WisCOMsin Awards
2025 Award Recipients
The Madison and Northeast Wisconsin chapters of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 WisCOMsin Awards. The fifth annual awards ceremony was held virtually on May 6, 2025, and recognized top communications and public relations achievements in Wisconsin in 2024.
The WisCOMsin Awards included project-based awards for organizations and prestigious practitioner honors bestowed on individuals and a team.
Practitioner Awards
Congratulations to these award recipients:
Communicator of the Year: Kenyon Kemnitz, marketing and communications manager at Rainbow Community Care
Young Professional of the Year: Mack Fritz, marketing director for Americana Pipedream Apparel (Appleton, WI)
PR/Communications Team of the Year: SSM Health Wisconsin Region Marketing & Communications Team, comprised of the following professionals: Heather Sullivan, Kim Sveum, Laura Lippold, Jayce Commo, Jennifer Frank, Lisa Adams, Kathryn Scott, Katrina Dunlavy, Emily Fosler, Diane White, Ann Brantmeier, Rebecca Bordner, Erica Mathis, Heather Sloan, Shelly Haberman, Stacey Wendt-Kaisler, Shari Wrezinski, Jodi Lyon-Grams
Awards of Excellence
The highest-scoring project award entries earned an Award of Excellence. Congratulations to these award recipients:
Social Media Campaign
Hiebing and Summit Credit Union: “Athlete Ambassadors”
Public Affairs and Community Education
CB&A, A FINN Partners Company, and Funds For Learning: “Empowering Connectivity”
The Creative Company with Fair Opportunity Project: “Finish Your FAFSA Awareness Campaign”
Integrated Marketing Campaign
Hiebing and Culver’s: “Culver’s and JJ Watt Team Up for JJ’s Meal Campaign”
Laughlin Constable and Wisconsin Art Destinations: “Travel Beyond Your Horizons”
Red Shoes and Omni Glass & Paint: “Blueprint for Hire: How Precision Targeting and Strategic Messaging Transformed Recruitment”
Events and Observances
Didion: “Harvest Road 2024”
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: “Cheese Fair Off the Square & Wisconsin Cheese Brunch”
Special Events
Aurora Health Care: “Aurora Medical Center – Fond du Lac Grand Opening”
Hiebing and The Center for Black Excellence and Culture: “The Center Groundbreaking Event”
Reports
Overture Center for the Arts: “2023/2024 Report to the Community”
Other Tactics
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin: “Explore GHC Direct Mail Box”
Awards of Distinction
Awards of Distinction were also given for project work in numerous categories. Congratulations to these award recipients:
Social Media Campaign
SSM Health: “Express Virtual Care”
Public Affairs & Community Education
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District: “We’ll Take it from Here Campaign”
SSM Health: “Public Awareness - Vaccines”
Integrated Marketing Campaign
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions with Morning Walk: “Beyond the Waterpark: Elevating Kalahari’s Food & (Not Just) Wine Festival”
Events & Observances
The Creative Company with Gorman & Company: “40th Anniversary Campaign”
Crisis Communications
The Creative Company with Impact Christian Schools: “Full-Scale Crisis Communications Response to Abundant Life Christian School Shooting”
Branding & Reputation Management
CB&A with EPS Learning: “Turning the Page: The Bold Reinvention of a Literacy Brand”
Special Events
Aurora Health Care: “Aurora Pavilion and New Health & Wellness Event Unveiled at Henry Maier Festival Park”
Reports
Didion: “Didion Impact Report”
PR/Media Tactics & Tools
Aurora Health Care: “Walking with Exoskeleton PR Campaign”
The Creative Company with Black Men Coalition of Dane County: “eCornell Certificate Program”
The Creative Company with Madison Police Department: "New Creative for the Madison Police Department HR Efforts"
The Creative Company with Mathetria Press: “Home Again – A Restoration Story Multimedia Campaign"
Congratulations to all 2025 WisCOMsin Awards recipients! The WisCOMsin Awards is a collaborative effort between the Northeast Wisconsin and Madison Chapters of PRSA.