The American Advertising Federation is the oldest national advertising trade association in the U.S. The organization consists of roughly 150 local chapters and more than 35,000 professionals across all career levels in advertising, along with 4,000 student members and an over 140-club college network.
Patrick was Grapevine Communications’ lead copywriter for three projects that won as many silver ADDYs during AAF Suncoast’s 2024 awards gala. He collaborated with a design director create a concept and develop eye-catching copy for Lee Wetherington Homes’ collateral piece — a beautiful book given to homebuyers during the sales process. Patrick also developed a map, customer journey and all eye-catching copy on two silver-winning website development projects for Lee Wetherington Homes and Berlin Patten Ebling.
As an agency, Grapevine earned 11 total ADDYs for its impeccable work.
Patrick was Grapevine Communications’ lead copywriter for three projects that won four local-level ADDYs during AAF Suncoast’s 2023 awards gala. He collaborated with the creative team, providing clever words for Berlin Patten Ebling’s ad design which earned a silver certificate and AMY Award, given for best in category. Patrick also wrote headlines and copy for a silver-winning Fawley Bryant print ad and Lee Wetherington Homes’ ad development that claimed a Palm Award, which recognizes local creativity in the advertising industry.
As an agency, Grapevine earned 11 total ADDYs for its stellar work.
Patrick was a contributor in two projects that won three local-level ADDYs during AAF Suncoast’s 2022 awards gala. He participated in videos, proofed and provided feedback on content for Grapevine Communications’ “Sauced” integrated marketing campaign, which claimed a gold certificate and best-in-category AMY. Patrick was also the lead copywriter on the silver-winning “We Mean Business” marketing campaign for the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation.
Overall, Grapevine earned 16 total ADDYs for its creative work that year.
The Associated Press Sports Editors is a national organization that strives to improve professional standards for sports departments. Its membership includes the country’s smallest newspapers to the largest renowned publications, like the New York Times, ABC News, the Athletic, SI and the Washington Post. The APSE also celebrates journalistic excellence in sports through its annual nationwide awards contest.
For many African-Americans in Winston-Salem and the Atkins community, the title was — and is — a source of pride. At the time, Atkins was an all-Black high school, one of four in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The district was just beginning to desegregate as the Camels went undefeated and marched to the state title.
The feature was a piece of a series published in March 2019 by the Winston-Salem Journal. It was awarded top-10 recognition by the APSE in its awards contest in C Division — the third-largest category among media outlets across the nation.
The North Carolina Press Association has supported newspapers, readership and advertising for nearly 150 years. The organization works to protect freedom of information and the public’s right to know through the defense of the First Amendment. The NCPA also hosts an annual awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence across an array of journalistic areas.
West Forsyth’s Jared Wilson wasn’t going to play football until his mom made him. She was right.
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The section, which was published in the Winston-Salem Journal in August 2019 to kick off the high school football season, earned a first-place award in Division F (daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000) from the NCPA.
Football was only the beginning for West Forsyth Hall of Famer Johnny Stoutamire Jr.
Johnny Stoutamire, 62, had plenty of success throughout his life — and it began at West Forsyth High School in Clemmons. Two jersey retirements and a stint in the NFL were just a few of the highlights. And no one with even a smartphone would know that about the thin, lanky man behind a pair of tortoise-shell eye glasses. If you’re lucky, a Google search may turn up a Whitepages entry and a Pittsburgh Courier All-American team capsule from 1976.
The story, which appeared on the front of the Winston-Salem Journal, earned a first-place award in Division F (daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000) from the NCPA in 2018.
Catman II — Son aims to build on father’s legacy as the biggest Panthers fan in the world
Greg Good Sr. had made his reputation wearing that wig, a wild hairdo that came to a point about a foot above above his head. It was just a portion of a costume that transformed the Winston-Salem native into “Catman” — an icon of Carolina Panthers fandom, who attended nearly every home game in the team’s 25 seasons. But it was the younger Good who was about to embark on his first trek to Bank of America Stadium in the outfit his father made famous.
The story, which appeared on the front of the Winston-Salem Journal, earned a second-place award in Division F (daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000) from the NCPA in 2019.
A wild ride: Fans flock to tradition-rich Bowman Gray Stadium
The adrenaline rush of racing is a recurring sensation both drivers and fans have felt for years, as Bowman Gray Stadium has worked to provide an experience unlike any other short track in the Southeast. Its rowdy crowds, gritty competition and legacy as the oldest running weekly NASCAR-sanctioned race in the country has made the venue in Winston-Salem a premier destination for car lovers of all kinds. Since Bowman Gray held its first race in 1949, that popularity has been preserved, evident in the countless skid marks and tire scraps lining the quarter-mile asphalt track.
The story, which appeared on the front of the Winston-Salem Journal, earned a first-place award in Division F (daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000) from the NCPA in 2018.
College recruitment hasn’t halted for an array of highly-sought prospects throughout the Piedmont Triad. But the coronavirus has posed its challenges — in particular, the NCAA’s move to impose a dead period on in-person recruiting until the end of May. Of course, these days, the extent of daily interactions between coaches and high school standouts includes video streams, texts, Twitter messages, emails, and phone calls.
The two feature stories, which appeared as a package in the Winston-Salem Journal in April 2020, earned a second-place award in Division F (daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000) from the NCPA.
The North Carolina Associated Press announces annual news excellence awards around the time of the NCPA awards contest. AP-member newspapers from across the state submit entries for the contest which, among a host of recognitions, includes the Water Spearman Award recognizing outstanding writing by a journalist with less than two years of experience.
Carson Goins, a junior from West Stokes High School, had just won the 106-pound title at a preseason wrestling tournament. The 17-year-old had returned to the mat after taking months off to recover from a fractured wrist. After the tournament, his mother, Myra Wright, broke the news she had been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. Their own battles began — one for a state wrestling title, and the other through chemotherapy treatments.
The story, which appeared on the front of the Winston-Salem Journal, earned a second-place award in Division III (newspapers with a circulation of more than 200,000) from the Associated Press in 2018.