INDIANAPOLIS – Elise Sims of Crown Point, a publications specialist with CFNI Inc., recently received two first-place awards from the National Federation of Press Women’s 2011 Communication Contest.

Sims received the honors for her work on press releases for Community Healthcare System and for her work editing and writing for Vim & Vigor magazine.

As a state winner, she is now eligible to compete in the national competition, Sept. 8-10, in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Neb.