Lukas Partners Wins 14 PRSA Nebraska Paper Anvil Awards

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Thank you to PRSA Nebraska for hosting the 2021 Nebraska Paper Anvil Awards yesterday. Congratulations to all the winners! On behalf of our clients, Lukas Partners is honored to win 14 2021 PRSA Nebraska Paper Anvil awards.

We claimed awards in ten categories for six clients—AIM Institute, Creighton University, FNTS, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, UScellular and Wounded Warriors Family Support.

Lukas Partners received awards in the following categories:

  • Community Relations (Nonprofit Association of the Midlands)
  • COVID-19 Projects (Nonprofit Association of the Midlands)
  • Events & Observances (UScellular)
  • Integrated Communications (Creighton University, FNTS and Wounded Warriors Family Support)
  • Internal Communications (FNTS)
  • Marketing Business to Business (FNTS)
  • Media/Press Kits (AIM Institute and UScellular)
  • Public Affairs (Nonprofit Association of the Midlands)
  • Public Service (AIM Institute and Creighton University)
  • Reputation/Brand Management (Creighton University)

We also were delighted to nominate Douglas County Health Department Resource Specialist Phil Rooney, who earned the Professional of the Year. Phil has worked tirelessly leading communication outreach, educating the region with COVID-19 health and safety updates.

Lukas Partners has spent five decades building long-term partnerships through strategic communication and smart media relations. That’s why we’re the most-awarded PR firm in Omaha.

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Joan is Vice President of Lukas Partners. After she earned a B.A. degree in journalism from Creighton University and a master's degree in communications from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, she spent 15 years at Conagra Foods in corporate communication management while helping to support Conagra Foundation initiatives. She handled corporate communications and donations for Oriental Trading Company. At Creighton University, she led news media relations and supported advancement initiatives.

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