PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter

The Paragon Award recognizes communications excellence. The annual program offers members an opportunity to receive the recognition they deserve for public relations achievements.

Paragon Communicator Award

PRSA-Wisconsin annually presents a special Paragon Communicator Award to a businessperson, educator, politician or other community leader who effectively uses public relations and/or communications skills in the performance of their responsibilities.

2010 WINNER: Rich Meeusen, President & CEO, Badger Meter, Inc.

Paragon Dorothy Thomas Black Award

The Dorothy Thomas Black Award recognizes sustained, superior performance in public relations, typically rewarding the lifetime achievement of a public relations professional who is a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of PRSA.

2010 Winner: Carolyn Bellin, APR, Chief Public Relations Officer, Froedtert Hospital

2010 Paragon Awards

Best of Show!!!!

Zeppos and Associates for Bringing MMA Safety to Wisconsin - Ultimate Fighting

The winners of Paragon Excellence Awards are eligible to be awarded "Best of Show." This is for the entry that earns the most points in the competition and also stands above the rest in terms of quality and performance.

A full list of the 2010 Paragon Award recipients is included below:

Category Name	Nominating Organization	Project Title	Excellence or Merit Award
Media Relations Program	Core Creative	Verizon Droid Media Launch	Merit
Media Relations Program	Clear Verve Marketing	MLK Street Jam	Excellence
Media Relations Program	Mueller Communications	Moore Oil	Merit
Media Relations Program	Bader Rutter & Associates	Dairy Sustainability	Merit
Media Relations Program	Zeppos & Associates	/Cranberries with International Flair	Excellence
Media Relations Program	Zeppos & Associates	Go Go Gokey!	Merit
Media Relations Program	Zeppos & Associates	Moo-la-palooza	Excellence
Integrated Communications	Fiserv	Rebranding the Organization	Excellence
Community Relations	Zizzo Group	US Cellular	Merit
Community Relations	Zeppos & Associates	New Artistic Director	Excellence
Marketing Consumer Products or Services	Emerald Isle Marketing + PR	CCI Systems - Broadband to Rural Marketing	Merit
Marketing Business to Business	Standard Process Inc.	Ground Shipping Campaign	Merit
Marketing Business to Business	Bader Rutter & Associates	Eastman 2009 Program - Transforming Plastics	Merit
Public Affairs Program	Mueller Communications	Moderne	Merit
Public Affairs Program	Zeppos & Associates	Bringing MMA Safety to Wisconsin	Excellence
Public Service Program	Creatonomy, Inc.	Vaccine Event	Merit
Public Service Program	Core Creative	Children's Flu Fighters	Excellence
Grassroots Marketing Program	Celtic, Inc.	Coleman Road Show	Merit
Grassroots Marketing Program	Buzz Monkeys, Inc.	Warhol at Milwaukee Art Museum	Merit
Grassroots Marketing Program	Emerald Isle Marketing	Guerrilla Approach to Growing Catholic Schools	Excellence
Crisis Communications Program	Scheibel Halaska	Milacron	Merit
Internal Communications Program	Froedtert Hospital	Electronic Records go-live	Excellence
Media Relations Tactics	Boelter & Lincoln	WDOT Gangster Media Tour	Excellence
Media Relations Tactics	VISIT Milwaukee	GO Inflight Magazine	Excellence
Media Relations Tactics	Bader Rutter & Assoc.	GE Healthcare Virtual Deskside Visits	Merit
Media Relations Tactics	Zeppos & Assoc.	Cranberries: Snack of the Day	Excellence
Media Relations Tactics	Zeppos & Assoc.	Dr. Yun, WI Realtors	Excellence
Special Events	Zizzo Group	Calling All Communities	Merit
Special Events	Mueller Comm.	Foley Governor's Event	Merit
Special Events	Cramer-Krasselt PR	Air Tran Home Runs with Ryan Braun	Merit
E-Newsletters	Creatonomy	Columbia Mom e-News	Excellence
E-Newsletters	WDA	Executive Director's Update	Merit
Blogs	Brown & Martin	Chip Martin's Blog	Excellence
Social Media- One Time Event	Boelter & Lincoln	Lakefront Brewery: Wheat Monkey	Excellence
Social Media- One Time Event	Zizzo Group	Ward's House of Prime	Excellence
Social Media- One Time Event	Mueller Comm.	Greater Milwaukee Committee	Merit
Social Media-Ongoing Campaign	Air Force Reserve	Air Force Social Media Launch	Excellence
Social Media-Ongoing Campaign	Comet Branding + PR	Grand Geneva Winter Sports	Merit
Direct Mail	Emerald Isle	Raising Revenues in Recession: St. Francis de Sales Seminary	Merit
Annual Reports	Froedtert	Nursing Annual Report	Merit
Annual Reports - Publicly Held	Vollrath Associates	Badger Meter	Merit
Brochures - 3 or more colors	Danbridge Communications	Milwaukee Women Inc.	Merit
Brochures - 3 or more colors	Mueller Comm.	City of Glendale	Merit
Brochures - 3 or more colors	Zeppos ^ Assoc.	Flambeau Mining	Merit
Newsletters - 3 or more colors	WDA	WDA Journal	Merit
Public Service Announcements	Staples Marketing	WisDOT; Zero Deaths	Excellence
Video or Audio Programs	Zeppos & Assoc.	North Shore Bank	Merit
Misc.	Zeppos & Assoc..	Expanding Free Ride Program	Excellence