2023 Excalibur Award Winners

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2023 CEO Communicator of the year

Vanessa E Wyche
Director, NASA's Johnson Space Center

2023 Legacy Award Winner

Terri Larson, APR
Director of Corporate Communications, Huntsman Company
Larson Communications and Consulting

2023 PRSA Houston Scholarship Winners

Sybil Sanchez, Scholarship Committee Chairperson

Graduate Program
Megan Hughes
University of Houston

Mercy Irivwieri
University of Houston

Junior/Senior Category
Veronica Nwanna
University of Houston

Katharine Cook
Texas A&M

Kolby Phillips
Texas Southern University

Freshman/Sophomore Category
Sheyla Hidalgo
Texas A&M

Annual Reports

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
University of Houston Division of Student Affairs

SILVER EXCALIBUR
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report

BLOGS

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
The Big Idea Blog: Flushing Out Absolutism in Science

Creative or Unconventional

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Houston Zoo
Houston's Zoo's Centennial Mural Series, Celebrating Conservation Through Art

Editorials Op-Ed

SILVER EXCALIBUR
LFD Communications
The Time Is Now to Address our Current Teacher Shortage

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Memorial Hermann Health System
Turning Tragedy into Action, Memorial Hermann Takes a Stand for Gun Safety

Community Relations

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
HillDay Public Relations
Metrorapid University Corridor Project, 2022 Public Meetings

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Harmony Public Schools Public Relations
H-P-I-E, Harmony Partners in Education

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Love Advertising
YMCA of Greater Houston Safety Around Water

Feature Stories

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
4-PEAT! U-H Entrepreneurship Program Ranks Number One

SILVER EXCALIBUR
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Promise Newsletter, Allison Institute Feature

NEWS Releases

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Chamberlain Hrdlicka and Ward
Renovating an Office Lease Announcement to a Law Firm Growth Story, by Design

SILVER EXCALIBUR
FAR Public Relations
RCA Brand Exposure Tactics

SILVER EXCALIBUR
MyHart Communications and Bread of Life, Inc.
Bread of Life Thanksgiving Distribution and Quest Diagnostics Grant Announcement

SILVER EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
Fentanyl Vaccine Potential Game Changer for Opioid Epidemic

crisis communications and issues management

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
The Kroger Company
Kroger Becomes a Watering Hole for Houstonians

SILVER EXCALIBUR
The CKP Group
Protecting Brand Reputation in the Face of Crisis

events and observances

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
FAR Public Relations
Veterans' Day Cemetery Campaign

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Gensler
Gensler's 50th Anniversary

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Covestro
Baytown 50, Celebrating a Golden Anniversary in the Heart of the Community

SILVER EXCALIBUR
NASA's Johnson Space Center
We Choose to Go to the Moon: the National Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Speech at Rice University

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Elmore Public Relations
Debuting Houston Grand Opera's New CEO

NEWsletters

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Promise Newsletter

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Memorial Hermann Health System
AVP Update, Optimizing Physician Communications

PODCASTS

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
The Carbonara Group, The Menninger Clinic
Mind Dive Podcast

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Big Oak Tree Media
Latina Leadership Podcast

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Veronica v. Sopher
PR Say, The Official Podcast of the PRSA Houston Chapter

Government affairs

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Sheldon ISD
November 2022 Bond Election, How a Failed Election Turned into a Success Story with Lessons Learned

Integrated Communications

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedics
Elevating Orthopedic Care, Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedics Integrated Communications Campaign

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Paige PR
Promoting the Women in Energy Global Study

SILVER EXCALIBUR
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
James P. Allison Institute Launch

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Rotary International and Ward
People of Action, People of Learning

Marketing Consumer Products and Services

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
HillDay Public Relations
Houston We Have a New Mobility App, Connectsmart

SILVER EXCALIBUR
San Jacinto College
Promise at San Jac Scholarship

SPECIAL AWARDS

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Office of Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee

NON-PROFIT COMMUNICATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
University of Houston - University Marketing and Communications

NEW PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Bramble Creative

MID-SIZE PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Big Oak Tree Media

LARGE PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The CKP Group

SOLO PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
Felicia Perez, APR
FAR Public Relations

PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Isidro Reyna, APR
NASA's Johnson Space Center

social media

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Elmore Public Relations
Influencing Shoppers to Attend the 41st Annual Nutcracker Market, a Social Media Influencer Strategy

Special Projects

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo, Celebrating a Century

SILVER EXCALIBUR
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity and Ward
Meet the Buyer

SILVER EXCALIBUR
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity and Ward
Liftoff O-R Helps Propel Entrepreneurs

Special Publications

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
San Jacinto College
2022 and 2023 Softball Media Guides

SILVER EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
Houston, 2022 Journey to the Top

Speech Writing/SPeeches

SILVER EXCALIBUR
BakerRipley
CEO Remarks for the BakerRipley 2022 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Most Effective Campaign on a shoestring budget ($5000 or less)

SILVER EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
U-H March Madness Social Media 2022

public service non-profit

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
The Carbonara Group
Houston Humane Society, Our Community Annual Welfare Pioneer

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston - Harris County
New York Times Article Draws the World's Attention to Houston Progress in Addressing Homelessness

SILVER EXCALIBUR
FAR Public Relations
Bear Back to School Campaign

SILVER EXCALIBUR
Elmore Public Relations
Promoting Literacy in Houston, Houston Reads Day 2022

GOLD EXCALIBUR
Love Advertising
Sam Houston Area Council Scouting's Spring of Service

reputation/brand management

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
University of Houston
University of Houston 2022 Brand Refresh Program

GOLD EXCALIBUR
The Carbonara Group and the Houston Humane Society
Frozen Bat Rescue Scores Brand Recognition as Wildlife Champion

video

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
Memorial Hermann Health System
I am Memorial Hermann

SILVER EXCALIBUR
San Jacinto College
San Jacinto College Digital Holiday Card

Websites

BRONZE EXCALIBUR
The CKP Group
Mchiring in Houston

Grand Excalibur finalists

Elmore Public Relations
Debuting Houston Grand Opera's New CEO

Love Advertising
Sam Houston Area Council Scouting's Spring of Service

NASA's Johnson Space Center
We Choose to Go to the Moon: The National Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Speech at Rice University

2023 Grand Excalibur WInner

Love Advertising
Sam Houston Area Council Scouting's Spring of Service

CONGRATULATIONS!