Rockie Awards – The Winners

Earlier in April, the Boise Advertising Federation hosted the 2026 Rockie Awards, recognizing work from around the state. Here are the winners:

BEST IN SHOW

Music Maker Giving Campaign Campaign
Nowhere & Friends Studio for Music Maker


GOLD AWARD WINNERS

Television

The One With The Elk On It
Drake Cooper for Challenge Dairy

Radio

“Dont Be Afraid to Save Money” Radio Campaign
Mitchell + Palmer for Jackson BevCo

Out Of Home & Ambient Media

We <3 Little Emergencies
Stoltz Marketing Group for Primary Health Medical Group

Direct Marketing

The Lead, Winter 2025
Stoltz Marketing Group for Snake River Farms

Online Video & Podcasts

Solar Boy
Porter Pro Media for Big Dog Solar

Digital Advertising

“Elk” Social Media Campaign
Drake Cooper for Challenge Butter

Collateral Material

Ford: American Icon: A Mustang Experience
Namebrand for Ford

Identity Programs

Athletic Club Boise Crest
Against for Athletic Club Boise

Elements of Advertising – Visual

Music Maker Stamps
Nowhere & Friends Studio for Music Maker

Sales Promotion

The Lead, Summer 2025
Stoltz Marketing Group for Snake River Farms

Ad Industry Self Promotion

Season’s Meetings
Drake Cooper

Personal Relations

Athletic Club Boise Kit Reveal: A Community-First PR Launch
Against for Athletic Club Boise

Potpourri

Boise Co-op Market Interior Environmental Design
Against for Boise Co-op Market

Print

Athletic Club Boise’s Head Coach Letter
Against for Athletic Club Boise

Complete Campaign

“We <3 Little Emergencies” Campaign
Stoltz Marketing Group for Primary Health Medical Group


SILVER AWARD WINNERS

Silver Rockie Award winners can be found in this list


CITATIONS

Citations can be found in this list

Congratulations to all, and to those who advanced to the regional competition, good luck in the next round.

Double digit growth

Over the past few months Drake Cooper has seen notable staff growth, with sixteen recent additions to their team, including:

Kelsie Clegg, Creative Director
Tyler Penner, Designer
Gabe Silva Trevino, Senior Integrated Producer
Lauren Nopar, Project Manager
Nari Bowie, Human Resources Generalist
Dee Marunde, Production Artist
Kara Boonstra, Account Supervisor
Jamie Levey, Senior Copywriter
Mario Bibian, Senior Art Director
Harry Orton, Creative Director
Ginny Guzmán, Creative Resource Manager
Mandy Waldorf Graham, Executive Director of Strategy & Analytics
Amanda Yoon, Senior Strategist
Ben Ducey, Media Buyer
Corina Luna, Account Supervisor
Alyssa Hiller, Designer

New Drake Cooper employees

Mindy Stomp, CEO of Drake Cooper, said about the recent hires, “When I look at these new hires, the diversity of experience excites me. By rough count, these new employees bring experience at 18 recognizable agencies, 32 recognizable brands, and education from eight universities previously not represented at Drake Cooper.”

Congratulations to all.

Jobs! Jobs everywhere!

Okay, maybe not everywhere. But there are a handful of them out there, including:

At 116 & West

Account Coordinator

Digital Marketing Specialist

Graphic Designer

At Stoltz Marketing Group

Digital Project Manager

At Peppershock Media

Marketing/Sales Coordinator

If a full time gig isn’t quite what you’re after right now, Drake Cooper is looking for “some design and HTML production design freelance folks” to add to their bench.