John L. Thomason Award

Excellence in Marketing, Communications & Community Service

The John L. Thomason Award is the highest honor presented by CHPRMS. John L. Thomason was a founding member of the Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society (CHPRMS). He proudly served as the society's president in 1975. In addition to his service to CHPRMS, Mr. Thomason was the director of public relations at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from 1969-1986.

John Thomason's strong belief in professional excellence never went unnoticed by his family, friends and colleagues. After his death in 1986, his wife created the John Thomason Award of Excellence to honor outstanding marketing and communications professionals who are also leaders in their community.

Nominations for the award are made by CHPRMS members. The submissions are reviewing by a panel of past winners who then select the winner and announce the recipient at the annual conference. Nominations are submitted in writing to the society's president on the official nomination form before each annual fall conference.

Congratulations to the past recipients of the John L. Thomason Award:

2024 – Andy Lyons

2022 – Sarah Boozer

2021 - Dan Dunlop

2020 - No Award Given

2019 - Juana Abernathy

2018 - No Award Given

2017 - Gillian Baker

2016 - Kati Everett

2015 - No Award Given

2014 - Allison Greene and Peggy Kane

2013 – Lee Brower

2012 – No Award Given

2011 – Michele Affronte-McCausland

2010 – Alan Taylor

2009 – Eric Fletcher

2008 – Dan Corrigan (posthumously)

2007 – Don Dalton

2006 – Andre LaCroix

2005 – Clinton Weaver

2004 – Julian Gibbons

2003 – Jamie Adair

2002 – Joan Carroza

2001 – No award given

2000 – Stacey Brown

1999 – No Award Given

1998 – Judy C. Smith

1997 – Renee Romberger

1996 – Betty Hinson

1995 – Emerson Smith

1994 – Keith Thomason

1993 – Jo Carol Torrez

1992 – Phil Whitesell

1991 – Linda Staunch

1990 – Eston Clark

1989 – Bill Stancil

1988 – Pat Mebane

1987 – Elliot Taylor

1986 – Nancy Seymour & Marthanna Banks

Nominations

Do you know someone who is deserving of the John L. Thomason Award of Excellence?

Selection criteria includes:

  • Member of CHPRMS organization (may be awarded posthumously)

  • Proven excellence in the field of healthcare marketing or communications

  • Demonstrated involvement in professional, civic, community and volunteer organizations

All nominations are due by August 31 annually.