NLN Wins Top Platinum Award Among Multiple Honors in Hermes Creative Awards

NLN Wins Top Platinum Award Among Multiple Honors in Hermes Creative Awards

Prestigious Competition Recognizes Outstanding Communications on Multiple Wide-Reaching Platforms

Washington, DC — The National League for Nursing proudly announces multiple winners in the 2026 Hermes Creative Awards, including a top-level Platinum Award and three Gold Awards, for a total of six separate awards. The Hermes Awards marked their 20^th anniversary this year.

In each award cycle, a panel of creative industry experts judge content and messaging across traditional and digital platforms to select the best publications, branding collateral, websites, and videos, along with advertising, marketing and communications programs from tens of thousands of nominations. Here’s a rundown of the 2026 Hermes Awards presented to the National League for Nursing.

Platinum Award Winner

NLN Education Summit Microsite

India West, digital marketing manager, created the top award-winning microsite design for the 2026 NLN Education Summit, online at Summit.NLN.org, with content supplied by the League’s Events and Programs staffs.

Gold Award Winners

NLN Assessment Services: Roadway to Success

An eye-catching infographic for prospective nursing students, designed by India West with content provided by NLN Assessment Services Director Dr. Dodie Serafini and Manager Karen Drake. View the infographic here.

NLN Accelerator

A monthly e-newsletter outlining NLN professional development activities and events with design by India West and content by Ann Marie Watson, marketing and communications manager.

NLN CNEA Online Learning

An interactive online continuing education program featuring educational resources for nursing programs and faculty preparing for the NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) with content and design developed by CNEA Executive Director Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger and Deputy Director Dr. Jenny Chicca.

Honorable Mentions

NLN Member Update

An exclusive bi-weekly member e-newsletter from NLN President and CEO Dr. Beverly Malone, who shares her perspective on and insights into initiatives, issues, opportunities and challenges impacting the nursing education community and global health, with outstanding editorial support from Nursing Education Perspectives Managing Editor Leslie Block, editing and formatting by Deputy Chief Communications Officer Michael Keaton, and redesign by India West.

NLN Look Ahead

An exclusive weekly member e-newsletter that provides brief updates about nursing education news and professional resources and events along with upcoming deadlines, managed and edited by Michael Keaton with redesign by India West.

“The National League for Nursing’s outstanding creative communications reflect incredible design talent, informative content, and technical expertise in presenting consistently engaging and on-brand messaging that elevates excellence in nursing education worldwide,” said NLN Chair Yolanda VanRiel, PhD, RN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, chair of the Department of Nursing, North Carolina Central University and patient placement coordinator at First Health of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital.

“The Hermes Awards once again shine the spotlight on the immense and broad talents of our professionals, working in a truly collaborative spirit across the entire National League for Nursing. Our communications are vital to bringing attention to issues affecting nursing and healthcare, along with promoting the exchange of information and dialogue for our members and supporters,” said NLN President and CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN.

For more information about the National League for Nursing, including other NLN accolades, visit NLN.org.

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