Congratulations to our 2021 Music City Gold Pen Awards Winners!

IABC Nashville is proud to recognize the professional achievements of these individuals and organizations. We look forward to celebrating their work together in the coming months. Please join us in honoring these winners:

Award of Merit Winners:

• Erin Horne, Katie Christ & Katie Adkisson, REED Public Relations
  Award of Merit for entry “Chabad of Nashville Presents ‘An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Ben Stern'” in the Nonprofit Communications category 
• David Jon Walker on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Award of Merit for entry “Rotary District 6760 Holiday Social Media Campaign 2020” in the Social Media Programs category 
• David Jon Walker on behalf of The Conference of National Black Churches 
  Award of Merit for entry “VOTE Georgia Campaign” in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category  
• Paul Ladd, World Christian Broadcasting
  Award of Merit for entry “Picasso at the Frist” in the Audio/Visual category 
• Heather Hunter & Julie Davis, Brookdale Senior Living
  Award of Merit for entry “Pandemic CEO Visibility Campaign” in the Leadership Communications category 
• David Jon Walker on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Award of Merit for entry “Rotary District 6760 Holiday Magazine 2020” in the Publications category 
• David Jon Walker
  Award of Merit for entry “Black COVID Crisis Campaign” in the Social Media Programs category 
• David Jon Walker on behalf of Biden x Design
  Award of Merit for entry “The Truth Shall Restore Dignity” in the Communications for the Web category 
• Genma Holmes on behalf of The Ohio State University College of Nursing Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women Children and Youth
  Award of Merit for entry “Season of Gratitude” in the Social Media Programs category 
• Genma Holmes on behalf of the Parthenon Chapter of The Links Incorporated
  Award of Merit for entry “Spooktastic Weekend of Treats” in the Social Media Programs category 

Award of Excellence Winners:

• David Jon Walker on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Awards of Excellence for entry “Rotary District 6760 Holiday Magazine 2020” in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category 
• Heather Hunter & Julie Davis with Brookdale Senior Living
  Award of Excellence for entry “How the Nation’s Largest Senior Living Company Responded to the Global Pandemic” in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category 
• Lauren Reed, Katie Adkisson, Erin Horne, Rachel Davis & Katie Christ, REED Public Relations 
  Awards of Excellence for entry “Campbell Street Services Crisis Communications” in both the Issues Management and Crisis Communication category and the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category 
• Lauren Reed, Katie Adkisson, Brooke Semke & Tayhlor Blackwell, REED Public Relations
  Award of Excellence and Best of Show for entry “Waddell & Associates Speaks to National Audience with Pandemic-Era Financial Advice” in the Communication Training and Education category 
• Lauren Reed, Rachel Davis, Macey Cleary, REED Public Relations,
  Award of Excellence for entry “Yelp Boosts Nashville’s Small Business Community” in the Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication category 
• Tameka Winston on behalf of the Nashville ATHENA Awards Program
  Award of Excellence for entry “2021 Nashville ATHENA Awards Program” in the Communications Skills category
• Genma Holmes on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Awards of Excellence for entry “Rotary District 6760 Magazine October Issue” in both the Publications and COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category categories 
• Genma Holmes on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International,
  Award of Excellence for entry “Rotary District 6760 Magazine September Issue” in the Publications category 
• Genma Holmes on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Award of Excellence for entry “Rotary District 6760 Magazine Veterans Issue” in the Publications category 
• David Jon Walker on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International 
  Award of Excellence for entry “Rotary District 6760 Holiday Social Media Campaign 2020” in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Management and Communication category category  
• Genma Holmes with The Ohio State University
  Award of Excellence for entry “International Women’s Day” in the Social Media Program category 
• Genma Holmes on behalf of District 6760 of Rotary International
  Award of Excellence for entry “Salute to Veterans” in the Social Media Programs category 
• Lauren Reed, Katie Adkisson, Jenny Barker, Rachel Davis, Macey Cleary, Erin Horne, Tayhlor Blackwell & Brooke Semke, REED Public Relations,
  Award of Excellence for entry “REED PR Dials Up Giving Initiatives with COVID-19 Hotline” in the Communication Training and Education category