PRISM 2020 Winners

Congratulations to the 2020 PRISM Award Winners!

Thank you to everyone for participating in GKC-PRSA 2020 PRISM Awards. In a year that demanded so much from PR pros across Kansas City, it is truly inspiring to see the way our members took the challenges 2020 brought head-on, and at the highest level possible. Congratulations to all our winners and we look forward to providing professional development opportunities to our members in 2021!


Best in Show Finalists: 

  • Cerner Corporation:

    • “Cerner’s Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”

  • H&R Block:

    •  “H&R Block Introduces CMO to Executive   Visibility Platform”

  • NAIC:

    • “NAIC’s What the Flood Campaign”


Best in Show Winner:

  • NAIC

  • What the Flood Campaign


Receiving the distinction of "SILVER" in the Tactical Category:

Please note, award winners listed below are in alphabetical order. 

  • City of Merriam

    • "Physical Distancing, Meriam Style"

  • City of Merriam

    • "Merriam Highlights & Recreation 

  • City of Merriam

    • "Merriam Community & Visitor Guide 

  • City of Merriam

    • "Maintaining Merriam"

  • Davenport Media & Film 

    • "Legacy of Leadership" 

  • JE Dunn

    • "JE Dunn Year in Review" 

  • JE Dunn

    • "Raising the Bar"

  • JE Dunn

    • "JE Dunn Holiday Video" 

  • JE Dunn

    • "Groundbreaking Magazine" 

  • Johnson County Government

    • "Polio Survivors Recall Epidemic Amid Pandemic"

  • Johnson County Government

    • "Women vets, too often, are invisible"

  • Phillips-West Public Relations

    • "The KCKPS (Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools) School Bond Report"

  • Venice Communications, Inc.

    • "Danny Clinkscale’s Reasonably Irreverent Podcast"


Receiving the distinction of "GOLD" in the Tactical Category:

  • Evergy

    • "Evergy Wait 'til 8 Campaign: Time of Use Plan Video" 

  • Firesign Legal Marketing

    • "Robotic Milker Failure" 

  • JE Dunn 

    • "JE Dunn Construction Web Site Redesign" 

  • KC Water 

    • "Understanding Your KC Water Bill" 


Receiving the distinction of "SILVER" in the Campaign Category:

  • AGCC

    • "Saving Durkee: Telling the Story to Defeat Legislation in Salem"

  • Evergy

    • "Evergy Clean Charge Network Electric Car Test Drives"

  • Evergy

    • "Wait 'til 8 Campaign: Evergy's Time of Use Plan"

  • KC Water

    • "Online Resources Teach Water Quality"

  • OOIDA

    • "Truckers and Their Role in the Response to COVID-19"

  • Parris Communications

    • "AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Restaurant Partnership for American Heart Month"

  • Parris Communications

    • KC Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund


Receiving the distinction of "GOLD" in the Campaign Category:

  • Cerner

    • "Cerner’s Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic"

  • City of Merriam 

    • "Maintaining Merriam" 

  • H&R Block  

    • "H&R Block Tax Season 2020 Influencer Program"

  • H&R Block  

    • "H&R Block Introduces CMO to Executive Visibility Platform"

  • NAIC

    • "What the Flood" 

  • OOIDA

    • "Changes to Hours of Service Regulations"

  • Parris Communications

    • "Commerce Bank Navigating COVID-19"

  • Parris Communications

    • "AdventHealth NASCAR Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign"

  • Parris Communications

    • "CityPlace Architectural Lighting Campaign"

  • Sizewise

    • "COVID-19 Crisis Communications"

  • Saint Luke’s Health System

    • "SLHS Maternity Campaign"