Impact Awards Winners: The Southern Arizona chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced the winners for this year’s Impact Awards for Excellence in Public Relations.
This year’s top honors go to Linda Welter, founder of Caliber Group, who was granted the Career Impact Award. KOLD’s Dan Marries was recognized as the 2023 Media Person of the Year, while Marielle Babb, of NüPOINT Marketing, joined Shawnee Wright, of Integrated Axis Technology Group, as the 2023 Rookies of the Year. The 2023 PR Professional of the Year award winner was Kathleen Brown, principal of Brown + Associates.
The Gordley Group walked away with this year’s Best in Show Award with the two highest-scoring submissions for their 2023 holiday card and their work to inform, educate and engage Tucson residents in the general planning effort.
This year’s winners include:
Impact awards for Excellence in Public Relations
Gordley Group for creative collateral and government/public affairs communications, and website
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona for written publication and general marketing campaign
Arizona Arts for annual report
University of Arizona Health Sciences for general marketing campaign, internal communications and social media communications
Tucson Electric Power for general marketing campaigns
NüPOINT Marketing for general marketing campaign and government/public affairs communications
Sundt Construction for creative collateral
University of Arizona Center for Innovation for media placement
University of Arizona for media placement and news/media release
Tech Parks Arizona for community relations
Caliber Group for branding and website
Pima Association of Governments for newsletter and website
2023 Impact Certificates of Excellence winners include:
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona for annual report
Pima County Attorney’s Office for annual report and public service announcement
Visit Tucson for general marketing campaign
Caliber Group for general marketing campaign and newsletter
Stacy Benson of State Farm for social media communications
University of Arizona for news/media release
Family Life Radio for community relations
Sundt Construction for newsletter
