Recent News

Hager Sharp Wins Contract to Support “The Nation’s Report Card”
April 18, 2013
The National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education, has once again awarded Hager Sharp a five-year contract to provide communications support for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP provi...
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Key U.S. Education Department Strategist David Hoff Joins Hager Sharp
March 4, 2013
  Hager Sharp welcomes David J. Hoff, a national thought leader and education communications expert, as vice president for the firm's education practice. “David has dedicated his career to education, working at the highest levels of jour...
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Here's something we can dance to: Footage of First Lady Michelle Obama doing our Best Bones Forever! dance on the TODAY show
January 23, 2013
While discussing the causes important to Michelle Obama, NBC's TODAY show included video of HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) Program Manager Ann Abercrombie and Hager Sharp Vice President Darcy Sawatzki shown dancing “The BBF” alo...
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The New Look of Hager Sharp
January 14, 2013
You only turn 40 once, and we want to make 40 look as spectacular as we feel! So we’ve crafted a new look as we celebrate our 40th anniversary of delivering communications that make a difference. Interviews, archetypes and a branding lab helped...
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Happy Holidays from Hager Sharp!
December 21, 2012
What a year it has been! We’ve helped our clients make a real difference in health, education and safety.  We've added clients, and some great new team members and refreshed our look! This year alone, our award-winning work yielded ei...
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Diabetes HealthSense Named Top Health Website
December 10, 2012
  Awareness of health challenges alone does not change behavior. People with chronic diseases like diabetes may know what kind of lifestyle changes they can make to improve their health – but making the changes is a big step. So increasin...
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New NAEP Vocabulary Report Released: Going Beyond Word Definitions
December 6, 2012
Many of us recall the days of sitting in a classroom with a vocabulary test in front of us. And trying to match the words to their correct definitions was the sole indicator of a passing or failing grade. But how long did these memorized definitions ...
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Hager Sharp’s Lauren Werner Named One of PR News’ 15-to-Watch
November 29, 2012
Hager Sharp Account Supervisor Lauren Werner has been named one of PR News’ 15-to-Watch up-and-coming stars in public relations. This annual, worldwide award honors budding young PR leaders. “It is a wonderful honor to be recognized by...
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What do cooking and branding have in common? Find out from Hager Sharp’s resident branding expert Lynne Doner Lotenberg
November 13, 2012
Looking for some practical advice on branding? The June 2012 issue of Social Marketing Quarterly (SMQ) features Hager Sharp VP Lynne Doner Lotenberg’s information-packed article, “Ingredients for Creative Alchemy: Characters and Stories M...
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Hager Sharp Among Top 10 Health PR Firms
November 8, 2012
Hager Sharp ranked #10 among top U.S. healthcare and medical PR firms in 2012, according to the communication industry publication O’Dwyer’s.  The firm focuses on "communications that make a difference," producing award-winning socia...
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National Eye Institute Taps Hager Sharp to Promote Healthy Vision Program, Science Education Activities
November 8, 2012
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, selected Hager Sharp to support its public liaison and education activities. Under this new contract, Hager Sharp will help grow and strengthen a range of the NEI’s...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hires Hager Sharp to Support Cardiovascular and Oral Health
November 8, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded two contracts to Washington, DC-based Hager Sharp. The two multi-year contracts include support for the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) and the Division of O...
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The Office on Women’s Health Hires Hager Sharp to Support Strategic Health Communications
November 8, 2012
Washington, DC–The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) has selected Hager Sharp as its health communication and website contractor. Together with key subcontractor, Palladian Partner...
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Hager Sharp Earns 2012 PRWeek Awards Honorable Mention for Best Bones Forever! Campaign
September 14, 2012
Best Bones Forever! is on a roll! Hager Sharp has just earned its eighth award for Best Bones Forever! since the campaign’s launch in September 2009. Hager Sharp manages the edgy, brightly colored bone health campaign for girls on behalf of the...
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Hager Sharp Hosts a Sponsorship Event in Support of the Maru Montero Dance Company
September 14, 2012
Dedicated to helping people lead healthier, smarter, and safer lives, Hager Sharp is pleased to sponsor the Maru Montero Dance Company in support of its mission to educate through dance. Thursday night, Hager Sharp hosted the Company and its new part...
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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board engages Hager Sharp for Strategic Communications Support
September 14, 2012
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has engaged Hager Sharp to support their strategic communications planning process. PTCB develops, maintains, promotes, and administers a nationally accredited certification and recertification progr...
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Hager Sharp wins a Silver Bulldog Digital/Social PR Award
September 14, 2012
Best Bones Forever! earned its fourth award in a year. The celebrated bone health campaign for adolescent girls, which Hager Sharp managed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, received a...
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Hager Sharp Welcomes ETS, Global Leader in Assessments, as New Client
September 14, 2012
Hager Sharp is proud to announce the firm will provide communication support to Educational Testing Service (ETS), a global leader in high-quality assessments and education research.  “We’re truly excited to support ETS, to generate...
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Top 10 Ways We Made a Difference in 2011
September 14, 2012
As the year comes to an end and we start off 2012 with new campaigns, clients, and ways to help people live healthier, smarter, and safer lives Hager Sharp is reminded of all the fantastic opportunities it has had with its clients and as company to m...
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Making the list, checking it twice…
September 14, 2012
We like the idea of making Santa’s good list this year, and so do many of our employee’s kids! Hager Sharp's education team celebrating at the holiday party In fact, our employees are even more excited about working for a company whic...
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New Social Marketing Handbook Features Chapter Co-authored by Hager Sharp VP
September 14, 2012
Lynne Doner Lotenberg, Hager Sharp’s vice president of strategic planning and research, continues her track record of contributing to the world’s social marketing savvy through publishing. She served as both editorial board member and cha...
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NAEP Releases “the Most Important Scorecard on Education Reform"
September 14, 2012
Hager Sharp’s education team is proud to have supported the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) NCES with its final release of 2011, the Trial Urban District Assessment(TUDA) Reading and Math Report Cards, which Washington Post educ...
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Hager Sharp’s Elizabeth Osborn Honored at PR News’ PR People Awards Luncheon
September 14, 2012
Today, Account Supervisor Elizabeth Osborn was recognized at PR News’ PR People Awards Luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. as one of the 15-to-Watch up-and-coming stars in public relations. Since joining Hager Sharp in ...
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Hager Sharp presented at the American Public Health Association annual conference
September 14, 2012
Last week, the American Public Health Association (APHA) held its annual conference in Washington, D.C. Hager Sharp’s Darcy Sawatzki, Angela Mills, and Elizabeth Osborn were three of the 13,000 practitioners who attended to learn the latest in ...
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Hager Sharp’s own Market Maven, Darcy Sawatzki, guest blogs for Social Marketing Quarterly
September 14, 2012
Social Marketing Quarterly features Hager Sharp VP Darcy Sawatzki’s thoughts on rebranding on its new Market Mavens blog. In 2008, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) began working w...
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Hager Sharp Supports Release of The Nation’s Report Card
September 14, 2012
Hager Sharp’s education team is proud to play a role in supporting NCES and NAEP – The Nation’s Report Card – to inform educators, policymakers, parents and the public about the state of American education. The results of t...
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Hager Sharp interviews social marketing expert Bill Smith
September 14, 2012
Social marketing expert Bill Smith visited Hager Sharp to talk about strategies for behavior change. In his words, there are three ways to go about it: teach ‘em, hurt ‘em, and help ‘em. He also believes in making the desired beh...
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Hager Sharp’s Elizabeth Osborn Named One of PR News' 15-to-Watch
September 14, 2012
Hager Sharp Account Supervisor Elizabeth Osborn has been named one of PR News’ 15-to-Watch up-and-coming stars in public relations. This annual, worldwide award honors budding PR leaders and creative practitioners under age 30. Elizabeth Osbor...
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Hager Sharp demonstrates its athletic prowess to support the First Lady's Let’s Jump! initiative
September 14, 2012
Today, Hager Sharp joined First Lady Michelle Obama and National Geographic Kids to break the record for the Most People Doing Jumping Jacks over a 24-hour period. And in just one minute, our team proved how much fun physical activity can be! At H...
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Hager Sharp Wins Thoth Best Public Service Campaign Award for Best Bones Forever!
September 14, 2012
September 23, 2011—The National Capital Chapter of Public Relations Society of America awarded Best Bones Forever! the Thoth Best Public Service Campaign Award at the 43rd annual Thoth Award Gala last night. Hager Sharp Vice President Darcy Sa...
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Hager Sharp Hosts BPRS-DC Fall Meeting and Blogolicous Panel
September 6, 2012
Hager Sharp Inc. hosted the Black Public Relations Society of Washington, D.C.’s (BPRS-DC) fall meeting, which included over 30 public relations professionals, bloggers, and students from Bowie State University on September 20. Photo from BPRS...
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Education Communications Pro Alan Richard joins Hager Sharp
July 13, 2012
Alan Richard, who won awards for his reporting at Education Week, and most recently was the communications director for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), has joined Hager Sharp as senior account supervisor for education clients. He is ...
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Diamonds Rock Win Best Bones Forever! Let's Dance Contest
July 13, 2012
This summer, Hager Sharp worked with its client, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, and pop recording group Savvy to help girls build strong bones by launching the Best Bones Forever! Let’s...
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