Members of The Republic’s advertising and graphics staffs received 23 awards during the 2017 Hoosier State Press Association Advertising Conference and Awards Gala.
The event was Sept. 21 and 22 at the Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis.
The Republic, competing in the contest’s large daily newspaper division, received six first-place awards, six second-place awards and 11 third-place awards.
FIRST PLACE
Classified Advertising (AIM Media Indiana): Amanda Waltz
Entertainment & Restaurants (Dairy Queen): Cassie Doles/Rhonda Day
Innovation Award (Columbus Regional Health Annual Report): Amanda Waltz/Jan Hoffman-Perry
Other Retail Advertising (Turkey Scramble): Cassie Doles/Jaime Vermillion
Special Section Minitab or Smaller (Columbus Magazine): Margo Wininger and staff
Think Outside the Box (Columbus Regional Health Spadea): Amanda Waltz/Jan Hoffman-Perry
SECOND PLACE
Fashion (Jordan Ellison): Amanda Waltz
Lifestyle & Recreation (Columbus Indiana Philharmonic): Ashley Curry/Kathy Burnett
Personal Care (Get Wiggy): Cassie Doles/Jan Hoffman-Perry
Senior Care (Villas of Stonecrest): Tonya Cassidy/Rhonda Day
Special Section (Farm Indiana): Margo Wininger and staff
Think Outside the Box (Bartholomew County Fair): Cassie Doles
THIRD PLACE
Best Publication Cover (Columbus Magazine): Margo Wininger
Food & Beverage (Coca-Cola): Amanda Waltz
Garden, Yard & Farm (Whipker’s Market): Julie Daiker/Rhonda Day
Indiana’s Top Advertising Designer: Julie Daiker
Lifestyle & Recreation (Memorial Kiwanis): Juile Daiker/Kathy Burnett
Non-inserted Niche Publication (Philharmonic Guide): Ashley Curry/Kathy Burnett
Political (Bill Lentz): Tonya Cassidy/Kathy Burnett
Residential Services (Kenny Glass): Cassie Doles/Rhonda Day
Run of Paper Series or Campaign (7K Farms): Scott Begley and staff
Special Section (Colors for a Cure): Staff
Vehicle Dealerships (Bob Poynter): Julie Daiker/Jan Hoffman-Perry
