Alison Rauch with Greer Commission of Public Works accepts the 2025 Palmetto Awards Star of Show Award for Tropical Storm Helene Response and Recovery.
2025 IABC/SC Palmetto Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to our 2025 Palmetto Awards winners. See a photo album from the Oct. 21 event at Farm Bureau Insurance in Cayce, South Carolina, and check out the full list of winners below.
| Entry Category | Entry Title | Entrant Name | Company Name | Award |
| Internal Communication | Flock and Rally Core Values Plan | Integrated Communications and Marketing – Merritt McNeely | Flock and Rally | Award of Excellence |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | MUSC’s Blue Sky | Reece Funderburk | Medical University of South Carolina | Award of Merit |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, Leadership and Valor Event | Anna Kate Twitty, Forrest Clonts, Rachel Carter, Haley Curry and Maiya Wingfield | Flock and Rally | Award of Merit |
| Issues Management and Crisis Communication | Hurricane Helene Preparation and Response | Media Relations and Video Communications | Dominion Energy | Award of Merit |
| Issues Management and Crisis Communication | Tropical Storm Helene Response and Recovery | Alison Rauch | Greer Commission of Public Works | Award of Excellence, Star of Show |
| Climate Change and Sustainability Communication | South Carolina Sweep Campaign | Integrated Communications and Marketing | Flock and Rally | Award of Merit |
| Communication Research | Cisco Sales Platform Data Integration and Analytics Reporting | Crystal Brown | Cisco | Award of Excellence |
| Audio/Visual | Celebrating 50 Years of Home Rule in South Carolina Video | South Carolina Association of Counties, ADCO and Atomic Studios | Award of Merit | |
| Social Media | The First Post: How SCDES Built a Social Media Presence from Scratch | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | Award of Merit | |
| Publications | 2024 Community Benefit Report | Office of Marketing and Communications | Aiken Technical College | Award of Excellence |
| Publications | Giving Magazine | Corporate Marketing Communications | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Award of Merit |
See the Palmetto Award winners from years past.
Stay tuned for details on how you can enter your outstanding work for the 2026 Palmetto Awards.