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!
