Congratulations to all of the 2013 awardees!

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California State Information Officers Council

Excellence in State Government Communications

2013 Awards

Congratulations to all of the 2013 awardees!

News release

Public Information Officer of the Year Award Lt. Christopher Acosta

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Marando

California Department of Motor Vehicles SiOC Scholarship Awards

Dorian Love Kaely Mullins

CATEGORY 1 - Writing News Release - Gold Award

Climate Change Reports Highlight Impacts and Challenges for California California Energy Commission

Media and Public Communications Office Alison ApRoberts

Opinion - Gold Award

Celebrating 75 Years of Conservation: The Pittman-Robertson Act California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Lesa Johnston, Kirsten Macintyre and Mike Taugher

Feature - Gold Award

Agent Orange: One Veteran's Story California Department of Veterans Affairs Carolyn Ballou

Feature - Silver Award

Hair-Raising Mystery

Department of Fish and Wildlife Janice Mackey

Feature - Silver Award

Student Loan Debt: Piling Higher and Deeper Department of Consumer Affairs

Jean Bricarello

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Help Toward a Secure Future Department of Consumer Affairs Laurel Goddard

Feature - Honorable Mention

From Mountaintop to Tabletop: The Consumption Side of Consumptive Sports California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Kyle Orr and Troy Swauger

Nature's Ambassadors

California Department of Fish and Wildlife David W. Moore

Nothing But Net: Researchers Use Stealth Approach to Capture, Study, and Return Sea Otters to Ocean Unharmed

Department of Fish and Wildlife Eric Harrison Laughlin

Script - Gold Award

Distracted Driving Zombie PSA Script California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

CATEGORY 2 - Reports Annual Report - Gold Award

Annual Performance Report California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

Special Report - Gold Award

Acceptance of Military Experience & Education Towards Licensure Department of Consumer Affairs

Aris Bajar

Special Report - Silver Award

Cal Vet Enterprise Strategic Plan 2012 California Department of Veterans Affairs

Special Report - Silver Award

State Health Officer's Report on Tobacco Use and Promotion in California California Department of Public Health

Dr. Ron Chapman, Anita Gore, Colleen Stevens, Heather Bourbeau, Melinda Beer, Corey Egel, Amanda McCartney, Jennifer Miller and Francisco Michel

Special Report - Honorable Mention Award

What We Learned from the National Core Indicators: Adult Consumer Survey NCI Results from People Across California in 2010 (2012 Version)

California Department of Developmental Services Consumer Advisory Committee

National Core Indicators Project Quality Management Section

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Special Report - Honorable Mention Award 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report

California Energy Commission

Media and Public Communications Office

Suzanne Korosec, Michael Wilson, Carol Robinson, Lynette Green and Donna Parrow

Special Report - Honorable Mention Award 2012 CAL FIRE Strategic Plan

CAL FIRE Communications Office and Management Council

Special Report - Honorable Mention Award FTB Strategic Plan 2012-2016

Franchise Tax Board

Marketing and Graphic Services Unit

CATEGORY 3 - Publications Newsletter - Gold Award

Inside CDCR News

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Inside CDCR Staff

Newsletter - Gold Award

Board of Registered Nursing BRN Report Newsletter Department of Consumer Affairs

Carol Stover

Newsletter - Silver Award

CalSTRS Connections CalSTRS

David Lindgren, Veronica Espinoza, Baotran Bui and Margaret Behan

Newsletter - Silver Award

BOE in Motion Newsletter and Bulletin Board California State Board of Equalization

Newsletter - Honorable Mention Award

Agency Insider

State and Consumer Services Agency, Melissa Figueroa and Aris Bajar

Newsletter - Honorable Mention Award

Insight

State Compensation Insurance Fund

Magazine - Gold Award

Outdoor California, September/October 2012 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Troy Swauger

Magazine - Silver Award

Consumer Connection Fall 2012 Department of Consumer Affairs

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Magazine - Honorable Mention Award

DWR Magazine, Fall 2012 issue Department of Water Resources Public Affairs Office

Maggie Macias and Scott Olling

Brochure - Gold Award

Launching a Career as a Court Reporter Department of Consumer Affairs

Aris Bajar and Laurel Goddard

Special Publication - Gold Award

California Veterans Resource Book California Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Services Division

Special Publication - Silver Award

DPF Handbook & Gear Up Breathe Easy Campaign Materials California Air Resources Board

Margaret Sanchez

Special Publication - Silver Award

CalSTRS Member Handbook CalSTRS

Veronica Espinoza, Christiana Mullen and Margaret Behan

Special Publication - Honorable Mention

Resource Guide to Free Tax Products and Services for Small Businesses California State Board of Equalization

CATEGORY 4 – Audio-Visual Productions Training DVD or Documentary - Gold Award

No Time to Burn Cal EMA

Office of Public Information and Media Relations

Training DVD or Documentary - Silver Award

May Lee

California Department of General Services Ken Hunt and Michael Liang

Training DVD or Documentary - Honorable Mention

Valuation of Personal Property and Fixtures California State Board of Equalization

Outreach & Education DVD - Gold Award

Understanding the Formula CalSTRS

David Gerberding and CalSTRS Staff

Outreach & Education DVD - Silver Award

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Katie Chan, Katie Kukulka, Kelly Kell and Grant Mack

Outreach & Education DVD - Honorable Mention

Smartway – What does That Mean? California Air Resources Board

Cassandra Hockenson and Denise Chelini

Outreach & Education DVD - Honorable Mention Protect Your Pets! – Tips from the Sacramento ASPCA Cal EMA

How to Prevent a Cold or Flu Camtasia

California Department of Developmental Services Quality Management and Development Branch

Quality Management Section and Mission Analytics Group, Inc.

eRelief Requests Video

California State Board of Equalization

PSA, Commercial or Ad - Gold Award

Distracted Driving Zombie PSA California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

PSA, Commercial or Ad - Silver Award

BOE ePay

California State Board of Equalization

PSA, Commercial or Ad - Honorable Mention

Name Change Announcement Department of Fish and Wildlife Sarah Darbee

Quagga Mussel "Clean Drain and Dry" Department of Fish and Wildlife Andrew Hughan

Victims' Rights March and Rally Cal EMA

CATEGORY 5 – Graphics and Photography Infographic & Technical Illustration - Gold Award

All in a Year’s Work: 2012 Data Made Relevant through Visual Storytelling Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

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Infographic & Technical Illustration - Silver Award

California’s 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards California Energy Commission

Media and Public Communications Office Amanda Enneking and Adam Gottlieb

Brand Identity Package - Gold Award

eReg: Electronic Registration and More California State Board of Equalization

Brand Identity Package - Silver Award Keep Tahoe Wild logo

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Meredith Fleener

Photography - Gold Award

Closer Look: Salmon Planting at American River California Department of Fish and Wildlife Matt Elyash

Photography - Silver Award

Virtuoso Panels CalSTRS

Jodi Jackson, Trevor Ferruggia and Kent Lacin

Photography - Honorable Mention

Occupy the Capitol Cal EMA

Office of Public Information and Media Relations Justin Short

CATEGORY 6 – Special Projects Promotional Device - Gold Award

R U OK? Half-Taxi, Half-Cruiser Wrapped Cars California Office of Traffic Safety

Katz & Associates

Promotional Device - Silver Award

Stay Connected with DCA Department of Consumer Affairs Carol Stover

Direct Mail - Gold Award

CalSTRS Member Kits CalSTRS

Veronica Espinoza, Christiana Mullen and Margaret Behan

Poster - Gold Award

National Consumer Protection Week Department of Consumer Affairs Hazel Alig and June Vargas

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Poster - Gold Award

Duck, Duck, Goose: The 2012 Duck Stamp Art Contest California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Meredith Fleener and Kirsten Macintyre

Poster - Silver Award

Don’t Buy Into California’s Underground Economy California State Board of Equalization

Poster - Honorable Mention Diversity Posters

Franchise Tax Board

Marketing and Graphic Services Unit Poster - Honorable Mention

Distracted Driving Zombie California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

Calendar - Gold Award

Department of Fish and Game 2013 Calendar California Department of Fish and Wildlife Meredith Fleener

Calendar - Gold Award

2013 Energy Calendar

Media and Public Communications Office Lana McAllister and Michael Wilson

Event - Gold Award

Crime Victims’ Rights Month Rally & March: Giving a Voice to Victims Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

Public Affairs Team

Event - Silver Award

Capitol Day of Preparedness Cal EMA

Event - Honorable Mention

10,000th Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate Event

California Air Resources Board

Cassandra Hockenson and Denise Chelini Event - Honorable Mention

Highway 89 Cyclist Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Caltrans District 3

Deanna Shoopman ProProse

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Distracted Driving Zombie Stunt California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

Public-Private Partnerships - Gold Award

Suited for Success: Partnering to Aid Survivors of Domestic Violence Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

Public Affairs Team

Public-Private Partnerships - Silver Award Anti-Psychotic Drug Work Group

California Department of Public Health

Public-Private Partnerships - Honorable Mention

Cal EMA Joins Walmart for First Pet Preparedness Educational Outreach Event Cal EMA

CATEGORY 7 – Media Relations Media Kit - Gold Award

December DUI Crackdown: R U OK? California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

Media Campaign - Gold Award

2012 Tax Check-Off for California Sea Otters California Department of Fish and Wildlife Dana J. Michaels

Media Campaign - Silver Award

Meatball the Bear

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Andrew Hughan

Media Campaign - Silver Award

Bear Aware, Public Outreach Campaign California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Marc Kenyon, Meredith Fleener, Kirsten Macintyre and Carol Singleton

Media Campaign - Honorable Mention

Underground Economy News Conferences California State Board of Equalization

CATEGORY 8 – Internet Communications & Social Media Website - Gold Award

Redesigned Government Compensation in California Website www.publicpay.ca.gov

California State Controller’s Office

Web Site - Silver Award

EDD Website

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Public Affairs Branch

Web Content and Usability Group

Web Site - Honorable Mention

Frequently Asked Questions About Mussels California Department of Public Health Matt Conens and Gregg Langlois

Web Site - Honorable Mention

CAL FIRE Website Redesign CAL FIRE Communications Office Version3, Inc.

Internet Outreach - Gold Award

CalFile: QR Code and Youtube Video Franchise Tax Board

Marketing and Graphic Services Unit

Internet Outreach - Silver Award

Drop! Cover! Hold On! With Cal EMA on Youtube Cal EMA

Social Media - Gold Award

Ask 5

CalPERS

Office of Public Affairs

Social Media Team

Social Media - Silver Award

The Right Tweet at the Right Time: CalVCP’s Social Media Strategy Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

Public Affairs Team

Social Media - Honorable Mention

EDD Website & Social Media

Employment Development Department Public Affairs Branch

Web Content and Usability Group

CDPH Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman's Physical Activity Report California Department of Public Health

Dr. Ron Chapman, Anita Gore, Heather Bourbeau, Melinda Beer, Matt Conens, and Corey Egel

OTS Facebook Page

California Office of Traffic Safety Katz & Associates

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CEC Social Media Engagement and Marketing California Energy Commission

Other Web Resources - Gold Award

California Financial Literacy Month Portal Department of Financial Institutions

Alana Golden, Josef Decena, Bill Grussenmeyer and Jaime Nguyen

Other Web Resources - Silver Award

My Hospital: An Interactive Map of Healthcare Associated Infection California Department of Public Health