MedStar PR Team Earns Aster Awards
The MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Marketing, Public Relations & Philanthropy team, from left: Jeni Irwin, Rachel Lytle, Holly Meyer, Deborah Gross, Megan Johnson, Ruby Hawks, Jennifer Davis, and Sandy Ondrejcak.
The Marketing, Public Relations & Philanthropy Department at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has been honored with 10 awards from the Aster Awards Program and the Healthcare Marketing Report.
The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition dedicated to recognizing excellence in medical marketing, while HMR is a publications group that focuses on marketing information and news from across the nation in the field of higher education and healthcare.
Aster Awards received by the MedStar St. Mary’s team this year include:
- Gold for STRIVE365, Internal Advertising Campaign
- Gold for Diamonds and Pearls: Gala 2017, Special Events
- Silver for The Pulse, Internal Newsletter Series
- Bronze for the Eclipse Facebook Post, Social Media – Single
Awards received from HMR were:
- Gold for The Pulse, Internal Publication
- Gold for Diamonds and Pearls: Gala 2017, Special Events
- Gold for the Opioids Series, a Public Relations Program in Healthy Living
- Bronze for STRIVE365, a Health Promotion Program
- Merit for Sports Medicine, an Advertising Series
- Merit for the Eclipse Facebook Post, Social Media
The Marketing, Public Relations, & Philanthropy staff consists of Holly Meyer, director; Ruby Hawks, assistant director; Sandy Ondrejcak and Jennifer Davis, graphic designers; Jeni Irwin, marketing and philanthropy coordinator; Rachel Lytle, digital marketing coordinator; and Deborah Gross and Megan Johnson, writers.
“Creativity, communication, and excellent teamwork are the glue that binds our team together,” said Ms. Meyer. “We are proud to share news from MedStar St. Mary’s with our community, and honored by these recognitions for the work we love to do.”
About MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is a full-service hospital, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient and outpatient care in Leonardtown. MedStar St. Mary’s provides advanced technology with a dedication to excellence in all services provided. The not-for-profit hospital has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals™ and is an eight-time recipient of the prestigious Delmarva Medicare Excellence Award.
For more information and one-click access to a full list of resources available at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, visit its Leader Page.
