PRSA Excalibur Award Winners

Non-Profit PR Program/Campaign
Gold
Via Colori 2007
Michelle McCormick and Toby Stark
Toby Stark Public Relations, LLC

Silver
West University Elementary Fall 2007 P.R. Campaign
Elizabeth Fordham
Quill & Ink

For Profit Program/Campaign
Silver
Social Performance Plan
David B. McKinney, APR
Shell Oil Company

Media Relations Campaign
Gold
Blue Bell Creameries 100th Anniversary
Bernstein & Associates, Inc.

Silver
Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia
Melodie Francis and Erin Blatzer
Houston Museum of Natural Science

Bronze
American Electric Technologies Goes Public
Ward and American Electric Technologies

News Release
Gold
Melatonin: The Hormone of Darkness
Lisa Merkl
University of Houston

Feature Release
Bronze
USA Today: “Can Cheap Gas Crimp Your Ride?”
Shell Oil Products US and Edelman

News Conference/Publicity Stunt
Gold
“Catch a Ride in a Sea of Alternatives” – 2007 Media Launch for Commute
Solutions Month Ceci Loup, Lori Martin, Tricia Bentley, and Katie Butler
Vollmer Public Relations

Bronze
Laser Cladding Services Takes on OTC, Space and Beyond
Ward and Laser Cladding Services

Electronic Press Kit or Media Website
Silver
Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia
Melodie Francis and Erin Blatzer
Houston Museum of Natural Science

Media Kit – Printed
Gold
22nd Annual TXU Energy Uptown Holiday Lighting
Katie Butler, Ceci Loup – Vollmer Public Relations
Delia Mizwa, Dana Ames – Uptown Houston

Silver
Using Next Generation Thinking to Attract Next Generation Talent
PKF Texas Practice Growth Team

Media Launch
Silver
Launch of Pay by Touch at Shell
Shell Oil Products US with Edelman

External Communications Campaign
Gold
Conversation on Energy
ConocoPhillips with Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

Silver
Harris County Disaster Housing Assistance Program
Nancy Sims, Jon Rucket, Sarah Miller, Victoria Morales, Lindsey Donnell,
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
Kim Boyd, A Creative View Marketing and Design Studio

External Newsletter
Bronze
“Texas Medical Center News”
Ronda Wendler, Michele Owen and Jo Ann Zungia
Texas Medical Center News

External Magazine
Gold
W Magazine
Weatherford International Ltd.
Silver
Leading Medicine Magazine
Emma V. Chambers
The Methodist Hospital System

Bronze
Today Magazine
Jerry Heinold
DePelchin Children’s Center

Internal Communications Campaign
Silver
Annual Records Compliance Campaign
Corporate Communications
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Bronze
Safety Campaign
Corporate Communications
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Newsletter
Bronze
WM Monday
Nancy Nalence, Editor-in-Chief
Waste Management

Knapp Knews
Megan Breckenridge, Michelle McCormick and Toby Stark
Toby Stark Public Relations, LLC

Internal Relations Employee Event
Bronze
PTC 50th Anniversary
Corporate Communications
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Community Relations Program
Silver
Save Our Streets – A Bullet Knows No Boundaries
Cmdr. David Torres, Sr. Officer Mike Alanis, Officer Roger Parker, Robert
Marraro, East Meets West Productions Corpus Christi Police Department

Bronze
Faces of Influenza Houston Outreach
Ward, Cooney Waters and American Lung Association

Charitable Giving
Bronze
TIAA-CREF Doctors Orchestra of Houston Campaign
Melissa Campbell
Marion, Montgomery, Inc.

Verizon Wireless: “Transform a Room, Transform a Life”
Nancy Sims, Olga DeMetri, Lilli Schechter, Pam McConathy, Laura Frnka, Helen
Rodriguez, and Jenna Mitchell
Pierpont Communications

Educational Campaign or Outreach
Silver
“Catch a Ride in a Sea of Alternatives” – Commute Solutions Month
Ceci Loup, Lori Martin, Tricia Bentley, and Katie Butler
Vollmer Public Relations

Issues Management
Gold
A National Dialogue on Energy Security
Shell Oil Company

Investor Relations Presentation
Bronze
2007 Noble Corp IR Presentation – “Noble: Execution Above All”
Lee Ahlstrom, Brookii Wootton and Sue Ann Martin
Noble Corp.

Annual Report
Gold
Big Moves/Big Responsibilities reports
Teresa Wong, Petroleum External Affairs
BHP Billiton Petroleum

Financial News Release
Silver
2006 Annual Report and Environmental Report
Port of Houston Authority Public Affairs, Gilbreath Communications and David
Bray Photography
Analyst Relations Program
Silver
“Noble: Execution Above All”
Lee Ahlstrom, Brookii Wootton and Sue Ann Martin
Noble Corp.

Corporate Identity Campaign
Silver
Save-A-Lot Gulf Coast Expansion
Nancy Sims, Ben Wheatley, Victoria Morales, Olga DeMetri, Jonathan Beitler,
Gina Biondillo, Mike Carrera, and Brian Block
Pierpont Communications, Inc.

Spectra Energy Launch
Caitlin Bubela and Kiska Workman
Vollmer Public Relations

Bronze
Project Refresh
Shell Energy North America

Integrated Marketing Campaign
Bronze
Using Next Generation Thinking to Attract Next Generation Talent
PKF Texas Practice Growth Team

Direct Mail
Bronze
Using Next Generation Thinking to Attract Next Generation Talent
PKF Texas Practice Growth Team

Grass Roots Program/Guerilla Marketing
Silver
Dawn Botanicals: Mobilizing Hispanic Women
Procter & Gamble/Dawn Botanicals with Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

Bronze
Mosaic on Herman Park’s Segway Campaign
Katherine Orellana
Marion, Montgomery, Inc.

Product Launch
Gold
Q HorsePower New Product Launch
Patricia Elwell Singer
Shell Lubricants (SOPUS Products)
Collateral – Specialty Items
Bronze
Using Next Generation Thinking to Attract Next Generation Talent
PKF Texas Practice Growth Team

Experiential Marketing
Silver
Shell Technology Challenge
Jane Taylor
Shell Exploration & Production

Website
Gold
AT & T Speaks to Asian-America Online
Sharon Chen
Fleishman-Hillard for AT&T Inc.

Silver
Farmers Matter
National Corn Growers Association with Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

Bronze
Shell V-Power Street Challenge Online Game
Shell Oil Products US and Edelman

Intranet
Bronze
nSight Launch
Corporate Communications
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Electronic Newsletter/E-zine
Gold
News @ BHO Billiton Petroleum
Doris Thompson
BHP Billiton Petroleum

Silver
Kevin Harvick E-mail Series
Shell Oil Company

Bronze
The People of Calpine
K Leonard
Calpine
Special Event/Tradeshow
Silver
TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award
Melissa Campbell
Marion, Montgomery, Inc.

Bronze
Up to the Challenge: Shell OTC 2007
Jane Taylor
Shell Exploration & Production

Article
Silver
His & Hers Medical Procedures Save Couple from Stroke
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News

Bronze
Teen Clinics Offer Kids a Brighter Future
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News

Special Purpose Publication
Gold
After Harm Hope
DePelchin Children’s Center

Silver
Lyondell Channelview Complex 50th Anniversary
Elizabeth Fordham
Quill & Ink

Bronze
Anadarko Fact Sheets
Dustin Wenzel
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Feature Story
Gold
With A Song in His Heart: Surgeon’s Son Composes Opera about Heart
Transplants
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News

Special Video Project Gold
TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award 2007 Tribute Video
Melissa Campbell
Marion Montgomery, Inc.

Silver
Life and Times
Corporate Communications
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Bronze
Launch of Shell Lubricants’ Employees Communications Transformation
Program
Patricia Elwell Singer
Shell Lubricants (SOPUS Products)

Research
Gold
Research for Shell Lubricants’ Employee Communication Program
Patricia Elwell Singer
Shell Lubricants (SOPUS Products)

Bronze
2007-2008 Professional Development & Organizational Needs Assessment
Ronnie Hagerty and Melissa Garza-Allen
United Way of Greater Houston

Communications Team of the Year
Public Relations Team
Marion, Montgomery, Inc.