Business awards earned in Tucson and Southern Arizona

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

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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