Last chance! Entry deadline extended to 7/24 Earn Recognition for Your outstanding recent work
The 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, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
Any 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:
Single-Channel/Asset Campaign: Any campaign that uses a single channel or asset (example: a single logo design, website redesign, publication, etc.)
Multi-Channel/Asset Campaign: Any campaign that uses multiple channels or assets (example: entire rebranding, online presence re-design, etc.) Special events should be included in this category.
For each project you enter, you will submit a concise summary of your project's objective, implementation, cost and results.
Awards
A 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 an Award of Excellence or Award of Merit, presented during the WHPRMS Awards Ceremony on October 7.
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. It is 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 PRESTIGE AWARD WINNERS
Award of Excellence - Carol Mehlberg Award
Single-channel Campaign
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
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
