2015 NCAGIO Excellence in Communications Award Winners

B E V E R L Y H U F F I N E S , A L A M A N C E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
HONORABLE MENTION PRINT PUBLICATIONS
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
NOVEMBER 2015
STUDY PROGRAMS & JOB GUIDE

K A T H L E E N M A S O N & J E F F R E Y G O L D S M I T H , N C D P S
SECOND PLACE PRINT PUBLICATIONS
NOVEMBER 2015
TALK IT OUT NC BROCHURE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
It is a “scannable and
readable publication
with an attractive,
contemporary design,
making it an effective
messaging device.”

N.C. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
FIRST PLACE IN PRINT PUBLICATIONS
NOVEMBER 2015
TECHNOLOGY PROSPECTUS

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“While having the potential to be
dry, un-engaging and uninteresting
because of subject matter and
purpose, this prospectus is eye-
catching, unique and very
readable. The writing is to the point
and straightforward without being
dry. This entrant was the only one in
this category that actually used
data to back up the assertion of
effectiveness and whether the
publication truly met its goal.”

J O N Y O U N G , A L A M A N C E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
SECOND PLACE NEWS RELEASE WRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
ACC POSITIONS TO EXPAND AWARD-WINNING HORTICULTURE
PROGRAM

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“The release was well-written and had
good quotes.”

R . V . H I G H T , C E N T R A L C A R O L I N A C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
FIRST PLACE NEWS RELEASE WRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
CENTRAL CAROLINA WORKS PROGRESSING

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Clear, well-written; though the press
release was long, it contained
‘something for everyone’ so very easy
for reporters to select quotes and get
intended message out to
readers/viewers.”

R . V . H I G H T , C E N T R A L C A R O L I N A C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
SECOND PLACE FEATURE WRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
CCCC NURSING GRADS FIND NEW HOME AT CENTRAL CAROLINA
HOSPITAL

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“The writing is clean with an excellent
mix of quotes and human interest
combined with factual information. The
author skillfully focuses on more than
one individual and yet manages to
personalize the way each person is
presented.”

G E O R G E D U D L E Y , N C D P S
FIRST PLACE FEATURE WRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
BEFORE THEY DRIVE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“With an irresistible opening section, this article is
a personalized and intriguing looks at the perils of
teenage driving that puts the reader into the
driver’s seat and inspires them to emotionally
experience what is at stake. It educates yet it is
also lively and engaging writing, informative,
well-rounded in its scope of information, makes
skillful use of tone, and leverages additional
resources. This is excellent writing for a mass
audience that now expects to be entertained
while being educated.”

E D W I L L I A M S , A L A M A N C E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
SECOND PLACE SPEECHWRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AT A CROSSROADS

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“It was necessary for this speech to
cover a large number of complex,
interlocking issues. The speechwriter did
an admirable job of breaking the issues
down into logical, succinct sections that
flowed from one issue to the next while
weaving value-based rhetoric
throughout.”

E D W I L L I A M S , A L A M A N C E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
FIRST PLACE SPEECHWRITING
NOVEMBER 2015
MS. JULIA

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“(This is) a distinctive and moving speech
honoring one person’s remarkable service to
the state. It is easy to fall into clichés and a list
of accomplishments when honoring an
individual, but the author of this speech kept it
real. The speech is evocative and genuine, it
employs an appropriate tone, and it makes
skillful use of one individual's commitment to
teaching as a way to honor an entire
profession. Just as important, the speech
clearly reflected the spirit and values of the
person being honored.”

BIGGEST IMPACT WITH
SMALL BUDGET

N . C . A D M I N I S T R A T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E C O U R T S
FIRST PLACE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH SMALL BUDGET
NOVEMBER 2015
NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
LAW AND JUSTICE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Good use of a font and color carried throughout all
collateral pieces. The chosen design easily expresses
the legal tone/feel the agency desired. Their minimal
investment paid huge dividends in terms of increased
awareness; was a resourceful way to directly reach
their local target audience, and was easily
maintained with seemingly little ongoing investment.
Great, creative use of a small budget.”

CAMPAIGN/
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

B I L L C R A B T R E E , T O W N O F W A K E F O R E S T
SECOND PLACE
CAMPAIGN/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2015
OPERATION BRIDGE EXCHANGE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Great branding
combined with an
integrated, multi-media
campaign using
traditional and social
media make this a nice,
effective campaign by
any measure. Creating a
personal mobile phone
app made this a stellar
campaign evidenced by
the reduction in phone
calls and backups at
detour sites.”

M A L I S S A T A L B E R T , C I T Y O F W I L M I N G T O N
FIRST PLACE CAMPAIGN/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2015
CITY OF WILMINGTON 2014 TRANSPORTATION BOND

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Fantastic integrated
media and strategic
partnerships made this
campaign a winner.
Out of the box work to
gain second-party
endorsements showed
creative thinking. The
mix of interpersonal,
social media and
traditional media came
together nicely – great
work.”

INTERNAL COMM./
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

P A T T Y M C Q U I L L A N , N C D P S
SECOND PLACE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS/
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2015
WESTERN MANHUNT BRINGS GOVERNOR’S AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“McQuillan’s creation of the award nomination,
video and story required a high level of sensitivity to
handle the emotions of traumatized nominees. These
officers had been fired upon in an incident leading to
the death of a colleague and his loyal canine, Maros,
while successfully capturing a fugitive. While it is hard
to imagine the Governor NOT awarding these men,
the behind-the-scenes work needed to successfully
communicate with them to create the entry, video
and story, make this work outstanding.”

N . C . A D M I N I S T R A T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E C O U R T S
FIRST PLACE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS/
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2015
JUDICIAL BRANCH INTRANET CONTENT STRATEGY

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Excellent use of audits, data collection and usage
stats of the old Intranet to inform the new structure
while taking advantage of the latest technology to
create a great search system for user satisfaction.
The content rich interface serves data employees
want or need while encouraging others to contribute
in the future.”

E L E N A O W E N S , W A K E C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R I E S
FIRST PLACE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
NOVEMBER 2015
SPEED READER VERSUS THE BOOK CROOK: SUMMER READING
2015

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“The use of multiple social media components, a
consistent and sustained effort, and impressive
metrics showing a significant increase in active
readers all combined to make this campaign a
winner. Special props to the creators of the video,
which is appealing to children yet still has a retro,
tongue-in-cheek charm that appeals to parents.”

H A N N A H C O H A N & J E N N I F E R H E I S S , N C D O T
HONORABLE MENTION IN BROADCAST PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER 2015
N.C. TRANSPORTATION NOW

R A N N O R T H A M , T O W N O F C H A P E L H I L L
SECOND PLACE BROADCAST PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER 2015
2015 BOND REFERENDUM VIDEOS

B E V E R L Y B . T H O M P S O N , C I T Y O F D U R H A M
FIRST PLACE BROADCAST PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER 2015
THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT … WE GOTTA WEAR SHADES

K I M B E R L E W A L K E R , D U R H A M P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T
SECOND PLACE BROADCAST PSA/ADVERTISING
NOVEMBER 2015
CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY

P A T R I C K M C C A U L L Y , N . C . D O T
FIRST PLACE BROADCAST PSA/ADVERTISING
NOVEMBER 2015
YOU’RE SMARTER THAN THAT

C I T Y O F B U R L I N G T O N
HONORABLE MENTION IN GRAPHICS
NOVEMBER 2015
LINK TRANSIT BRAND: AGENCY NAME, TAGLINE, LOGO AND
DESIGN PACKAGE

B E S S M A R T I N S O N , W A K E F O R E S T
SECOND PLACE GRAPHICS
NOVEMBER 2015
TOWN OF WAKE FOREST HISTORICAL TIMELINE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
• Great layout.
• Good
typography
considering
amount of
content.

N I K I J E N N I N G S , N . C . D E Q
FIRST PLACE GRAPHICS
NOVEMBER 2015
2015 YEAR OF THE AMPHIBIAN BANDANA

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
• Engaging design
and illustration.
• Attention to detail
while maintaining
a consistent look
and feel.
• Excellent
outreach for the
parks department.

C L A U D I A E . S I E V E R S , C U M B E R L A N D C O U N T Y
FIRST PLACE TIE PHOTOGRAPHY
NOVEMBER 2015
FULL-SCALE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING EXERCISE

G E O R G E D U D L E Y , N C D P S
FIRST PLACE TIE PHOTOGRAPHY
NOVEMBER 2015
YIKES

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
“Judging contests is no easy task and I take this
challenge very seriously. I try to use the criteria of
composition, use of color and tonal range to name a
few to name a few to properly critique. This is the
fundamental plan but I judge a photograph on the
shear impact the first time I look at it. In my opinion
both photos are great and deserve to be first place, I
like the composition and the use of color in the Full-
Scale Hazardous Materials Training Exercise but the
YIKES gives an emotional impact that deserves first
place. Again, both are great!”

N C A O C C O M M U N I C A T I O N S O F F I C E
SECOND PLACE WEBSITES
NOVEMBER 2015
N.C. COMMISSION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND
JUSTICE

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
Nice breakpoints for responsive layouts. Good
use of canned Wordpress theme on a limited
timeframe.

J E N N I F E R A L L E N , B E A U F O R T , N C
FIRST PLACE WEBSITES
NOVEMBER 2015
BEAUFORTNC.ORG

JUDGE’S COMMENTS
Well organized. Good responsive design/
mobile view.

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