Thanks for coming.

We had a great time at Northeast Pennsylvania’s largest advertising celebration of the year – the American Advertising Awards – and we hope you did too! We’re already looking forward to next year.

For now, it’s time to get to work creating your award-worthy entries for the 2026 awards season.

Until then, we’ll see you in the in-between at our monthly networking events.

2025 AAF NEPA American Advertising Awards Winners

You can view all of this past year’s professional entires online at adflix.aafnepa.org

Press Release

Professional Winners

American Advertising Awards – Professional Best of Show: Video

  • WVIA – Making NEPA Home Trailer – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot

American Advertising Awards – Professional Best of Show: Print/Design

  • Benco Dental – 40 Under 40: Top Young Dentists – Cross Platform – Online/Interactive Campaign

American Advertising Awards – Professional Judge’s Choice Awards

  • Posture Interactive – Fish On Tackle Club – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
  • Shanty Town Design – Carbondalien Festival 2025 – Public Service Online/Interactive Campaign
  • Posture Interactive – Trust Us. – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot

American Advertising Awards – Professional Gold

  • WVIA- Making NEPA Home Social Rollout – Online/Interactive Campaign
  • Posture Interactive – Our Sh** Is Actually Good – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot
  • Halibut Blue – Shine Time Website – Online/Interactive – Consumer Website

American Advertising Awards – Professional Silver

  • WVIA – Making NEPA Home Landing Page – Online/Interactive – Microsite
  • Shanty Town Design – Carbondalien Festival 2025 – Public Service Online/Interactive Campaign
  • Halibut Blue – Back Mountain Triathlon Posters – Out-of-Home Campaign
  • Posture Interactive – Trust Us. – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot
  • WVIA – Making NEPA Home Trailer – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot
  • VIDAWORKS – Scranton Prep Open House – Cross Platform – Consumer Campaign
  • Benco Dental – 40 Under 40: Top Young Dentists – Cross Platform – Online/Interactive Campaign

Student Winners

American Advertising Awards – Student Best of Show

  • Anna Lesher – Susquehanna University – “Hear Her Out” PSA Campaign – Integrated Advertising Campaign

American Advertising Awards – Student Judge’s Choice Awards

  • Ginger Brown – Susquehanna University – Margaret Atwood Book Covers – Direct Marketing
  • Kyra Keenan- Susquehanna University – Rambler Editorial Magazine – Cover/Editorial Spread or Feature
  • Emily Romanoskey- Wilkes University – Helen Zughaib Migrations Catalog – Book Design

American Advertising Awards – Student Gold

  • Anna Lesher – Susquehanna University – TravelBug Brand & Style Guide – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
  • Elias McFadden – Pennsylvania College of Technology – Night Shift Donuts App – Online/Interactive – App
  • Kyra Keenan – Susquehanna University – Insomnia Cookies & Coffee Branding – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
  • Emily Romanoskey – Wilkes University – Helen Zughaib Migrations Catalog – Book Design
  • Anna Lesher – Susquehanna University – “Hear Her Out” PSA Campaign – Integrated Advertising Campaign

American Advertising Awards – Student Silver

  • Adrianna Nicholas – Susquehanna University – The Wildwood Postcard Collection Packaging
  • Justin Miller – Pennsylvania College of Technology – Online Annual Report – Online/Interactive – Website
  • Hannah Steppe – Pennsylvania College of Technology – Unbound: Anti-Censorship Campaign – Integrated Advertising Campaign
  • Samantha Cubberley – Susquehanna University – Austin City Limits Music Festival – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign

AAF NEPA Special Awards

AAF NEPA Rising Star Winner 2025

  • Kristina Zenga, Shanty Town Design

AAF NEPA Rising Star Nominees 2025

  • Paige Edwards, Wilkes University
  • Kristina Zenga, Shanty Town Design

AAF NEPA Game Changer Winner 2025

  • Doug Martin, Turtleboy Productions and Luzerne County Community College

AAF NEPA Game Changer Nominees 2025

  • Steve Husted, Knot Just Any Day Photography
  • Doug Martin, Turtleboy Productions and Luzerne County Community College
  • Shaun Daney, Alcom Printing

AAF NEPA People’s Choice Winners 2025

  • Posture Interactive – Our Sh** Is Actually Good – Film, Video, & Sound – Single Spot
  • Emily Romanoskey – Wilkes University – Helen Zughaib Migrations Catalog – Book Design