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ABOUT THE SILVER MEDAL AWARD
The American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. AAF – Corpus Christi bestows this honor upon an outstanding member of the local advertising community.
SILVER MEDAL AWARD CRITERIA
Silver Medal recipients are selected by a jury from each local chapter.
Jurors use the following criteria when making their selections:
Contribution to His/her Company
The recipient must have achieved success in one of the following areas of work:
advertising agency, advertiser, media or advertising service.
Creative Ability
The recipient must have shown a consistent, high degree of original thinking in their field.
Contributions to the General Advancement of Advertising
The recipient must have worked to increase the stature and raise the standards of the advertising profession.
Contributions to the Community
The recipient should be someone who has been active in civic, religious or other groups dedicated to human or social welfare.
PAST SILVER MEDAL HONOREES
Don Sitton
Harold Pettus
Maureen O’Brien
Marty Wind
Sue Wilson
Ken Burgess
Jane Merritt
Brad Snyder
Eli Abrahms
Fran Beckham
John Speaker
Ed Stern
Maurice Gardner
Charlie Manning
Jim Springer
Chili Vetters
Jane Goode
David Bridges
Michael Torano
Yvonne Olvey
Jon Buquet
Paula Smith
Frank Van Heughten
Georgiana Luna
Bob Redding
Bill Richmond