2021 IMPACT AWARDS
2021 IMPACT AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications
Community Relations / Connect2STEM
Mark Lane, Allison Otu, Caroline Berger and Annemarie Medina
SPECIAL AWARD
Career Impact
Robert Kingdon Berry
APR / Fellow PRSA
Rookie of the Year
Rocque Perez
Marketing Strategist, University of Arizona
Media Person of the Year
Dylan Smith
Editor & Publisher, Tucson Sentinel
Professional of the Year
Pam Scott
Associate Vice President of Communications, University of Arizona
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
General Marketing Communications / Give Big Give United Campaign
CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness
General Marketing Communications / Substance Use Treatment Campaign
Kristine Welter Hall and Caliber Group
Gordley Group
Community Relations / Town of Oro Valley
Jennifer LaHue Smith, Jan Gordley, Richie Brevaire and Laura Jones
Visit Tucson
Multicultural Communications / When the Border Reopens
Marisol Vindiola and J. Felipe Garcia
Sundt Construction
General Marketing Communications / Building El Paso
Tech Parks Arizona
Community Relations / Women of the Tech Park
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications
Social Media Communications / Expert Insights
Mark Lane, Erica Rankin, Viola Watson, Roy Wageman, Lesley Merrified and Caroline Mosley
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications
Community Relations / Connect2STEM
Mark Lane, Allison Otu, Caroline Berger and Annemarie Medina
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona
General Marketing Communications / Be the Miracle
Debra Howard
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona
Internal Communications / COVID-19 Survival Kit
Debra Howard
University of Arizona Center for Innovation
Special Event or Observance / UACI at Oro Valley
Tech Parks Arizona
Special Event or Observance / Tamales and Tech Park
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE MERIT AWARDS
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Creative Collateral / Spring Tocqueville Video Card
Gordley Group
Creative Collateral / Gordley Group Holiday Card
Jennifer LaHue Smith, Jan Gordley, Richie Brevaire and Laura Jones
Cochise Conservation and Recharge Network
Annual Report / CCRN 5-Year Review and 2020 Annual Report
Caryn S. Fogel, Holly Richer, Brooke Bushman and Juliet McKenna
Sundt Construction
General Marketing Communications / Building El Paso
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications
General Marketing Communications / Antibodies Shown to Provide Long-term Immunity Against COVID-19
Mark Lane, Stacy Piggot, Sarah Sher, Viola Watson, Noelle Haro-Gomez, Lesley Merrifield, David Mogollon an Kayla Pearce
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications
News/Media Release or PSA / Pain Relief Caused by SARSW-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread
Mark Lane, Stacy Piggot, Erica Rankin, Viola Watson, Lesley Merrifield, Debra Bowles and Kris Hanning
Chapter Tributes
PRSA Longtime Member Steve Emerine, APR, died Feb. 13, 2009 at 73 years old due to medical complications. He held several editing posts and was a columnist for the Arizona Daily Star and theTucson Citizen. Other career stops included posts at The University of Arizona, the elective office of Pima County assessor 1973-1980, managing the Green Valley News, and doing public relations work and a weekly column for Inside Tucson Business. Steve has been a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Southern Arizona Chapter since November 1991. He was president of the Southern Arizona Chapter in 1999 and received the Public Relations Practitioner of the Year Award in 2004.