact and grew the body of work in our profession.

Join us at World Conference in New York City to celebrate on June 28, 2022 as we celebrate exceptional communication work across the globe.  More event details will follow.

Category 1: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
The future of digital banking: ATB Personal app Melissa Corns ATB Financial CA Calgary
PSC website transformation NSW Public Service Commission Strategic Communication Team NSW Public Service Comission AU Australia (NSW)
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Create & Communicate Workshop RTOERO RTOERO CA Toronto
TIO Radio Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) AU Australia (VIC)
New Era of Wollworths Aleks Gorgievski Wollworths Group AU Australia (NSW)
Connecting strategy to growth: Blueprint to 2023 Aurecon Aurecon AU Australia (VIC)
Peopleporium 2021: Welcome to People.town! Ben Reinhard & Amanda Williams Willworths Group AU Australia (NSW)
TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) Optus, Corporate Communications Team Optus AU Australia (NSW)
UFS April 2022 Virtual Graduation Lelanie de Wet University of the Free State ZA South Africa
 
Category 2: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Being Future Ready Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment and PwC Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment and PwC's The Difference AU  
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Omnicron Group Self-Care Summer Splash Campaign PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
AbbVie In Motion Digital Wellness Platform PartnerComm, Inc.  PartnerComm, Inc.  US Dallas
 
Category 3: HUMAN RESOURCES AND BENEFITS COMMUNICATION
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Southwest Airlines 2022 Benefits Enrollment Campaign PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Omnicom Group Annual Enrollment Campaign PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Dell Technologies 2021 Annual Enrollment Alight Solutions Alight Solutions US  
Facebook Introduction of a High-Deductible Health Plan PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
A Sip Above: 2022 Top Shelf Benefits Cheryl Frost, Michelle Toney, Susan Boyer, Julie Bentz, Jennifer Bolton, Ash Lyons Lyons Milliman, Inc. and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits US Dallas
 
Category 4: CHANGE COMMUNICATION
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
American Family Insurance Enterprise 2022 Paid Time Off Change Campaign PartnerComm Team PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Merger of Generali and AS Svjetlana Almaš, Matevž Šmalc, Ana Putrih, Eva Šterk, Teja Rojec, Aljoša Bagola, Rok Flego Pristop d.o.o. SI  
ALTRON RELOCATION PROJECT, SOUTH AFRICA Ilse Blank MELAGRANA PTY LTD ZA Africa
 
Category 5: SAFETY COMMUNICATION
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
#AeconSecure: Aecon's CyberSecurity Awareness Program Corporate Communications and Marketing Team Aecon Group Inc. (Aecon)` CA Toronto
 
Category 6: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
REAL Leadership REA Group Internal Communications team REA Group AU  
 
Category 7: MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND BRAND COMMUNIICATIONS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Breathing New LIFE Into Alternative Education Melinda Berry Dreisbach Fayette County Public Schools US Atlanta
Tahltan Central Government Brand Identity – a beacon to future generations Tahltan Central Government Communications Department Tahltan Central Government CA  
California American Water - High Water Users Campaign Danielle Thomsen Murphy Nelson Marketing & California American Water US  
Monogram x Patrick Kriss Partnership Craft Public Relations Craft Public Relations CA  
Sesame Snaps Canada The PR Department for Sesame Snaps Canada The PR Department CA  
Alectra Utilities 2020 Paperless Ebilling Campaign Blair Peberdy, Chris Wray, Lori Gariepy, John Friesen, Lee Dapp, Daloris Grohman, Amber Azarcon Alectra Utilities Corporation CA Toronto
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
A 20-year journey of health research in BC Rachel Wong, Brandy Svendson, Julia White, Mahafrine Petigara Be the Change Group and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research CA BC
Volvo Cars Canada: The New Garage Volvo Cars Canada | The New Garage | Cathy Mitchell | Narrative Narrative CA Toronto
Reimagining SCC on its 50th Anniversary to open a world of possibilities Standards Council of Canada Communications Team Standards Council of Canada CA Ottawa
Come Back Strong Argyle & UPS Canada Argyle & UPS Canada CA Toronto
 
Category 8: CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Alectra Utilities 2020 Paperless Ebilling Campaign Blair Peberdy, Chris Wray, Lori Gariepy, John Friesen, Lee Dapp, Daloris Grohman, Amber Azarcon Alectra Utilities Corporation CA Toronto
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Tastic x Laduma – Spirit of Ubuntu – True Generosity DNA Brand Architects DNA Brand Architects ZA Africa
 
Category 9: MEDIA RELATIONS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Tastic x Laduma – Spirit of Ubuntu – True Generosity DNA Brand Architects DNA Brand Architects ZA Africa
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Champion the Truth: National Newspaper Week 2021 Craft Public Relations Craft Public Relations CA  
#MyColour Argyle & Crayola Argyle & Crayola CA Toronto
Don’t Put Your Health on Hold Argyle and Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Argyle and Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. CA Toronto
 
Category 10: COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
FortisBC Public Safety Campaign 2021 Michelle Petrusevich, FortisBC, Public Safety Program FortisBC CA  
Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review Katie Duncan City of Guelph CA  
Syphon Reservoir Improvement Project Campaign Irvine Ranch Water District Team Irvine Ranch Water District US Orange County
10,900 ways to build social licence CBGU D&C Joint Venture CBGU D&C Joint Venture AU  
Building Trust Through Collaboration: The NWMO’s Transportation Planning Program Communications & Indigenous Relations and Strategic Programs Nuclear Waste Management Organization CA Toronto
 
Category 11: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
It takes both offence and defence to win Climate Proof Canada and Paradigm Climate Proof Canada and Paradigm CA Toronto
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
HSBC Egypt’s Journey to COP27 Nick Edwards, Regional Head of Communications, HSBC MENAT HSBC AE  
 
Category 12: GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNICATION
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Disability Worker Regulation Scheme Public Awareness Campaign Ellis Jones Ellis Jones AU Australia (VIC)
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Level the Paying Field Pay Equity Office - K. Ward, A. Bailly, E. McCloskey, D. Kelly, O. Tykhomyrova, A. Chan, J. McDonald Pay Equity Office, Ontario CA  
 
Category 14: ISSUES MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Building a stable business culture through turbulent times DevCom & Builders Communication Teams DevCom & Builders ZA Africa
 
Category 14B: COVID-19 RESPONSE & RECOVERY MANGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
U of T Engineering COVID-19 Response, Recovery & Retention Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto CA Toronto
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence The Regional Municipality of York The Regional Municipality of York CA Toronto
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Doses after Dark Marketing and Communications Team Region of Peel CA  
Continuity of Essential Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic Laura Goncalves and Michele Martin London Health Sciences Centre CA London
Stop COVID Deaths Webinar: Communicating Management and Treatment of COVID-19 in the Philippines Stop COVID Deaths Webinar Series, University of the Philippines System University of the Philippines PH Philippines
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Translation Engagement Informs Pandemic Communications Emina Dervisevic and April Penney Vancouver Coastal Health CA BC
 
Category 16: NONPROFIT CAMPAIGNS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
From transparency to a better world Pristop d.o.o. Pristop d.o.o. SI  
Sounds of Progress Jake's House & Edelman Canada Jake's House CA  
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Alberta Cancer Foundation End of Year Campaign 2021: Julie Rohr's Story Alberta Cancer Foundation Communications and Marketing Team Alberta Cancer Foundation CA Edmonton
 
Category 17: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Sounds of Progress Jake's House & Edelman Canada Jake's House CA  
 
Category 18: COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Surgical Research Communications Team University of Alberta Department of Surgery University of Alberta Department of Surgery CA  
 
Category 19: COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Leadership Communication for Frontline Managers Sia Papageorgiou FRSA, SCMP, Leanne Franco Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence AU Australia (VIC)
 
Category 20: SPECIAL AND EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Nestlé: KITKAT Chocolatory "MADE 4 U" KITKAT Chocolatory "MADE 4 U" | Cathy Mitchell | Narrative Narrative CA Toronto
Turning Employees into One Another's Biggest Fans Philip Morris International Philip Morris International CH Switzerland
Lactalis Canada #Connect 2021 Roopa Shah and Sarah Sutton Lactalis Canada CA Toronto
Avnet’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration Heather Vana, Nicole Freeman, Jeanne Forbis, Marisa Farias Avnet US Phoenix
Increasing community immunity through a Vax-a-thon event Fraser Health Fraser Health CA BC
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
2020 President's Breakfast Fanshawe College Fanshawe College CA London
ABM 50th NYSE Anniversary Private Livestream Sting Concert ABM Industries ABM Industries US  
Sappi’s Thrive25 Alignment Conference Liza Koen Sappi ZA Africa
Kapamilya Himig Handog: Discovering Talents, Fulfilling Dream, Creating Positive Employee Experience ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation PH Philippines
Converge @ Walmart Sunita Venugopal, Walmart Global Tech India Walmart Global Tech India IN India
 
Category 21: COMMUNICATION FOR THE WEB
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Program Toolkit University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science University of Toronto CA Toronto
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Website (www.vchri.ca) Vivian Sum Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute CA BC
Website - The future belongs to those who reimagine it Lesmarie Bentley-Steyn - University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg ZA Africa
Act As If You Have The Virus: Strengthening COVID-19 Awareness Among ABS-CBN Employees ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation PH Philippines
Benefits from the heart: 2022 Parkland Benefit Information Website Julie Cannaday, Tawana McCullough, Charlotte Gambrell, Jennifer Bolton, Nancy Kariel, Sean Gorman Milliman, Inc. (Milliman) and Parkland Health & Hospital System (Parkland) US Dallas
Veterans Legacy Memorial National Cemetary Administration National Cemetary Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs US  
Sheridan Central –Launching a Brand New Intranet for Sheridan Employees, Students and Applicants Sheridan College Sheridan College CA Toronto
Website transformation project NSW Public Service Commission Strategic Communication Team NSW Public Service Commission (PSC) AU Australia (NSW)
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Anglo American South Africa Move_me Campaign Priya Maharaj, Anton Uys & Kevin Liebenberg Actuate / Anglo American South Africa ZA South Africa
Increase the Support. Reduce the Harm. Cate Korinth and the Communications Team First Nations Health Authority CA BC
Omnicom Group Self-Care Summer Splash Campaign PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Terminix 2022 Open Enrollment Website PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Corporate Website Tata Consumer Products Tata Consumer Products IN  
American Express Benefits Site PartnerComm, Inc. PartnerComm, Inc. US Dallas
Let Compass Be Your Guide CDK Global Corporate Communications CDK Global US Chicago
Lockheed Martin's Benefits Compass Portal Buck, LLC Buck, LLC US  
Together. At every moment. Vita Kernel, Blaž Ulcej, Vid B. Kernel, Saša Islamović, Tjaša Kolenc Filipčič, Julija Kotnik Studio Kernel SI  
One Radian, One Intranet: Empowering the Digital Workplace by Fostering Connection and Engagement Rashi Iyer, CMP Radian Group Inc. US Philadelphia
SONY MUSIC ROCK ENROLL MICROSITE BUCK - Elizabeth Williams SONY MUSIC US  
Come Back Strong Argyle & UPS Canada Argyle & UPS Canada CA Toronto
TeamKFC User Experience KFC Corporation / Shoemate Interactive KFC US  
 
Category 22: AUDIO/VISUAL
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Do Your Part Bluewater Health Communications & Public Affairs Bluewater Health CA Toronto
Sounds of Progress Jake's House & Edelman Canada Jake's House CA  
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Digital Signage Done Right Podcast Digital Signage Done Right Podcast Visix, Inc. US  
#KnowWhatImpairedMeans: addressing cannabis-impaired driving after cannabis legalization in Canada Kelley Teahen, Parachute, and Mass Minority Parachute CA Toronto
Happy Holidays from U of T Engineering University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering CA Toronto
Turtales: Telling the Tales of Endangered Marine Turtles Christian Kyle B. Pascual De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Manila PH  
Digital Holiday Card University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science University of Toronto CA Toronto
UCT Staff Annual Awards – 2020 (COVID-19 Edition) University of Cape Town University of Cape Town ZA South Africa
Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture Series 2020/2021 – COVID-19 Virtual Edition (6 lectures) University of Cape Town University of Cape Town ZA South Africa
Opening the 2021-2022 York Region and YRP campaign for United Way Greater Toronto The Regional Municipality of York The Regional Municipality of York CA Toronto
Summer Convocation 2021: Celebrating Sheridan’s graduating class in a virtual environment Sheridan College Sheridan College CA Golden Horseshoe
 
Category 23: SOCIAL MEDIA
Award of Excellence
Mega Summer Ventures Version 2.0 Megaworld Foundation, Inc. Megaworld Foundation, Inc. PH  
#MyColour Argyle & Crayola Argyle & Crayola CA Toronto
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Meralco Corporate Partners Viber Community: Engagement When Connectivity is a Must MERALCO MERALCO PH  
 
Category 24: PUBLICATIONS
Award of Excellence
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Liaison Enewsletter RTOERO RTOERO CA Toronto
Luka Koper: Internal Communication Etiquette Mediade innovation & communication Mediade d.o.o. SI  
Heart First: Lasting Leader Lessons From a Year that Changed Everything David Grossman, ABC. Founder/CEO, The Grossman Group The Grossman Group US Chicago
Meralco’s 2020 Corporate Reports Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Manila Electric Company (Meralco) PH  
Returning to the Office: A Guide for Avnet Employees Global Internal Communications Team Avnet, Global Internal Communications Team US Phoenix
2020 Renaissance magazine redesign for education retirees RTOERO RTOERO CA Toronto
Reaching The Frontline Benchmarking Research Report Sia Papageorgiou FRSA, SCMP, Leanne Franco Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence AU Australia (VIC)
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Renaissance Magazine in Pandemic Times RTOERO RTOERO CA Toronto
Truth Behind the Vapor Melinda Berry Dreisbach Fayette County Public Schools US Atlanta
2021 Deloitte Global Impact Report Katie Lavery Deloitte Global US  
2020 Annual Report Corporate Communications & Strategy Team York Region Rapid Transit Corporation CA Toronto
Beyond Imagining - The future belongs to those who reimagine it Lesmarie Bentley-Steyn - University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg ZA Africa
The 2021 Internal Communications Salary Report Staffbase & Brilliant Ink Team Staffbase CA  
2020 Fish & Wildlife Newsletter – fostering culture, building knowledge and protecting resources Tahltan Central Government Communications Department Tahltan Central Government & Roodenburg Design Consultants CA  
Saudi Aramco and the Art of Safety Aramco Aramco SA Member-at-Large
WBF Annual Report – going digital Pesel & Carr Pesel & Carr AU Australia
Together. At every moment. Vita Kernel, Saša Islamović, Blaž Ulcej, Vid B. Kernel, Tomaž Žust, Tjaša Kolenc Filipčič Studio Kernel SI  
Sony Interactive Entertainment Benefit Magazines BUCK - Elizabeth Williams BUCK US  
Alberta Innovates Annual Report 2020-21 Julia Necheff, Carla Weyland, Carmelle Boston & Deanne Langlois-Klassen Alberta Innovates CA Edmonton
 
Category 25: WRITING
Award of Merit
Application Name Winner Organization Country Chapter
Bringing Legal Capabilities to Life through Case Studies McDermott Will & Emery McDermott Will & Emery US  

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