Silver Medal Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Silver Medal Award.  Click here to fill out the online nomination form.

Nominations will be accepted only online until February 1st , 2012.

AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program

The American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and woman who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.  Annually, AAF member clubs bestow the honor upon outstanding members of their local advertising community.

  • Contribution to His/Her Company - The recipient must have achieved success in one of the following areas of work: publishing, advertising agency, advertiser, media, broadcasting 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 and is recognized as a person of principle and integrity.

Please complete the nomination form
and return it by February 1, 2012 to:

Please note that applications are only accepted online.

AAF-Black Hills, Attn: Silver Medal
PO Box 8251, Rapid City, SD 57709

The nomination form may also be emailed by February 1st, 2012 to: info@aafblackhills.org

Nominations will be accepted until February 1st, 2012.

Past Silver Medal Award Recipients:

Mararet Skillman, 2011
Robert Sharp, 2010		 Susan Turnbull, 1997
Joan S. Martin, 1996
Dan & Kathy Simpson, 2009 John Thomas Kearns, 1995
Michelle Lintz, 2008 Ronda Meyer Oman, 1994
Gogie Enstad, 2007 Carolyn Helfenstein, 1993
Bob Laskowski, 2006 Michael Derby, 1992
Debbie Ketel, 2005 Linda Peterson, 1991
Kevin Phillips, 2004 Stan Lieberman, 1990
Wes Haugen, 2003 Tom Franklin, 1989
Lia Green, 2002 Vern Anthony, 1988
Kyle Mattison, 2001 John Derby, 1986
Carmen Derby, 2000 Helen Duhamel, 1985
Bill Honerkamp, 1999 Verne Sheppard, 1984
Shirley Stec, 1998 Morris Hallock, 1983
Bill Fleming &
Susan Turnbull, 1997		 Dean Nauman, 1982