VMD Association cooperatives were again top performers in the annual Spotlight on Excellence competition for outstanding performance in communications and public relations. Co-ops won 10 awards ranging from social media and video to writing.
The awards were chosen from some 600 entries across 18 categories. The awards are sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and NRECA.
“These honors show that our cooperatives are doing an excellent job of reaching out to their members in new and innovative ways, while keeping grounded in traditional publication forms that have been so successful,” said Brian Mosier, president and CEO of the VMD Association.
Award winners from the Association:
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Gold Award, Best Series of News Stories, “Feeling Sick? Stay Away from the Workplace.” Brian Baer and Rachel Conrad
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Best Series of News Stories, “It’s All in the Family.” Brian Baer and Rachel Conrad
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Gold Award, Best Internal News Publication, “Power Lines.”
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Gold Award, Best Special Publication, “Economic Development Booklet.”
Delaware Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Best Special Publication, “Delaware Living.”
NOVEC, Gold Award, Best Annual Report to Members, “2021 NOVEC Annual Report: Powerful Purpose.”
Community Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Most Innovative Use of Digital Communications, “Suffolk Fire and Rescue Conducts Electrical Energy Training with CEC.”
Community Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Best Use of Social Media, “Welcome to Your Electric Cooperative: CECares: Community Electric Cooperative Breast Cancer Awareness.”
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Best Video, “Safety Video.”
NOVEC, Best Feature Story, Silver Award, “Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later.” Priscilla Knight
Southside Electric Cooperative, Silver Award, Best Event, “YouthTECH.” (See in-depth look.)
—From VMD Staff Reports