KSA Awards
Kathy Schaeffer and Kathy Schaeffer and Associates, Inc. are recognized by industry colleagues for outstanding communications work on behalf of clients.
We don’t like to toot our own horn, but since we have some silver and gold trumpets we might as well make some communications music. Imagine the sweet sounds of success that public relations could bring to your communications challenge.
2011
- PCC Silver Trumpet Award
Good Tidings – Brochures, Booklets or Books
KSA’s 2010 Holiday card.
2010
- PCC Platinum Award
Debuting a New Hospital
Debuting a new hospital is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – and Sherman Health, in collaboration with Kathy Schaeffer & Associates, developed a multi-faceted communications campaign featuring events, media relations and internal and external outreach.
- PCC Golden Trumpet Award
Debuting a New Hospital – Community Relations
Outreach campaign that included a celebratory gala, a community open house and a patient move day in December 2009 that generated widespread publicity for the new $325 million hospital.
- PCC Golden Trumpet Award
MAP Quest Successful for Students – Government Affairs
Outreach campaign to fund second-semester MAP grants during their two-week, October veto session.
- PCC Silver Trumpet Award
Purveyors of Good Cheer, PR – Brochures, Booklets or Books
KSA’s 2009 Holiday card.
2008
- PCC Silver Trumpet Award
Cultivating Donors with Origami – Brochures, Booklets or Books
Direct mail series distributed three times a year to introduce prospective donorsto La Rabida Hospital.
- PCC Silver Trumpet Award
EBC Sets the Pace – Institutional
Year-long media outreach campaign to raise awareness of East Bank Club and its experts.
2005
- PCC Silver Trumpet Award
The Illinois Chamber Delivers – Government Affairs
Year-long communications campaign on behalf of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.


