Polaris Award Recipients
Each year, PRSA Inland Empire recognizes the best in public relations and communications through the Polaris Awards. PRSA Inland Empire works with other PRSA member organizations to judge and score entries. Based on final scoring, an entry may receive a Polaris Award (score of 90 or higher) or a Capella Award (score of 75-89 points).
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2025 AWARD Recipients
AARON NORRIS SPIRIT OF PR – INDIVIDUAL
Jonathan Lieu, Stater Bros. Markets
AARON NORRIS SPIRIT OF PR – ORGANIZATION
County of Riverside
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Cameron Amano, SBCERA
Best in Show- Campaign
Eastern Municipal Water District
EMWD Supplies Water to Los Alamos Hills Community
BEST IN SHOW- TACTICS
Western Municipal Water District
Water for Every Moment
TACTICS - AUDIO VISUAL - SHORT-FORM VIDEO
Polaris
California Baptist University
30th Anniversary Video Series
Western Riverside Council of Governments
General Assembly 2025
Capella
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Value of Water Videos
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
Answer the Call
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
2025 Palm Desert National Crime Victims' Rights Week Candlelight Vigil Recap Video
TACTICS - AUDIO VISUAL - LONG-FORM VIDEO
Polaris
Western Municipal Water District
Water for Every Moment
County of Riverside Executive Office
State of the County Teaser Video
Capella
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA)
We Are SBCERA Video Series
TACTICS - Collateral - Annual Report
Polaris
Riverside County District Attorney's Office (RCDAO)
2022 - 2023 Biennial Report
County of Riverside
Budget 101: The County Budget Explained
Capella
IEHP Foundation
Igniting Vibrant Health Report 2024-2025
Inland Empire Community Foundation
IECF 2024-25 Annual Report: Creating an Inland Empire Where All People Thrive
TACTICS - COLLATERAL - MAGAZINE, NEWSLETTER OR PERIODICAL
Capella
Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda University Health Employee Newsletter
TACTICS - COLLATERAL - BROCHURE/FLYER
Capella
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Riverside County Arts & Culture Month Trifold Brochure
TACTICS - MEDIA RELATIONS - MEDIA EVENT
Polaris
California Baptist University
Aim High Flight Academy
Capella
First 5 Riverside County
Elevating the Narrative: Swimming Lessons are Foundational to Child Safety
TACTICS - MEDIA RELATIONS - MEDIA PRESS KIT/ONLINE NEWSROOM
Capella
Loma Linda University Health
First pediatric partial heart transplant in Southern California at LLU Children’s Hospital
TACTICS - SPECIAL EVENT
Polaris
Riverside County Office of Education
MLT Goes to the Movies Foster Youth Success Initiative Launch
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Splash Community Event/75th Anniversary Celebration
Ontario International Airport
5K at the Runway
County of Riverside Executive Office
2025 State of the County Event
OPR Communications
Morongo Community Outreach Awards
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
2024 Valley-Wide Employment Expo
TACTICS – WRITING
Polaris
Riverside County Office of Education
Simon Garcia Profile Story
Westbound Communications
Experian American Banker Article
Westbound Communications
IWVGA CalMatters Editorial
Capella
IEHP Foundation
Igniting Vibrant Health Column
TACTICS - DIGITAL - SOCIAL MEDIA
Polaris
Western Municipal Water District
Water for Every Moment Social Media Series
Capella
California Baptist University
CBU Dads Video
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
2024 Water Professionals Appreciation Week
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
Moving the Culture Forward
California Baptist University
CBU in Miniature
TACTICS – BRANDING
Polaris
DeGrave Communications & RMG Communications
PRessing On in Public Relations Podcast ReBrand
Westbound Communications
Establishing Internal Messaging and Branding for RivCoONE
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Septic to Sewer Project
CAMPAIGNS - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Polaris
Westbound Communications
Business Community Helps Protect the Mojave River Watershed
RivCoDCSS
Supporting Fathers
Capella
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA)
We Are SBCERA Video Series
West Valley Water District
Halle H20 and Creek the Conservationist Campaign
OPR Communications
Majestic Thousand Palms Logistics Center
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
Justice No More: More: Parole Hearing Nightmares and the Forgotten Victims of Crime
County of Riverside Executive Office
County Budget Civic Engagement Campaign
OPR Communications
San Bernardino County Flood – MS4 Permit
CAMPAIGNS – MARKETING
Polaris
California Baptist University
Best Kept Secret No More
California Baptist University
A CBU Christmas
Costin Public Outreach Group, Inc.
SB Express Lanes on I-10
Capella
California Baptist University
Military Marketing Campaign
CAMPAIGNS - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Polaris
Westbound Communications and First 5 San Bernardino
25th Anniversary Celebration
Capella
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Riverside County Small Business Thrive Program
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Riverside County Foreign Trade Zone Webinar Series
Meehan Business Advisers
IEHP Start the Conversation
OPR Communications
Indian Child Welfare Act - ICWA Day Celebration
RivCoDCSS
Southern Inland Region Collaboration
CAMPAIGNS - INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Polaris
Westbound Communications
San Bernardino County ROV High School Voter Education Weeks Campaign
Western Municipal Water District
2025 Rate Adjustment Campaign
Ontario International Airport
So Cal. So Easy. Initiative
Capella
Harvey Mudd College
2025 Innovation Showcase
Palmer Consulting
Livin' Rancho Cucamonga
CAMPAIGNS - INTERNAL RELATIONS
Polaris
RivCoDCSS
KDCSS-TV Radio
Capella
Loma Linda University Health
2025 Magnet Redesignation
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
Justice Awards
Riverside County Office of Education
Grammarly Launch
Loma Linda University Health
LLUH Alerts Campaign
CAMPAIGNS - CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
Capella
Loma Linda University Health
Response to Hospital Swatting Incident, March 12, 2025
CAMPAIGNS - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS
Polaris
Eastern Municipal Water District
EMWD Supplies Water to Los Alamos Hills Community
Capella
Eastern Municipal Water District
EMWD’s Youth Outreach Creates Water Industry Career Pathways
Polaris
Gilded PR
GiveForward: An Integrated Media Public Relations Plan
Capella
CBU PRSSA and LMG
A Note to Remember
2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Aaron Norris Spirit of PR Award
ORGANIZATION- EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
INDIVIDUAL- CHAREE GILLINS, PAST PRESIDENT, INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER
Young Professional of the Year Award
HALEY MUNSON, WATER EFFICIENCY COORDINATOR, ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Best in Show
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
A CBU Christmas
Campaigns
internal Relations
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Annual Awards Dinner Renaming Competition
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
DPSS Connected
Multicultural Communications [new for 2024]
POLARIS AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Board of Supervisors Spanish Translation
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Hispanic Center of Excellence in Pharmacy
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
“El Buen Vecino” Community Outreach Program
Environmental Sustainability Communications [new for 2024]
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS
Western Riverside Council of Governments Regional Food Recovery and Local Assistance Campaign
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Strategic Priorities Progress Report
COMMUNITY Relations
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino’s “Little Teeth, Big Responsibility” Campaign
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Illegal Fireworks
Marketing
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS & RMG COMMUNICATIONS
A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own PR Firm
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
A CBU Christmas
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino’s Monsters & Aliens
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
RCTC Traffic Relief Plan 2024 Campaign Marketing
Public Relations
POLARIS AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Season Tickets Campaign
KLEINFELDER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
EVMWD Septic to Sewer Project Communications Program
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Addressing the Nation’s Pilot Shortage Through the Next Generation of Pilots
SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY
Santa Ana River Watershed Cloud Seeding Pilot Program
Innovative Communication
POLARIS AWARD
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
2024 Pi Day of Giving Campaign: Launching Futures, Propelling Innovation
CAPELLA AWARD
VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS
Meet the Mentors
Crisis Communications
CAPELLA AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS
Lake Elsinore & San Jacinto Watersheds Authority Canyon Lake Crisis Response Campaigns
TACTICS
Audiovisual–Video
POLARIS AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
DEIA Stories
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Christmas Card Video
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
SBCERA Quick Tip Video Series
CAPELLA AWARD
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Mudd Minute
Collateral: Annual Report
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino Local Outcomes Report
Collateral: Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
DPSS Connected
CAPELLA AWARD
IEHP FOUNDATION
The Spark! IEHP Foundation’s Monthly Newsletter
Collateral: Brochure or Flyer
POLARIS AWARD
KLEINFELDER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
OCTA I-405 Dedication Event Commemorative Booklet
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Sunset Crossroads Community Mailer
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Pathologists’ Assistant Program Recruitment Brochure
Media Event
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Inland Empire Leaders Applaud Transformative High-Speed Rail Project & Cucamonga Station Expansion
Media/Press Kit or Online Newsroom
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Riverside County Art and Culture Month Media Toolkit
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Heart Transplant Patient Celebrates High School Milestone in the Hospital
Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Careers in Public Health Event
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Philip R. Williams Administration Building Dedication
Writing
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Instructional Assistant Saves Choking Student
Social Media
POLARIS AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino Social Media Campaign
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
CBU Campus Tour– Kids Edition
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEDICAL GROUP
National Women Physicians Day 2024
Branding
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
EVMWD Rebrand
2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Aaron Norris Spirit of PR Award
ORGANIZATION- CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PRSSA
INDIVIDUAL- MARISA CRUZ KUTANSKY, PAST PRESIDENT, INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER
Special Award of Appreciation
MONIQUE CARTER, 2023 PRSA INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Best in Show
CALTRANS DISTRICT 12 / COSTINO PUBLIC OUTREACH GROUP
Branding for the I-5 Managed Lanes Project
Campaigns
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Septic to Sewer Conversion Project- Phase 1
SBCTA
Business Program for the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge Project
SBCTA
Public Safety Campaign for Redlands Passenger Rail-ARROW Quiet Zones Project
SBCTA
Operation C.R.A.S.H for the I-10 Express Lanes Project
Innovative Communication
POLARIS AWARD
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Harvey Mudd College Pi Day of Giving Campaign
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Humanizing Education
Internal Relations
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
DPSS Connected
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Safety First Week
Multicultural Communication
POLARIS AWARD
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Launch of the CIELO Fund for Latino Empowerment
Public Relations
POLARIS AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
California Baptist University Historic Gift Campaign
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Loma Linda University Health Spotlights Prostate Cancer Awareness 2022
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters - 2022 General Election Campaign
PPOSBC
Abortion Care After Roe v. Wade
CAPELLA AWARD
CBU COMMUNICATION ARTS DEPARTMENT
Student Outreach Campaign
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Living Donor Program
Marketing
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino "Gift a Kid a Book" Literacy Campaign
Student Project
POLARIS AWARD
CAL POLY POMONA COMMUNICATION DEPT.
Alumni Night 2022 (Event Planning Class)
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PRSSA
Love LMG Campaign
TACTICS
Audiovisual-Podcast/Audio Broadcast
POLARIS AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
The Drop Podcast
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
The SCUUP Podcast
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
2023 City of Rancho Cucamonga State of the City Address: Cucamonga Station Transformation Story “Your Destination Awaits”
Audiovisual-Video Short Form
POLARIS AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Community Outreach Awards | Morongo Band of Mission Indians
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Morongo Air & Ground Ambulance Launch | Morongo Band of Mission Indians
SBCERA
Factors Used to Calculate Retirement Quick Tip
CAPELLA AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Faces of Fentanyl Public Service Announcement
Audiovisual-Video Long Form
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
LCAP Live!
Branding
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Loma Linda University Health Internal Communications Rebrand
Collateral-Annual Report
POLARIS AWARD
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
IECF 2022-23 Annual Report
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino Strategic Plan
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
EMWD 2022 Annual Report
Collateral-Brochure/Flyer
POLARIS AWARD
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Harvey Mudd College Comic-inspired Admission Viewbook
Collateral-Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
POLARIS AWARD
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
“The Pipeline” Consumer Confidence Report
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Campus Connection - University-wide Student Newsletter
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
First 5 San Bernardino "Milestones" Newsletter
Digital-Social Media
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water Professionals Appreciation Week
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Women in Medicine Month 2022
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Video Day
Media Relations-Media Event
POLARIS AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Morongo Air & Ground Ambulance Launch | Morongo Band of Mission Indians
OPR COMMUNCATIONS
Charlotte N. Werner Elementary School VTL Launch | Vision To Learn
CAPELLA AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Faces of Fentanyl News Conference
Media Relations-Media/Press Kit or Online Newsroom
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Two Sets of Twins Graduate as Doctors - DonaJayne Potts
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Spreading Sarcoma Awareness in Spanish
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Astute diagnosis saves pregnant teen from hallucinations
Media Relations-News Release
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Woman whose body was found 27 years ago along Highway 60 has now been identified
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNCATIONS
Experian Reveals Center for Financial Advancement for Credit Academy Competition Finalists
Media Relations-Op/Ed
CAPELLA AWARD
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Launch of the CIELO Fund for Latino Empowerment Op Ed
Special Event-One Time
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Loma Linda University Open House 2023
CAPELLA AWARD
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
SNRC Ribbon Cutting Event
Branding
POLARIS AWARD
CALTRANS DISTRICT 12
Branding for the I-5 Managed Lanes Project
Digital-Website Intranet
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Launch of New RCOE Intranet
Writing
CAPELLA AWARD
OFFICE OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Renee Addison: Scrubbing Dishes and Polishing Souls—Now Serving A Second Chance At Life
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
AARON NORRIS Spirit of Public Relations AWARD
CHRIS PEREZ, APR
Best in Show
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Ancestral Lands Campaign (Media Event)
Campaigns
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Morongo Band of Mission Indians Community Outreach Award
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SBCTA)
Redlands Passenger Rail Project
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
City of San Bernardino Voter Education Campaign-Recall
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
HOA Water Efficiency Outreach
MARKETING
POLARIS AWARD
CARDENAS MARKET
Cardenas Market Loteria Campaign
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY- HANNAH TUDOR
Promoting Stress Relief During Finals Week
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SBCTA)
Emergency Communication Nurse System
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Riverside Art Museum- The Cheech Opening
PUBLIC Relations
POLARIS AWARD
CBU-LANCER PR / PRSSA
Shadow Months
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Heart Month
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
COVID Loss of Smell and Taste
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
What’s In Your Pills? Fentanyl Kills.
COMMUNICations PLAN
CAPELLA AWARD
ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE VALLEY
Strategic Communication Plan
Media Event
POLARIS AWARD
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Ancestral Lands Campaign
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
EMWD Perris 2 Desalter Dedication
Multicultural Communications
POLARIS AWARD
KLEINFELDER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES/OCTA
405 Improvement Project
TACTICs
Annual Report
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (EVMWD)
Annual Water Quality Report-Print and Electronic
One-time Special Event
CAPELLA AWARD
CONNECT & COMPANY
Avenue 66 Ribbon Cutting Event
OPR COMMUNICATION
Vision to Learn
Audiovisual/Podcast
CAPELLA AWARD
CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
CVWD Through the Decades Podcast
Video Long Form
POLARIS AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Breaking the Silence-Raising Awareness About the Plight of Deaf Refugees
CAPELLA AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Strategic Plan Video
Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Roundtable - Summer 2021
Writing
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Communicating and Educating about Monkeypox
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Crossing the Finish Line
News Release
CAPELLA AWARD
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
IE Black Equity Fund
Press Kit/Online Newsroom
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Tattoo Removal
Media Relations
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
LLUSP Media Relations Efforts COVID-19
Audiovisual-Video
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Celebrating Educators Video Series
Social Media
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Opening Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus
Webcast
CAPELLA AWARD
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SBCTA)
Express Lanes Webinars
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Spirit of Public Relations AWARD
KAREN BERGH, APR
Best in Show
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
“Celebrating Heart Month 2021 by Virtually Educating, Empowering Public About Heart Health” (Public Relations Campaign)
Campaigns
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE
ACC Cares Nurse Appreciation Event at Greater El Monte Community Hospital
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Financial Assistance Programs
OPR COMMUNICATIONS | RCFC
Love Your Neighborhood
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
2021 Rate Adjustment Outreach
Crisis Communication
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Sky Meadows Emergency Repairs Outreach
Innovative Communication
POLARIS AWARD
KLEINFELDER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
OCTA I-405 Improvement Project Geofencing Advertising
Marketing
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS & HEALTH NET
Anthony Muñoz Vaccine Clinic
UCR BOURNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Apply Now! How a Public Engineering College Secured Historic Enrollment Despite COVID
Public and Governmental Affairs
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS & CARSON
Agua Mansa Road Development Project
Public RELATIONS
POLARIS AWARD
KLEINFELDER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
OCTA I-405 Improvement Project Virtual Neighborhood Meetings
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Celebrating Heart Month 2021 by virtually educating, empowering public about heart health
SBCERA
Strategic Communications Plan
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND & SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
San Bernardino County Voter Information Campaign
Tactics
PODCAST/AUDIO BROADCAST
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
"Flow Into Fall Virtual Open House"
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Waterwise Workshop Series
Video Long Form
POLARIS AWARD
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
"SBCTA Today"
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
"Newport Mesa Unified: Career Technical Education" Marketing Video
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
"Around & About Temecula: Season 3" (Episodes 22, 23, & 24)
CONNECT & COMPANY
"Avenue 66 Virtual Groundbreaking"
RIVERSIDE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
"We Are #RivCo NOW"
bRANDING
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Community Now. Services Now. #RivCo NOW
Annual Report
CAPELLA AWARD
DC & RMG COMMUNICATIONS
EVMWD Annual Water Quality Report
BROCHURE/FLYER
POLARIS AWARD
SBCERA
Retirement Consultation Guide
CAPELLA AWARD
SEE WATER, INC.
Trident® Three Phase Duplex Control Panel Catalog Sheet
Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
POLARIS AWARD
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Harvey Mudd College Magazine
SBCERA
E-Newsletter Campaigns - Journey to Retirement & Life After Retirement
WRITING
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE & RMG COMMUNICATIONS
EVMWD Op-eds
CAPELLA AWARD
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Theatre Program
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Advice about COVID-19 vaccines for people with cardiovascular concerns
News Release
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE & RMG COMMUNICATIONS
"City of Eastvale: The City That Never Stopped"
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
"IE COVID-19 Resilience Fund"
One-Time Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
City of Riverside Main Library Grand Opening
CAPELLA AWARD
DEGRAVE & RMG COMMUNICATIONS
City of Eastvale: The City That Never Stopped
SBCTA
I-10 Express Lanes Groundbreaking Video
Ongoing/Recurring Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Flow Into Fall Virtual Open House
BACK TO TOP
2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Spirit of Public Relations AWARD
LISELLE DEGRAVE, APR
DeGrave Communications, Inc.
Best in Show
DEGRAVE/RMG COMMUNICATIONS
PRessing on in Public Relations Podcast
Campaigns
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
North Well Outreach Campaign
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Around & About Temecula / Season Two
P.S. Drive Safe
CONNECT & COMPANY
60 Swarm Community Relations Campaign
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
PFAS Outreach
JCSD, DEGRAVE, RMG COMMUNICATIONS
Jurupa Community Services District Communications and Marketing Plan
RCTC, HDR, WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
RCTC I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension Scoping Meetings – Setting a Standard for Early Public Involvement and Public Reporting
PUBLIC RELATIONS
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
2019 Breast Cancer Campaign
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Pechanga Meeting Makeover
Pechanga Sustainability
Crisis Communication
POLARIS AWARD
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Cover your face: Gaining public confidence and changing behaviors to slow the spread of COVID-19
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
San Bernardino County COVID-19 Response
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
PFAS Outreach
Innovative Communication
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Mission COVID-19: A Back-to-School Rule Book During a Pandemic
Marketing
CAPELLA AWARD
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY & DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS
Habitat for Humanity Christmas Tree Lane
Public and Governmental Affairs
CAPELLA AWARD
NEWPORT PACIFIC LAND
Legado Residential Project Governmental Affairs Program
Tactics
Video Short Form
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
COVID-19 Outreach
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HS
Census 2020
Video Long Form
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
"Did You Know" Video Series
UC RIVERSIDE MARLAN AND ROSEMARY BOURNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Uniting an Engineering College During COVID-19
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
2019 Future of Information Conference Video
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
We Are the City of Eastvale Video
Annual Report
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
"Year Of Our Youth" Report to the Community
Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
CAPELLA AWARD
RIVCO WATERSHED PROTECTION
Monthly e-Newsletter Program
UCR BOURNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Improving Career Connections During COVID-19
BROCHURE/FLYER
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA/ TEMECULA THEATER
City of Temecula / Old Town Temecula Community Theater 2019-2020 Season Brochure
WRITING
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
Elysia Matthews & Deputy Myers Story
PHOTOGRAPHY
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Here for Your Photo
Social Media
POLARIS AWARD
RMG COMMUNICATIONS & SBVMWD
SBVMWD Social Media
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Social Media Program
Website
POLARIS AWARD
REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Regional Conservation Authority Website Redesign
SBCERA
Website Redesign
News Release
CAPELLA AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Medical Mystery Solved - Washington Post
One-Time Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
RIVERSIDE-CORONA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Riverside Pollinator Festival
CAPELLA AWARD
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HS
Census 2020
Ongoing/Recurring Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Back-to-School Nutrition 2019
MEDIA Event
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Emanate Health Becomes SoCal’s COVID-19 Media Expert
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2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Spirit of Public Relations
LISELLE DEGRAVE, APR
DeGrave Communications, Inc.
Best in Show
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Experian Vision Conference Video
Campaigns
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Variable Sewer Outreach
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Wood-burning: The Other Secondhand Smoke
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Lake Gregory Improvement Project
Crisis Communication
POLARIS AWARD
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Super Bowl Scammer Marketing
Innovative Communication
POLARIS AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Experian Vision Conference Video
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Reinventing Stormwater Pollution Education
Marketing
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Being Water-wise, Easy as 1,2,3
CAPELLA AWARD
VALLEY-WIDE REC & PARK DISTRICT
I Am Valley-Wide
CHAFFEY COLLEGE
I am Chaffey
Multicultural Communications
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Trust the Tap Campaign
Public and Governmental Affairs
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
EEL Holdings Cannabis RFP
Tactics
Video Short Form
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
City of Eastvale Recruitment Video
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA, COMMUNITY SERVICES
Art Off The Walls Video Promotion
SB COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
Fathers Toolbox
Video Long Form
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
City of Eastvale Economic Development Video
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Million Deliberate Acts of Kindness Video
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Early College High School Video
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Around & About Temecula
Branding
POLARIS AWARD
JPW COMMUNICATIONS
City of Eastvale Branding
CAPELLA AWARD
COYOTE PR
A Conversation With: Pulitzer Prize Winner Nick Ut and LA Times Photojournalist Raul Roa
Annual Report
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District 2018 Annual Report
Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Temecula Theater 2018-2019 Season Catalog
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Riverside County Watershed Protection Newsletter
Social Media
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Social Media Digital Tactics
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Elsinore Eddie Instagram Outreach
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Riverside County Watershed Protection Earth Day Social Media Contest
Website
POLARIS AWARD
CITY OF EASTVALE
City of Eastvale Website Redesign
News Release
POLARIS AWARD
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Veteran & Service Dog Hiring
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Morongo Band of Mission Indians Thanksgiving Outreach Program
Op/Ed
POLARIS AWARD
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
California’s historic apology for Native American genocide
One-Time Special Event
POLARIS AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Enhanced Recharge Project Dedication Event
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Chocolate Decadence & Pechanga Wine Festival
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Love on the Run
Ongoing/Recurring Special Event
CAPELLA AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD
Waterwise Workshops
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2018 POLARIS AWARD RECIPIENTS
BEST IN SHOW
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
La Sierra Pipeline Community Relations Campaign
Spirit of Public Relations
DR. MARY ANN PEARSON, APR
Professor of Communication, California Baptist University
CAMPAIGNS
Community Relations
POLARIS AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Education Program
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
La Sierra Pipeline
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Sterling Pump Station
Innovative Communication
POLARIS AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water Bottle Fill Station Program
Internal Relations
CAPELLA AWARD
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Employee Wellness Program
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
The Splash
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Top Workplace Program
Marketing
POLARIS AWARD
HUNTER JOHNSEN
CVWaterCounts
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Healthy Sewers
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Lung Cancer Campaign
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
“Water Your Doing”
Public and Governmental Affairs
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
San Gorgonio Crossing
Public Relations
POLARIS AWARD
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
AMI Project: Advanced Meter Technology Outreach
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Resort Expansion
TACTICS
Audiovisual - Photography
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Annual Employee Photo Contest
Audiovisual - Video: Long Form
POLARIS AWARD
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
#EmpowerSBC
SBCTA
Monte Vista/UP Grade Separation
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
The Splash
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water Reliability Project
CAPELLA AWARD
CITY OF TEMECULA
Around & About Temecula Web Series
KAISER PERMANENTE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
West Nile Virus
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
Humans of Experian
Branding
POLARIS AWARD
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
Wall Murals
Collateral - Annual Report
POLARIS AWARD
SBCERA
MVP
Collateral - Magazine, Newsletter or Periodical
POLARIS AWARD
CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Redesign of Customer Newsletter "The Pipeline"
OCTA
Construction Safety Coloring Book
WESTERN MUNCIPAL WATER DISTRICT
On Tap
CAPELLA AWARD
CBU MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Roundtable
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Riverside County Watershed Protection Newsletter
Digital - Mobile App
POLARIS AWARD
OCTA
Interactive Map/Waze Integration
Digital – Social Media
CAPELLA AWARD
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
#EmpowerSBC
Media Relations – Media Event
POLARIS AWARD
MELODY'S AD WORKS, INC.
2018 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
CAPELLA AWARD
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
2018 NASCAR Auto Club 400 Victory Tour
WESTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS
“Reach For The Cheech”
Media Relations – Media/Press Kit or Online Newsroom
CAPELLA AWARD
MELODY’S AD WORKS, INC.
2018 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
Media Relations – News Release
CAPELLA AWARD
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Morongo Thanksgiving Outreach
Special Event - One-Time
POLARIS AWARD
OCTA
405 Improvement Groundbreaking
CAPELLA AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS
2018 LESJWA Summit
OCTA
Parking Structure Groundbreaking
OPR COMMUNICATIONS
Gerdau 60th Anniversary
PECHANGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
Dignitary Ribbon Cutting for Pechanga Resort Expansion
SBCTA
DSB Passenger Rail Project Completion
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
SoCal Yard Transformation Book Event
Special Event - Ongoing/Recurring
POLARIS AWARD
SBCTA
Annual Business 2 Business Expo
CAPELLA AWARD
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water Leaders Academy
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Job Fair
Writing
CAPELLA AWARD
DEGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS
Hidden in a Hill: Perris Hill Reservoir
STUDENT PROJECT
CAPELLA AWARD
ALEXIS J. SAFOYAN
CBU – The Wallace Theatre
AMBER BOLDEN
UCR – Community Assessment
