Priority Marketing won four awards at the Florida Public Relations Association’s 2025 Golden Image Awards, an annual recognition that celebrates outstanding public relations campaigns.
Additionally, FPRA honored the firm with the Gold Pinnacle Award as Florida’s medium-sized Agency of the Year.
“The Golden Image Awards demonstrate the impact that a strong public relations campaign can have for any type of organization – for-profit, nonprofit or not-for-profit,” said Priority Marketing President and Chief Creative Officer Teri Hansen, APR. “Winners reflect the highest standards of excellence and serve as examples of how innovation, planning and design come together if you allow strategy to guide your decision making.”
Priority Marketing’s Golden Image Award winners include:
Golden Image Award and Judges’ Creativity Award in the Integrated Marketing category for “Gnome Matter What,” Lee County’s Fertilize Smart Awareness Campaign to protect local waterways, the region’s quality of life and economy.
Golden Image Award in the Public Service category for “No Veteran Left Behind,” Warrior Homes of Collier’s campaign to end veteran homelessness in Collier County through expanded civic partnerships, focused donor outreach and sustained media engagement.
Award of Distinction in the Online Audience Engagement Category for “Bigham Bling,” an influencer and social media campaign promoting luxury jewelry pieces hand-crafted by Bigham Jewelers in Naples.
Founded in 1938, the Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations trade association in the U.S. and is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida. FPRA launched the Golden Image Awards in 1957.
In addition to the firm’s Golden Image Awards and Pinnacle Award, one of Priority Marketing’s team members – Public Relations Specialist Jada Bigord – was recognized for her role in developing “Soaring Connections,” a career-focused event sponsored by the Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA, Florida Gulf Coast University’s Student Chapter of FPRA and the Department of Communication and Philosophy at FGCU. That initiative won an Award of Distinction in the Special Event category.
Awards were presented Aug. 5 at FPRA’s 2025 PR & Comms Summit in Orlando. During that conference, two additional members of Priority Marketing’s public relations team – Director of Public Relations Emily Golden and Media Relations Manager Noelani Fender – were recognized for attaining advanced credentials. Golden, who previously earned an Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), completed the Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC) accreditation program. Fender was awarded Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) through the Universal Accreditation Board. Priority Marketing now employs seven team members with APR credentials and four with CPRC credentials.
