APEX Award Winners

APEX Award Winners

2025 Grand Award Winners
The APEX Awards attract many outstanding entries. Out of the 1,000+ entries in APEX 2025, just 100 Grand Award Winners were selected.

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WRITING / TYPE OF MEDIA

Melissa Stanton
Housing That’s Home for Residents With (or Without) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

AARP Livable Communities
Washington, DC

Nuray Taylor
Diego Laje

Disinformation in the Age of AI

AFCEA International
Fairfax, VA

John Perkinson
Endeavor Pilot Performs on the Flight Deck and Concert Stage

Air Line Pilots Association
McLean, VA

Jaime Aron
Challenges of caring for Alaskans: Fewer people, across more miles, often in cold, dark

American Heart Association News
Dallas, TX

Anette Breindl
Mar de Miguel
Tamra Sami

HIV cure, a less uncertain journey

BioWorld Science, from Clarivate
Talking Rock, GA

Nicole Lim
Anirudh Sharma
Li Min Chua

The next pandemic? How a familiar virus exploits new hosts

Duke NUS Medical School
Singapore

Bruce Rosenstein
Sarah McArthur

Leader to Leader Column: Sarah McArthur Editor-in-Chief column

Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum
Rockville, MD

Liza Berger
The last word on home care

McKnight’s Home Care
Northbrook, IL

Veronica Magan
Kathryn Mayer

How HR Leaders Can Champion Workplace Support for Domestic Abuse Survivors

SHRM
Alexandria, VA

Sherlyn Quek
Benita Teo
Thrina Tham

PIONEER People Series

So Drama! Entertainment
Singapore

Carl Kirton
Jacob Molyneux

AJN’s Reflections Column: “Unfinished Business” by Lois Gerber, “The Early Morning Visit” by Alice Johnson, and “A Night Before Christmas, 1977” by Alice Johnson

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) / Wolters Kluwer
New York, NY

Carolyn Allard
The Department Chair: The Chair’s Role in Fostering Equity

Wiley
Los Angeles, CA

Tishayla Williams
Preserving Progress: Why Education is Essential for Women’s Empowerment

Wiley
Los Angeles, CA

Ethan Stonerook, MS, MMS, PA-C
Richard W. Dehn, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA

JAAPA Mindful Practice Department 2024

Wolters Kluwer Health
Philadelphia, PA


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WRITING / TOPICS
Michael O’Neill
Rare Disease Day 2024 at NIH Features Remarks from NIH Director
BioQuick Online News
Madison, WI

Kia Warren
My CSX DEI Story
CSX Corporation
Jacksonville, FL

Sara Grillo
May/June 2024, Pg. 84-94, “Shaping Tomorrow’s Smiles with Today’s Tech”
Dental Product Shopper
Manalapan, NJ

Marilyn Oermann
Prompt Engineering for Nurse Educators

Duke University, Editor-in-Chief Nurse Educator
Chapel Hill, NC

Joan-Marie Stiglich
‘We cannot pour from an empty cup:’ Work-life balance takes priority for today’s providers

Healio
Thorofare, NJ

Joanna Goodrich
The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

IEEE The Institute
Piscataway, NJ

IEEE Publications Department
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, September 2024, “What Is the Proper Gait Pattern for People With Paraplegia Who Wear Powered Exoskeletons?”

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Piscataway, NJ

Daniel Wood
Domestic violence survivor calls for change to insurance contracts

Insurance Business Australia
Toronto, ON
Canada

Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, PhD, RN
Understanding Eating Disorders and the Nurse’s Role in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Support

Intervarsity, Nurses Christian Fellowship
Madison, WI

Amanda Gosman, MD
Paige Benyamein, MD

A Work in Progress: Women’s Status in the Plastic Surgery Workforce and Recommendations for Success

The Aesthetic Society
Garden Grove, CA

Pamela Tarapchak
Haley Gray
Valerie Neff Newitt

Sending T Cells Into Space in Hopes of Improving Cancer Care

Wolters Kluwer Health
Philadelphia, PA




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MAGAZINES, JOURNALS & TABLOIDS

Jay P. Goldman
Liz Griffin
Jacqueline Hyman 

September 2024 issue of School Administrator magazine

AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Alexandria, VA 

Laine Crosby 
ABA Risk and Compliance magazine, September/October 2024 

ABA Risk and Compliance magazine
Washington, DC 

Hannah Harari 
May 2024 FSJ on the AFSA and Foreign Service Centennials 

AFSA - Foreign Service Journal
Washington, DC 

Jennifer Adams 
Spotlight on AI 

American Association for Justice
Washington, DC 

Marilyn Cooper
Christen Aragoni 

Liberal Education Winter 2024 

American Association of Colleges and Universities
Washington, DC 

Rebecka Wulf 
Critical Care Nurse: October 2024 

American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Aliso Viejo, CA 

Hilary Moore
Jeff Papa
Ryan Donlan 

Mensa Research Journal 

American Mensa
Hurst, TX 

Susan Straight
Trent Spiner 

Monitor on Psychology Annual Trends Issue 

American Psychological Association
Arlington, VA 

Kenneth L. Mercer
John R. Hughes
Scott A. McPherson 

Journal AWWA September 2024 

American Water Works Association
Denver, CO 

Britney Booth
Rob Thoresen 

Covers Magazine - Spring 2025 

Booth Media Group
Chelsea, AL 

George Dunea
Elizabeth Ruda 

Hektoen International - a journal of medical humanities 

Hektoen Institute of Medicine
Chicago, IL 

Karen Panetta 
IEEE Women in Engineering December 2024 Issue - Tech-Savvy & Trailblazing: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women 

IEEE Women in Engineering
Medford, MA 

Daniel Owsley
Catherine Pomiecko-Meany 

Focus North 

Innovative Publishing
Louisville, KY 

James Burton 
InvestmentNews The Women’s Issue 

InvestmentNews
Toronto, ON
Canada 

Maryland Sea Grant Communications Team 
Chesapeake Quarterly Vol. 23: Emerging Environmental Challenges 

Maryland Sea Grant
College Park, MD 

Jodi Miller 
Challenging Racism from Past to Present ~ Special Issue of Respect 

New Jersey State Bar Foundation
New Brunswick, NJ 

Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS
Amy S. Colwell, MD
Angela Burch 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – January 2025 - Volume 155, Issue 1 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arlington Heights, IL 

Laurie Shuster 
State of Women in Engineering Issue 

Society of Women Engineers
Chicago, IL 

J. Richelle Joe
Catherine Clifton Hardman
Gretchen C. Porter 

The Professional Counselor – Volume 14, Issue 2 

The Professional Counselor
Greensboro, NC 

Jamesetta A. Newland, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, DPNAP, FAAN
Jen Zimmerman
Kimberly Yoon 

The Nurse Practitioner, Volume 49, Issue 3 (March 2024): Pediatrics special issue 

Wolters Kluwer Health
Philadelphia, PA 


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ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Jeff Griffith
Mary Koik

Jim McCloughan, Medal of Honor Recipient at Stones River Battlefield
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC 

Adele Sommers 
Using a Presentation Needs Assessment 

Business Performance Inc.
Ukiah, CA 

Marjorie Machuca 
Florida City Gas - Natural Gas Home Tour 

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Dover, DE 

Hansa Bhargava
Georgia Salvaryn 

Physicianary 

Healio
Thorofare, NJ 

Paul Lucas 
Cyber insurance - strategic insights for 2025 

Insurance Business America
Toronto, ON
Canada 


Vivian Richardson 
NAVC YouTube Channel 

NAVC
Orlando, FL 

Andrew Snyder
Brittany Montes
Orlando Health Video Team 

Orlando Health News Review 

Orlando Health
Orlando, FL

Sherry Nigam
Paul Comfort 

The New Future of Public Transportation 

SAE International
Saint Joseph, MI 

Tony Pipa
Fred Dews
Gastón Reboredo III 

“Reimagine Rural,” a podcast from the Brookings Institution 

The Brookings Institution
Washington, DC 

Martin Bide 
Color: From Concept to Consumer 

University of Rhode Island
Durham, NC 

Ericka Conant
Emily Picillo 

Nursing Isn’t Easy Podcast by Nursing Made Incredibly Easy 

Wolters Kluwer Health
Philadelphia, PA 


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CAMPAIGNS, PROGRAMS & PLANS

Ronald Sharek
Justin Emerson
Seth McCarty 

Official F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Watch Party 

City of Henderson
Henderson, NV 

Kimberly Burch-Garcia 
County of Los Angeles 2024 DPSS/DCFS Save More and Enrollment Campaign 

County of Los Angeles Deferred Compensation and Thrift Plan 457(b) Horizons & County of Los Angeles 401(k) Savings Plan
Los Angeles, CA 

Gayle Pohl
Kaley Hamm
Karlee Timm 

Fundraising and Communication Plan for Veterinarians International 

International Listening Association
Cedar Falls, IA 

Stephanie Quinn 
Launching SCSP’s First Ever Artificial Intelligence Conference and Tradeshow 

Kiterocket
Phoenix, AZ 

Erin Ward
Cindy Bowman
Sarah Berthume 

OEBB: Brain Matters (February and March 2024 newsletter editions) 

Mercer
Newberg, OR 

Andrew Snyder
Rod James
Lindsay Gigler-Huff 

Orlando Health | Brightline Station Partnership 

Orlando Health
Orlando, FL 

John Renz
Michelle O’Brien
Susanne Bassmann 

Prudential Momentum IUL Launch Campaign 

Prudential
Newark, NJ 


Sara Strish
Brittany Scheckelhoff
Mia Zicolello 

The Austin Company - Trade Show Booth and Trade Show Campaign 

The Austin Company
Cleveland, OH 

Tracy Vecchio
Kristi Payne
Jennifer Longley 

The USFN Source 

USFN - America’s Mortgage Banking Attorneys
North Richland Hills, TX 

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DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION

Sharon Bhagwandin
Susie Fager
Dit Rutland 

Air Line Pilot Magazine Pilot Photography Issue 

Air Line Pilots Association
McLean, VA


2025 Masters Journal 
Augusta National Golf Club & H.O. Zimman, Inc. 
Lynn, MA 

Jason Brauncowski 
“Creeping Decline” 

Concealed Carry Magazine
West Bend, WI 

Brian Hubbard 
History panels 

Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL 

Edirin Oputu
Brian McGrath 

Temple University Center City Campus 50th Anniversary 

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 

Claire Barham 
Elegant Elephant Travel Print Ad 

The N2 Company
Battleboro, NC 

Aneel Karim 
Jab Molassies at UWI St Augustine Old Yard 2025 

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine, North East
Trinidad and Tobago 

2024 US Open Tennis Tournament Program 
USTA & H.O. Zimman, Inc.
Lynn, MA 


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NEWSLETTERS

Genni Burkhart
Cori Ricca
Susan Richards 

A Comprehensive Approach to Safe and Inclusive Sedation Dentistry. Improving Lives and Growing Practices 

DOCS Education
Seattle, WA 

Lawrence Faltz 
SkyWAAtch, the monthly newsletter of Westchester Amateur Astronomers 

Westchester Amateur Astronomers
Valhalla, NY 

Stephen Hundley
Angela Bergman
Jerry Daday 

Assessment Update: Special Issue on High-Impact Practices 

Wiley
Los Angeles, CA 

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PRINT MEDIA

Andrew Snyder
Lindsay Gigler-Huff
Val Garcia 

Orlando Health Comprehensive Overview 

Orlando Health
Orlando, FL

Erika Houser
PSBA Government Affairs Team 

PSBA Advocacy Guide: Speak Up for Public Schools 

Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Mechanicsburg, PA 

Eric Siegel 
The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment 

Predictive Analytics World
San Francisco, CA 

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WEBSITES

Scott Kaniewski 
Massage & Bodywork Magazine Website 

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
Golden, CO 

Katherine O’Brien
Randy Craig
Noah Silverman 

InterfaithAmerica.org 

Interfaith America
Chicago, IL 

Ginny Van Cura 
Let’s Build a Healthier Future — Together | Optum Rx 

OptumRx
Arlington Heights, IL 

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SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT CREATION

Kimberly Marselas 
Kim Marselas blogs on the Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis 

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Northbrook, IL 

Bianca Montoya
Blake Carver
Laura Amann 

100 Years of Confident Voices/ A Documentary About Toastmasters International 

Toastmasters International
Englewood, CO 


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ONE-OF-A-KIND PUBLICATIONS

Michele Kho 
Care Beyond Boundaries: The Woodlands Health Journey 

Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Singapore 

Lisa Ryckman
Steve Miller
Kevin Frazzini 

NCSL State Legislatures Magazine Summit 2024 

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Denver, CO 

Anne Llewellyn
Andrea Morris 

Stepping Up to Certification: 2025 Special Report 

Nurse Advocate
Plantation, FL 

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ANNUAL REPORTS

Seth Katzen
Alex Tornek 

TOGETHER As One 

Jewish Federation of Delaware
Wilmington, DE 



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WORKPLACE SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT 

Tara Mancinelli 
Drug Free Workplace 

Lockheed Martin
Apalachin, NY 

Morgan Kennedy-Lamphier
Julia Mays
Casey Smith 

Improving HCAHPS & Key Behaviors Training Initiative 

Orlando Health
Orlando, FL 


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CURRENT EVENTS & TRENDING TOPICS 

Steve Schering 
Articles for pediatricians/ about pediatrics 

American Academy of Pediatrics
Itasca, IL 

Fenella Saunders
Michael Kennish
Nicholas Gerbis 

Estuaries Face a Stormy Future 

American Scientist Magazine
Research Triangle Park, NC 

Dave Shaw 
Coastwatch Magazine: The 2024 Volume Year and the Winter 2025 Edition (Five Issues) 

Coastwatch Magazine
Raleigh, NC 

Kerry Hansen 
Women in Leadership columns, Public Management Magazine 

ICMA
Midlothian, VA 

Mary Beth Schwartz 
Energy Efficiency is Not Enough! 

IEEE Power Electronics Society
Milford, NJ

Kim Croke
Communications & Design Division 

Lake County Forest Preserve District Referendum Educational Campaign 

Lake County Forest Preserves
Libertyville, IL 


Keith Guse
Melissa Adams
Laurie Hess 

MerckVetManual.com coverage of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) 

Merck
Rahway, NJ

Hudson Riehle
Bruce Grindy
Beth Lorenzini 

State of the Restaurant Industry 2024 

National Restaurant Association
Washington, DC 

Amy S. Colwell, MD
Joseph J. Disa, MD
Kevin C. Chung, MD 

“Technical Advancements and Innovations in Breast Reconstruction”- PRS Supplement 154(4S) 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arlington Heights, IL 

Carl Kirton
Jennifer Fink
Corinne McSpedon 

AJN Reports: Abortion Care in the Dobbs Era 

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) / Wolters Kluwer
New York, NY



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