Awards & Accolades

Western Communications is an award-winning team of strategic advisors, marketing and communications specialists, and experts in storytelling through great writing, design, videography, and digital and social engagement.

Our Awards

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2025 Awards	More Info
National Magazine B2B Awards – Best Issue	Spring 2024: The Birds, Western Alumni Magazine
National Magazine B2B Awards – Best Magazine	Western Alumni Magazine
National Magazine Awards – Best Feature Article: Professional	Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly, Western Alumni Magazine
National Magazine Awards – Best Art Direction: Single Article or Opening Spread	Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly, Western Alumni Magazine
CASE - Circle of Excellence –Magazines: Alumni/General Interest (Printed Twice a Year) - GOLD	Spring 2024 and Fall 2024, Western Alumni Magazine
CASE - Circle of Excellence – Magazines: Publishing Improvement - SILVER	Western Alumni Magazine
CASE - Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year Finalist	Western Alumni Magazine
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – Category 24: Best Publication (print or online) - BRONZE	Western Alumni Magazine
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – Category 17: Best Marketing/Communications Initiative - BRONZE	Impact Project Launch
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – Category 17: Best Marketing/Communications Initiative - GOLD	Spotlighting Western's Super Agers Research Initiative
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – Category 3: Best Young Alumni and/or Student Initiative - SILVER	Recent Grad Digital Experience
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 27: Writing – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Dr. Jeffrey Edwards profile, Western News
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 27: Writing – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	ENOUGH. A systemic crisis calls for radical change, Western Alumni Magazine
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 27: Writing – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Potter’s field project tells stories of forgotten community members, Western News
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 27: Writing – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Breakthrough in ALS research powered by philanthropy, Western News
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 27: Writing – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly, Western Alumni Magazine
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 26: Best publication – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Western Alumni Magazine
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 24: Audio Visual – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	Western University Stewardship Impact Video to Donors
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 4: Communication Skills Category 23: Digital Communication – Virtuoso Award of Excellence	New Grad Digital Project
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Division 1: Communication Management Category 7: Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication – Award of Merit	Super Agers
IABC London Virtuoso Awards – Best of the Best (Best Writing)	ENOUGH. A systemic crisis calls for radical change, Western Alumni Magazine

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2024 Awards	More Info
National Magazine B2B Awards – Best Issue	Day One, Western Alumni Magazine
CASE - Circle of Excellence (More than 25 staff) – GRAND GOLD – Communication Initiatives	Brand Story
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – BRONZE – Cat 24 Best Publications (print or online)	Western Alumni Magazine
CCAE - Prix d'Excellence – GOLD – Cat 27 Best Print Brochure, Newsletter, or Flyer	Viewbook
IABC London Virtuoso – Virtuoso Award of Merit – Div 1 Cat 7: Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication	Developing Western University’s New Brand Story
IABC London Virtuoso – Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Div 4 Cat 26: Publications	Redesigning Western’s Undergraduate Viewbook
IABC London Virtuoso –Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Div 4 Cat 27: Writing	Mapping with Deep Meaning
IABC London Virtuoso – Virtuoso Award of Merit – Div 4 Cat 27: Writing	Nursing grad shifts perspective on past, finds hope for future
IABC London Virtuoso –Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Div 4 Cat 25: Social Media	Campus Conversations

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2023 Awards	More Info
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence and Best of the Best - Div 1 Cat 7: Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communications	Neuroscience Research Awareness Campaign
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 4 Cat 23: Digital Communication	Annual Impact Digital Communication & Strategy
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 4 Cat 22: Special and Experiential Events	Newsmaker Recognition Event
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 4 Cat 27: Writing	Covering the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A Western Perspective
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 1 Cat 9: Media Relations	Exploring Orion Nebula with the James Webb Telescope
Best of CASE District II Award	Bioarcheologist comes face to face with King Tut.

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2022 Awards	More Info
CASE Circle of Excellence – SILVER- Writing – Research	Flood impact map – A Canadian First
CASE Circle of Excellence – SILVER – Marketing	COVID Next
CASE Best of District II Award – Writing- Research	Flood impact map – A Canadian First
CASE Best of District II Award – Marketing: Microsites	COVID Next
CASE Best of District II Award – COVID Campaigns/Initiatives/	COVID Next
CASE Best of District II Award – Digital Campaigns	The Story of Insulin Starts Here
CASE Best of District II Award – Communications: Storytelling	Speaking Truth
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence - Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication	COVID Next
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence - Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication	The Story of Insulin Starts Here
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Publications	Inside Western
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Writing	Flood Impact Map – A Canadian First
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Writing	Speaking Truth
IABC Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Writing	Body of Work
IABC Virtuoso Award of Merit – Leadership Communication	Western Today
IABC Silver Leaf Award of Merit – Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communications	The Story of Insulin Starts Here
IABC Silver Leaf Award of Merit – Writing	Speaking Truth
IABC Silver Leaf Award of Merit – Writing	Body of Work
Tabbie Award Top 25 Feature Story- Feature Article	Speaking Truth

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2021 Awards	More Info
CCAE - Category 19: Best Use of Multi-Media Gold	Western University Virtual Tour
CCAE - Category 25: Best Feature Writing – English Bronze	The Forgotten Ones: Untold and Unseen Consequences of COVID-19
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 1 Communications Management: Cat 14 Issues Management and Crisis Communication	Honouring the Victims of Flight PS752
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 4 Communications Skills: Cat 25 Writing	The Forgotten Ones: Untold and Unseen Consequences of COVID-19
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Excellence - Div 4 Communications skills: Cat 22 Audio-visual	Brainstorm: Straight Talk on Concussion
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Merit - Div 1 Communications Management: Cat 14b COVID-19 Response & Recovery Management and Communication	Take Care Western
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Merit - Div 1 Communications Management: Cat 14b COVID-19 Response & Recovery Management and Communication	COVID-19 Community Outbreak
CASE Circle of Excellence - GOLD- Communications - Crisis Management	Honouring the Victims of Flight PS752
CASE Circle of Excellence - SILVER - Writing - Feature	The Forgotten Ones: Untold and Unseen Consequences of COVID-19

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2020 Awards	More Info
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – District II Circle of Excellence - Bronze	Courting Cannabis - Law magazine
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Merit – Publications	Impact Western – Be Extraordinary Campaign Celebration Edition

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2018 Award	More Info
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Merit – Publications	Rapport Magazine Redesign and Redevelopment

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2017 Awards	More Info
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Merit – Audio/Visual	Shakespeare 400
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Merit – Digital Communication	R.E.A.L. Life Project
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – District II Circle of Excellence - Silver	University Bridge Drive Closure
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – District II Circle of Excellence - Bronze	Kind Mail social media campaign
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Prix d'excellence - Best Alumni initiative -Gold	Kind Mail social media campaign
Virtuoso Award of Merit: Issues Management & Crisis Communication - International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)	University Bridge Drive Closure

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2016 Awards	More Info
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Special Events	See the Line
IABC London Virtuoso Award of Excellence – Internal Communications	UME Accreditation Communications Strategy
Recipient – The Western Award of Excellence	The Western Award of Excellence is the university’s highest level of recognition for staff members.
IABC Award of Merit - Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communications	Defining Moments: National Philanthropy Day Project 2015
Award of Merit - Audio/Visual	Defining Moments: National Philanthropy Day Video

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2015 Awards	More Info
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC London) - Award of Merit	Extraordinary Starts Here – Awareness Campaign
Virtuoso Award of Merit: Community Relations - International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)	Western Revealed
IABC Virtuoso - Award of Merit - Advertising Campaigns	Extraordinary Starts Here Awareness Campaign

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