Leah Peace with BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina accepts the 2023 Palmetto Awards Star of Show Award for Giving Magazine on behalf of the Corporate Marketing Communications staff.
2023 IABC/SC Palmetto Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to our 2023 Palmetto Awards winners. See a photo album from the Sept. 21 event at Farm Bureau Insurance in Cayce and check out the full list of winners below.
| Entry Category | Entry Title | Entrant Name | Company Name | Award |
| Employee Engagement | From Ours to Yours Testimonial Campaign | Communications Division | Office of the State Treasurer | Award of Merit |
| Employee Engagement | BlueCross Workplace Campaign for Transitions Homeless Center | Community Relations and Corporate Marketing Communications | BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina | Award of Excellence |
| Employee Engagement | United Way Campaign Communications | Leah Peace and Kim Paschal | BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina | Award of Excellence |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | Success Doesn’t Wait | Michael Ho and Ginny Kowalski | Rhodes Branding | Award of Merit |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | St. Pat’s in Five Points Festival Marketing Campaign | Flock and Rally for St. Pat’s in Five Points | Award of Excellence | |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | EdVenture Rebrand | Injeanious Media and EdVenture | Award of Excellence | |
| Media Relations | Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s ARCC Grand Opening | Flock and Rally for Riverbanks Zoo and Garden | Award of Excellence | |
| Public Sector/Governmental Communication | Palmetto ABLE Savings Program 5th Anniversary Celebration | Communications Division | Office of the State Treasurer | Award of Excellence |
| COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication | Ask Your Doctor | Chernoff Newman for SCDHEC | Award of Excellence | |
| Nonprofit Sector Communication | Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for Suicide Prevention | Conducting Strategic Public Relations Campaigns Team | Anderson University | Award of Excellence |
| Communication Research | Meals on Wheels Anderson Research | Public Relations Research Team | Anderson University | Award of Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | Innovation Week at MUSC | Office of Communications and Marketing | Medical University of South Carolina | Award of Merit |
| Special and Experiential Events | Peak Drift Brewing Product Launch + Ribbon Cutting | Flock and Rally for Peak Drift Brewing | Award of Excellence | |
| Digital Communications | S.C. Department of Mental Health Launches Mental Health Podcast to Bring Awareness to South Carolina Communities | David P. Diana, M.A., LPC | South Carolina Department of Mental Health | Award of Excellence |
| Audio/Visual | “Innovatively Speaking” Podcast | Office of Communications and Marketing | Medical University of South Carolina | Award of Excellence |
| Publications | Synthesis Magazine | Synthesis Magazine Production Team | Anderson University | Award of Merit |
| Publications | 2022 Annual Report: The World Connects Here | Chernoff Newman for the South Carolina Ports Authority | Award of Merit | |
| Publications | South Carolina Currents Magazine | MPD Electric Cooperative | Award of Merit | |
| Publications | Giving Magazine | Corporate Marketing Communications | BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina | Award of Excellence, Star of Show |
| Writing | Giving Magazine | Corporate Marketing Communications | BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina | Award of Excellence |
| Writing | “Women of NM’s Minneapolis Office Set Bar, Help Mentor, and Provide Example for Women Attorneys | Joe Dandron | Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP | Award of Excellence |
| Creative Design | York Technical College | Flock and Rally for York Technical College | Award of Excellence |
See the Palmetto Award winners from years past.
Stay tuned for details on how you can enter your outstanding work for the 2024 Palmetto Awards.