CELEBRATE 2026 PINNACLE AWARDEES

The results are in!

Awards of Honor

  • Annual Report (Project)
    • On a Mission-ISMHS 2024-2025 Annual Report, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
    • IND 2024 Annual Report, Indianapolis Airport Authority
  • Audio/Visual (Project)
    • Beyond the Pitch: Building a Media Relationship Engine Through Podcasting, Communications Redefined
    • Southern Indiana Power Video Spot, Hoosier Entergy/Hirons
    • Big 10 Football Championship Video Spot, Indianapolis Airport Authority
  • Electronic/Digital (Project)
    • Crispus Attucks High School Campus Improvement Landing Page, Crispus Attacks High School/Hirons
    • ProPEL Indy Website, HNTB
  • Executive Communications/Speechwriting (Project)
    • City of Lawrence 2025 State of the City Address, Herd Strategies
  • Feature/Editorial Writing (Project)
    • Living with Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Journey of Love, Loss and Hope, Herd Strategies
    • A Gateway to Belonging: Why Naturalization Ceremonies Matter at Airports, Indianapolis Airport Authority
  • Marketing Communications (Program)
    • Carmel Education Foundation, Pence Media Group
    • Folds of Honor Indiana, Pence Media Group
    • LRG Restaurants, Pence Media Group
    • International Association of Fire Chiefs Indiana, Pence Media Group
  • Media Relations (Program)
    • From Pilot to Promise: Elevating Guaranteed Income in Indianapolis, Communications Redefined
    • Indy Health District Community Event, Hirons
    • American Dairy Association of Indiana, Pence Media Group
    • National FFA Organization, Pence Media Group
  • Media Relations (Project)
    • AbilityOne Commission Appointment, Bosma Enterprises/Hirons
    • Developing New Harmony’s Story – Grant Announcement, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
  • Newsletter/Periodicals (Project)
    • Eiteljorg Museum Storyteller Magazine, Eiteljorg Museum
  • Public Affairs (Program)
    • Whole Home Repair Advocacy Campaign, The Holliday Collaborative Agency
  • Social/Influencer Marketing (Project)
    • Visualizing ProPEL U.S. 31 South, HNTB
    • Riley’s Children’s Foundation, Pence Media Group
  • Special Events/Observances (Program)
    • Indy Health District 22nd And Illinois Groundbreaking, Hirons
    • Volunteers of America, Pence Media Group

Pinnacle Awards

  • Annual Report (Project)
    • Eiteljorg Museum Annual Gratitude Report, Eiteljorg Museum
  • Electronic/Digital Communication (Project)
    • Conner Prairie Website Redesign, Conner Prairie
    • Cameron Health Website Rebrand, Hirons
    • Promoting the Pinewood Derby, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
    • Transforming the ISMHS Digital Visitor Experience, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
  • External Communications (Program)
    • RetrievAir Launch, Borshoff
    • AskRose Real Help in an Age of AI, Hirons
    • Cameron Health Rebrand, Hirons
  • Marketing Communications (Program)
    • Promised Land as Proving Ground, Conner Prairie/Borshoff
    • Aer Lingus Launch at Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis Airport Authority
    • Arnold Place Phase 1 Campaign, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
    • Carmel Swim Club, Pence Media Group
    • SIHO Insurance Services, Pence Media Group
    • Tiffany Skilling, Pence Media Group
    • Care Connect Indy, The Holliday Collaborative Agency
    • Indy Health District Floating Farmers Market, Hirons
  • Media Relations (Program)
    • Indy Health District Floating Farmers Market, Hirons
    • Living Donation Saves Lives, Indiana Donor Network
    • Announcement, Installation of the Indiana Donor Network Memorial, Indiana Donor Network
    • Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc. 2025 PR Campaign, Dittoe Public Relations
    • Owning the Narrative: How MakeMyMove Became the Voice of Remote Relocation, Communications Redefined
    • INHP’s $12M+ Additional Funding Campaign, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
    • He Knows Your Name, Pence Media Group
    • Riley Children’s Foundation, Pence Media Group
    • Rohrman Automotive, Pence Media Group
  • Media/Press Communications (Project)
    • Resonation Throughout Southern Indiana, Indiana Donor Network
    • ACEC Indiana EWeek 75th Anniversary, Hanock Media LLC
  • Printed Communications (Project)
    • Comfort After Loss Kit, Indiana Donor Network
  • Public Affairs (Program)
    • Advocacy on Wheels: How a Mobile Technology Demo Changed Indiana Charitable Gaming for Good, Bose Public Affairs Group
  • Social Media (Program)
    • Welcome to Celebration Crossing, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
  • Special Events/Observances (Project)
    • Westfield’s 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony, City of Westfield
    • WNBA All Star at IND, Indianapolis Airport Authority
    • Fairhaven Foundation, Pence Media Group
    • Mo’s A Place for Steaks, Pence Media Group
    • Slapfish, Pence Media Group

Student Awards

  • Internal Communications (Program)
    • WICR 88.7 Brand Book, Top Dog Communication

Catalyst Award

  • Nicole Pence Becker, Pence Media Group

Best in Show

PROJECTS: Cameron Health Website Rebrand – Hirons

PROGRAMS: Aer Lingus Launch at Indianapolis International Airport – Indianapolis Airport Authority

The Pinnacle Awards are our Chapter’s annual awards program to recognize the best work in Indiana’s public relations industry. The program is open to members and non-members of all experience levels working in communications, marketing and other related fields. 

  • For professional entries, work must have been initiated and completed during 2025. 
  • For student entries, work must have been completed prior to the Spring 2026 semesters.

Read our Call for Entries to learn more about our entry categories and judging requirements.

To see a list of 2025 winners, go here: https://www.prsahoosier.org/13433-2