The Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored the CU Boulder communications team with three Gold Pick awards for a chancellor op ed campaign, a paid social media campaign featuring research听and a catchy science story. Gold Pick awards focus on recognizing excellence in public relations among Colorado private firms, government and nonprofit organizations.听
Here鈥檚 more information about the Gold and Silver Pick award winners:听
Op ed campaign: Demonstrating local impact听
Category: Editorials/Op-Ed Columns听
Award: Gold Pick听
Work samples submitted: The (Cortez) Journal听; The Durango Herald听; The Colorado Springs Gazette听
Reputation campaign听
Category: Integrated Communications
Award: Gold Pick听
Work samples submitted:听鈥婱antis Shrimp,听Storm Chasing Drones听and听How Funny Works
Media relations
Category: Media Relations 听听
Award: Gold Pick
Work submitted:听鈥溾赌�Volcanic eruption may explain recent purple sunrises鈥�
Media relations
Category: Media Relations听
Award: Silver Pick
Work submitted:听鈥溾赌�Novel 5-minute workout improves blood pressure, may boost your brain鈥�
Rookie of the year
Bailey Gannett
Additionally, CU Boulder alumna Bailey Gannett was named Rookie of the Year.听The Colorado chapter described Gannett as 鈥渁n energetic and passionate outdoor enthusiast with driven tenacity to create storytelling and branding that impacts the world around her. She believes in the power of storytelling to cultivate a culture of positivity and relevance.鈥�
Gannett is presently a senior communications specialist at a nonprofit called One Earth Future, focused on peacekeeping through governance. Gannett is also the PRSA Colorado Student Outreach Chair and a co-chair of its New Professionals Group. She graduated from CU Boulder in 2018 all while accomplishing six internships, three on-campus jobs and serving her PRSSA chapter at CU as president.听
PRSA is the nation鈥檚 leading professional organization serving the communications community. With more than 30,000 professional and student members, PRSA is collectively represented across the U.S. by 110 chapters and 14 Professional Interest Sections, and on nearly 375 college and university campuses through its student organization, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).
Editor's note: Thumbnail image was taken at the PRSA Colorado Chapter award celebration in 2019 when CU Boulder science writers Lisa Marshall and Dan Strain and former science writer听Trent Knoss also won awards.听
