Statewide Recognizes Oklahoma’s Electric Cooperative Communicators

Oklahoma’s electric cooperative communicators were recognized through “The OKLU Awards,” the annual member relations, marketing & communications contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) and Oklahoma Living magazine.

The annual OKLU Awards program recognizes the best communication and marketing efforts by Oklahoma’s rural electric cooperatives. Electric cooperative communicators and marketing professionals submitted more than 125 entries in 2020.

Noted professionals in the fields of marketing, design, communication and photography judged the event, which uses a detailed scoring system to determine the winners.

“We are honored to recognize excellence in the work communicators produce on behalf of electric cooperatives,” said Anna Politano, OAEC Director of Public Relations and Communications. “Delivering messages in a clear, concise and creative format is vital to keeping members engaged in their cooperative.”

Communicators were recognized during the OAEC Member Relations & Communications Association Meeting on Nov. 12. The in-person event was moved to virtual to maintain the health and safety of cooperative employees across the state.

Please view a video highlighting the award winners or scroll to read a full listing of the awards below.

TOP COMMUNICATOR AWARD 

Cooperative Communicators Recognition

Top Electric Cooperative Communicator

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

 

EXCELLENCE AWARDS 

Award of Excellence

Best Annual Report (Large)

Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Annual Report (Small)

Kay Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Article

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Column

People’s Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Community Outreach

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Creative Communications Piece

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

“Welcome to OEC Onboarding Series”

 

Award of Excellence

Best Digital Communication (Large)

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

“The Current Buzz Podcast by OEC”

 

Award of Excellence

Best Digital Communication (Small)

Northwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Lyndsey Harvey

 

Award of Excellence

Best Internal Newsletter

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Marketing Campaign

TCEC, Inc.

“Co-op Connections Campaign”

 

Award of Excellence

Best Newsletter Layout and Design

Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Overall Content (Large)

East Central Electric Cooperative, Inc.

“Country Living”

 

Award of Excellence

Best Overall Content (Small)

Kay Electric Cooperative

 

Award of Excellence

Best Photo

Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Danielle Quickle

 

Award of Excellence

Best Social Media

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Excellence

Best Video

Red River Valley Rural Electric Association

KorDale Lornes

 

MERIT AWARDS 

 

Award of Merit

Best Annual Report (Large)

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Annual Report (Small)

Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Article

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Column

Northfork Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Lisa Dailey

 

Award of Merit

Best Community Outreach

TCEC, Inc.

“Gifts Program”

 

Award of Merit

Best Creative Communications Piece

Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Digital Communication (Large)

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative

 

Award of Merit

Best Digital Communication (Small)

Northfork Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Internal Newsletter

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative

 

Award of Merit

Best Marketing Campaign

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp.

 

Award of Merit

Best Newsletter Layout and Design

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Overall Content (Large)

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Overall Content (Small)

Southwest Rural Electric Association, Inc.

Rebecca Chambless

 

Award of Merit

Best Photo

TCEC, Inc.

“Social Media Cover Photo”

 

Award of Merit

Best Social Media

Northfork Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Best Video

Ozarks Electric Cooperative

 

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

 

Honorable Mention

Best Digital Communication (Large)

Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Honorable Mention

Best Article

Cotton Electric Cooperative, Danielle Quickle

 

Honorable Mention

Best Column

Cotton Electric Cooperative, Heath Morgan

 

Honorable Mention

Best Internal Newsletter

Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc., Danielle Quickle

 

Honorable Mention

Best Annual Report (Large)

East Central Electric Cooperative, “Powering Through Change” 2019 Annual Report

 

Honorable Mention

Best Newsletter Layout and Design

East Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., Country Living

 

Honorable Mention

Best Community Outreach

Northfork Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Honorable Mention

Best Overall Content (Large)

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Honorable Mention

Best Photo

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp.

 

Honorable Mention

Best Creative Communications Piece

Red River Valley Rural Electric Association, KorDale Lornes

 

Honorable Mention

Best Social Media

Southwest Rural Electric Association, Inc., Rebecca Chambless