First-place Aurora Awards were presented in the following categories:

Community Relations:

• Solstice Advertising – Donlin Gold Workforce Development Campaign

Events and Observances (Seven or Fewer Days):

• Anchorage Economic Development Corp., Visit Anchorage, Thompson & Co. Public Relations – Rally for our Troops

Events and Observances (More than Seven Days):

• Spawn Ideas – Alaska Airlines Center Grand Opening

Public Service:

• Spawn Ideas – Anchorage Rotary Club – Spawn Ideas for Suicide Prevention

Public Affairs:

• Alaska Oil & Gas Association – Vote No on One

Marketing Communications:

• Anchorage Concert Association – Subscription Campaign

Issues Management

• Solstice Advertising – Alaska Yellow Dispatch Application Launch

Internal Communications

• Spawn Ideas – Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Atigun Awards

Investor Relations

• Pfeffer Development – Investor Relations Program for Kuukpik Corporation Project

Multicultural Public Relations

• Solstice Advertising – Calista Corporation Descendant Enrollment Awareness Campaign

Integrated Communications

Tie:

• Anchorage School District – Online Registration
• Solstice Advertising – Covenant House Alaska Pick.Click.Give. Campaign

First-place Awards of Excellence were presented in the following categories:

Media Relations

• Thompson & Co. – Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Wood Bison Reintroduction

Writing Portfolio

• Leona Long – University of Fairbanks College of Rural & Community Development

Speech Writing

• Anchorage School District – State of the Schools

Internal Publication

• Anchorage School District – Inside ASD Staff Newsletter

External Publication

• University of Alaska Fairbanks Marketing & Communications – Arctic Research Report

Brochure

Tie:

• Spawn Ideas and Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program – Component Flow Brochure
• University of Alaska Fairbanks Marketing & Communications, UAF Admissions, Spawn Agency –UAF Viewbook Redesign

Annual Report

• Spawn Ideas – Building Alaska: Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 2014 Annual Report

Website

Tie:

• Gere Donovan Creative – Anchorage Concert Association website
• Spawn Ideas – United Way of Anchorage website

Social Media

• Anchorage Economic Development Corporation and Thompson & Co. – I Love Anchorage

Video Material

• Explore Fairbanks – Fairbanks Destination Video