2025 Blacksmith Awards Winners
2025 Blacksmith Awards Winners
The 2025 Blacksmith Awards were announced during the Cincinnati PRSA Chapter Banquet. Thank you for your support to make the 2025 Blacksmiths a huge success, and to all the organizations that submitted entries.
Below is a list of all of the organizations and people that were recognized with Awards of Excellence or a Blacksmith Award during the event:
Campaigns
Campaigns - Community Relations
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
Vehr Communications - Cincinnati Metro -BRT Public Engagement
Campaigns – Best Use of AI
Blacksmith Award:
Crisis Communications
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
Campaigns - Events & Observances: More than 7 Days
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
Campaigns - Events & Observances - 7 Days or Fewer
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
Campaigns - Integrated Communications
Blacksmith Award:
Campaigns - Marketing
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
Campaigns - Most Effective Campaign on a Shoe-String Budget
Blacksmith Award:
Award of Excellence:
TACTICS
Tactics - Media Relations
Blacksmith Award:
UC Health - Sophie Carrigill Returns to Visit Her Care Team
Award of Excellence:
Scooter Media - Ovation is Open
Tactics - Feature Stories
Award of Excellence:
Pomme Communications - All in Together: Construction Safety Week 2025
Pomme Communications – Construction Safety Week: Value Every Voice
Tactics – Non-Traditional Tactics
Blacksmith Award:
Pomme Communications - Aglamesis Brothers' National Ice Cream Day Poster Contest
Awards of Excellence:
N/A
Tactics – Social Media: Multichannel Use
Blacksmith Award:
Best in Show - Tactics
Vehr Communications - Ohio Renaissance Festival Social Media Content Strategy
Award of Excellence:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Friday Feature
Kenton County Public Library - National Library Card Sign-Up Month
UC Health - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Social Media
RRight Now Communications - 513Relief Bus: Driving Awareness Through Social Media
Tactics – Social Media: Single Channel Use
Blacksmith Award:
Scooter Media - Elevating Engagement and Driving Results: How Scooter Media Transformed Our Agency’s TikTok
Award of Excellence:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Instagram Story Stickers
Tactics – Podcasts
Blacksmith Award:
N/A
Award of Excellence:
Pomme Communications - Ride Cincinnati Podcast
Tactics – Videos
Blacksmith Award:
UC Health – Demystifying Clinical Trials with Clinical Trial Quick Takes
Awards of Excellence:
N/A
Tactics – Publications: Digital or Print
Blacksmith Award:
N/A
Award of Excellence:
Carl H. Lindner College of Business – Portfolio Magazine
Tactics - PRSSA or Student Tactic
Blacksmith Award:
Kenton County Public Library - TANK Bus v. Bike
Awards of Excellence:
N/A
PROFESSIONAL & TEAM
PRSSA Student of the Year
Blacksmith Award:
Sam Addino - University of Cincinnati PRSSA
New Public Relations Professional of the Year
Blacksmith Award:
Chase Prather - Scooter Media
Blacksmith Award:
Kenton County Public Library - Full Steg Ahead: Driving Engagement and Community Connection
Public Relations Educator of the Year
Blacksmith Award:
Dr. Phil Arceneaux - Miami University
Small/Mid-Sized Agency of the Year
Blacksmith Award:
Pomme Communications
Large Agency of the Year
Blacksmith Award:
Scooter Media
Communications: Best In-House Team (Small)
Blacksmith Award:
Kenton County Public Library, Public Relations Team
