2008 Public Relations Award Winners

NEWS RELEASES

1st    Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – Collection of three news releases
2nd    Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “News Releases”
3rd    Jessica Flynn – Red Sky Public Relations – “News Releases – Meridian Development Corporation”

FEATURE WRITING

1st    Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Clark, mighty oak shared common beginning at ITD”
2nd    Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “The Proof is in the Planning”
3rd    no third place

EDITORIAL WRITING

1st    Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “selection of three”
2nd    Jim Banholzer – Freelance writer – “Honor Idaho Film sites; we need whistleblowers; Call tower’s worth the blight”
3rd    Kelly Jackson, Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, Morgan Brown – Citizens for Smart Growth – Blaine County – “Guest opinions”
Honorable Mention
Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “Eagle Informer – selection of three editorials”

MEDIA KIT

1st    Drake Cooper, Idaho Division of Tourism, Idaho Department of Commerce – “The Idaho Media Press Kit”
2nd    Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Media Kit – 511 Program”
3rd    no third

ANNUAL REPORT

1st    Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “2008 Community Report”
2nd    Sandy Streiff, Karen Johnson – Idaho Public Television – “IPTV Annual Report”
3rd    Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD Annual Report”

NEWSLETTER – INTERNAL

1st    Rebecca Meany – URS Washington Division – “eNews – selection of three”
2nd    Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Transporter”
3rd    Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “Idaho Supreme Court Judicial News”

NEWSLETTER – EXTERNAL

1st    Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education – “Idaho – Kids in Action”
2nd    Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Cornerstones”
3rd    Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education – “Nourishing News”
Honorable Mention
Doug Griffin, Emily Kovarik & Sonya Buchholz – Boise Parks and Recreation Department – “Adventure Outlook”

PHOTO ESSAY
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SPECIAL PURPOSE PUBLICATION

1st    Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Programs and Services Brochure”
2nd    Steve Stuebner, Cale Cathay, and the Idaho Division of Tourism – Drake Cooper – “Idaho Rivers – A Guide”
3rd    Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs, Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD 101- Display board”
Honorable Mention
Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “If These Roads Could Talk:  The Creation of ACHD”

MEDIA CAMPAIGN

1st    Joanne Taylor, Megan Godwin – Drake Cooper – “Trey McIntyre Project – Boise Launch, 2008”
2nd    Sandy Streiff, Jody Lee – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Wild Fire”
3rd    Steve Stuebner – Drake Cooper – “Valley Ride Transit:  The Bus Stops Here”
Honorable Mention
Patti Murphy, Donna Geisler – Murphy Media Services & FusionSet, Inc. – “National Diving Dog Tour”

BRAND MANAGEMENT

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PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN

1st    Melissa McGrath – Idaho State Department of Education and Peppershock Media – “Idaho Math Initiative – I Use It Everyday”
2nd    Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD TV”
3rd    Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Home Partnership Foundation Launch”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN

1ST    Sydney Sallabanks, Marc Johnson – Gallatin Public Affairs – “University of Idaho College of Law”
2ND    Jeff Stratten, Adam Rush – Idaho Transportation Department – “Idaho’s Transportation Funding Conference”
3RD    Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs – Ada County Highway District – “The Facts:  The Ada County Vehicle Registration Fee”

WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PR

1st    Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education –  HYPERLINK “http://www.sde.idaho.gov” www.sde.idaho.gov

WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – PR

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