The IABC Pacific Plains Region announced that two St. Louis business communicators were among the elite group of business communicators who earned an award in the 2012 Make Your Mark Silver Quill Award competition, which invites participation from more than 6,000 business communicators throughout the region. Of the 36 Silver Quills awarded across the region this year, 13 are Awards of Excellence, the top recognition given, and 23 are Awards of Merit. The St. Louis winners are:

Silver Quill Award of Merit 

Presented to: Patrick Donovan

BJC HealthCare

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Silver Quill Award of Merit 

Corporate Communications Team 

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“We are proud to recognize a very select group of our colleagues who have made their mark by setting and meeting communications objectives that delivered significant, measurable results to their organizations,” said Ann Krzmarzick, ABC*, IABC Silver Quill Awards chair. “They have shown that they use strategic thinking, creativity and ingenuity to get the job done.”

Evaluation of the 2012 Silver Quill Award entries was completed by an expert panel of experienced judges from IABC Kansas City, many of whom are Accredited Business Communicators (ABCs) and/or have earned IABC Quill awards. The judging process sets a very high standard for entrants by using guidelines from the IABC Gold Quill Awards, the international recognition program for communicators. Award of Excellence winners earned a 5.75 or greater and Award of Merit winners earned at least a 5.25 on a 7-point scale.

All entrants receive valuable peer-to-peer feedback from the judges to enhance their future work. Winners also receive an engraved crystal, public kudos, and recognition of their work in a winners’ booklet. A complete winners’ list and examples of the award-winning work can be found at: http://pacificplains.iabc.com/silver-quill-awards/silver_quill_award_winners.html

About the IABC Pacific Plains Region

The Pacific Plains Region of IABC supports the leaders and members of the region’s IABC chapters with resources and professional development opportunities. The goal of IABC PPR is to foster a collegial network of professionals engaged in all aspects of corporate communication and to extend opportunities to members to expand their leadership skills and experience by participating at the local, regional and international level. Pacific Plains embraces 20 chapters in 19 states from Wisconsin to Hawaii, from Arizona to North Dakota, including scores of members at large who live outside local chapter boundaries. The region’s geographic sweep gives it a wide network of colleagues for sharing ideas, asking advice and celebrating successes. For more information on the Pacific Plains Region of IABC, visit http://pacificplains.iabc.com .