Aurora Awards: Category #1 – Public and Community Service

• First Place – Alaska Communications and Boys & Girls Clubs Partner to Create Summer of Heroes
  Heather Cavanaugh, Amanda Kramer, Caittlin McDiffett, Alana Humphrey and Jeannie Horner
• Second Place – Mountain View Street Fair
  Credit Union 1
• Third Place (tie) – TAPS Employees Rescue Infant Musk Ox
  Emily Tyrrell, Michael Levshakoff, Katie Pesznecker, Michelle Egan and Lynda Sather of
  Alyeska Pipeline Services Company.
• Third Place (tie) – Girls Scouts of Alaska: Alumni Campaign
  Alexis Roskelley, Teeka Bowman, Kathleen Bowman and Lincoln Garrick of Solstice Advertising, and Marge Stoneking
  Girl Scouts of Alaska

Aurora Awards: Category #2 – Special Events and Observances

• First Place – Valley Native Primary Care Center Groundbreaking
  Kyla Morris, Vera Sarbard, Ellie Jackson, Tammy Ashley, Kim Mareux of
  Southcentral Foundation
• Second Place – Honorary Ceremony, Anchorage Police Department
  Emily Tyrrell, Anita Shell, Sarah Erkmann, Kimberly Copadis and Marlene Lammers

Aurora Awards: Category #3 – Public Affairs

• First Place – Alaska Standing Together for Lisa Murkowski
  MSI Communications
• Second Place – Port MacKenzie Rail Extension -The Time is Now
  Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Patty Sullivan, Stefan Hinman and Rick Mystrom
• Third Place – International Year of Forests
  Alexis Roskelley, Teeka Ballas, Eric Buhrman, Sara Boario and Erin Uloth
  Solstice Advertising

 Aurora Awards: Category #4 – Marketing Communications

• Second Place – Doyon Emerald Rebranding & Services Marketing Restructure
  Michelle Lekites, Jennifer Castro, Eric Buhrman, Laura Tauke and Elias Rojas
  Solstice Advertising

 Aurora Awards: Category #5 – Internal Communications

• First Place – Southcentral Foundation Employee Fundraising and Awareness Campaign
  Vera Starbard, Ellie Jackson, Kyla Morris, Tammy Ashley and Rochelle Lopez
  Southcentral Foundation
• Second Place – Nuka System of Care Awareness
  Jessica Dorrington, Kyla Morris, Kim Marcucci, Ellie Jackson and  Allison Knox
  Southcentral Foundation
• Third Place – Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award: Recognizing our Foundation
  Carla Browning, Phil Raymond, Jenn Baker, Nichole Kloepfer and  Jan Stitt
  University of Alaska Fairbanks

Aurora Awards: Category #6 – Special Public Relations Campaign

• First Place – University of Alaska Fairbanks, Tanana Valley Campus renaming and rebranding campaign
  Michelle Renfrew and Darcy Harrod
  UAF Community and Technical College
• Second Place – Stakeholders Relations/Issue Management
  Princess Cruises, Anita Nelson and HAP Alaska Land Operations

GRAND AWARD

• University of Alaska Fairbanks, Community and Technical College Fall 2011 Registration Campaign
  Michelle Renfrew, Darcy Harrod and Amy Bristor
  University of Alaska Fairbanks Community  and Technical College

Awards of Excellence: Category 1 – Annual Report

• First Place – “Where the Frontier Takes Flight”, Matanuska – Susitna Borough Annual report
  Patty Sullivan and Jennifer Dawkins
• Second Place – Koniag Inc.’s 2011 Annual Report
  Debbie Lukin, Dana Kewan, Jason Moore
  MSI Communications
• Third Place (tie) – Alaska Geographic’s 2010 Annual Report
  Kate Sangster and Debbie Whitecar
  Alaska Geographic
• Third Place (tie) – “Our History. Our Future”, Calista Corporation’s Annual Report
  Michelle Lekites, Jennifer Castro, Eric Buhrman, Lincoln Garrick and Thom Leonard
  Solstice Advertising
• Third Place (tie) – “Building a Partnership”, Sitnaskuak’s Annual Report,
  Kathleen Bowman, Teeka Ballas, Alexis Roskelley, Lincoln Garrick and Breanne MacFarland
  Solstice Advertising

Awards of Excellence: Category 2 – Internal Publication

• First Place – Networks newsletter by Hope Community Resources
  Kris Jez, Ginger Jackson and Megan Moody
• Second Place – The Scoop: UAF Community and Technical College’s Internal Newsletter
  Michelle Renfrew and Darcy Harrod
• Third Place – Connections
  Alaska Communications 

Awards of Excellence: Category 3 – External Publication

• Second Place – ExxonMobil’s “Frontiers” newsletter
  Bill Bracken, Aaron Stryk, Jason Moore, Tara Storter and Lana Johnson
  MSI Communications
• Third Place – Donlin Gold Newsletter
  Michelle Lekites, Laura Tauke, Eric Buhrman, Jennifer Castro and Kurt Parkan
  Solstice  Advertising

Awards of Excellence: Category 4 – Speech Writing
There were no awards in this category

Awards of Excellence: Category 5 – Advocacy Writing

• Second Place – Calista Corporation Fact Sheet
  Kathleen Bauman, Teeka Ballas, Alexis Roskelley, Lincoln Garrick and Thom  Leonard
  Solstice Advertising

Awards of Excellence: Category 6 – Writing Portfolio
There were no awards in this category

Awards of Excellence: Category 7 – Brochure

• First Place – 2011 Official Guide to Anchorage
  Visit Anchorage, Lilly Kelly, Jeanette Anderson Moores, Sarah Alvarez, Roy Neese and Jack  Bonney
• Second Place – University Alaska Fairbanks Community & Technical College General Brochure
  Darcy Harrod, Michelle Renfrew and Amy Bristor
  UAF Community and Technical College

Awards of Excellence: Category 8 – Direct Mail Solicitation
There were no awards in this category

Awards of Excellence: Category 9 – Special Printed Promotional Material

• First Place – Big Wild Life Blend Coffee
  Lilly Kelly, Sarah Alvarez, Jeannette Anderson Moores and Jack Bonney
  Visit Anchorage, Nerland Agency and Kaladi Brothers Coffee
• Second Place – Donlin Gold Boating & Personal Floatation Device Hashtags
  Michelle Lekites, Jennifer Castro, Eric Buhrman, Lincoln Garrick and Kurt Parkan
  Solstice Advertising.
• Third Place (tie) – Strategy for Student Success
  Heather Sawyer, Vickie Blakeney, Steve Nelson, Sally Rue and Sarah Asper-Smith
  Anchorage School District and Association of Alaska School Boards’ Initiative for Community Engagement
• Third Place (tie) – AOGA 2011 Promotional Materials
  Leah Burkes, Laurie Fagnani, Scott Meynarczyk, Kara Moriarty and Grant  Johnston
  MSI Communications

Awards of Excellence: Category 10 – News/Feature Story Release

• First Place – Cold Hands, Warm Hearts
  Denali State Bank and Tanya Clayton

Awards of Excellence: Category 11 – News/Feature Story Placement

• First Place – Bert Conquers Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
  Jeannette Anderson Moores, Sarah Alvarez, Susan Sommer, Jack Bonney, Roy  Neese and Lilly Kelly
  Visit Anchorage

Awards of Excellence: Category 12 – News Conference
There were no awards in this category

Awards of Excellence: Category 13 – Publicity Photo Published in Print Media

• Second place – University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College’s Fall 2011 Course Schedule cover photo
  Todd Paris and Darcy Harrod

Awards of Excellence: Category 14 – Exhibits & Displays

• Second Place – Tikigaq display booth
  Michelle Lekites, Jennifer Castro, Laura Tauke, Lincoln Garrick and Darbi Daley
  Solstice  Advertising
• Third Place – RDC Conference centerpiece display for Alaska Air Cargo
  Casey Sullivan, Grant Johnson and Laurie Fagnani
  MSI Communications

Awards of Excellence: Category 15 – Video Material

• First Place – Statewide Community Resources
  Michelle Lekites, Jennifer Castro, Leon Morgan and Eric Buhrman
  Solstice Advertising and Ice Cap Productions
• Second Place – Koniaq Employee Orientation
  Debbie Lukin, Jason Moore and Michael Stewart
  MSI Communications

Awards of Excellence: Category 16 – Radio Material
There were no awards in this category

Awards of Excellence: Category 17 – Website

• First Place – La Bodega’s website
  Kathleen Bowman, Alexis Roskelley, Teeka Ballas and Walter Cameron of Solstice Advertising  and Pamela Hatzis of La Bodega
• Second Place – Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc website
  Slavik Boyechko and Travis Gilmore
• Third Place – Alaska Marine Highway System website
  Danielle Adkins, Jessie McCarron and Ian Roskam
  Department of Transportation and  Public Facilities

Awards of Excellence: Category 18 – Special Electronic Promotional Material

• First Place – Native 8(a) – Working for a Brighter Future
  Ingrid Parish, Casey Sullivan, Michael Stewart and Jana Turvey
  MSI Communications
• Second Place – Alaska Agriculture Day! Thank a Farmer
  Michelle Lekites, Eric Buhrman, Jennifer Castro, Laura Tauke and Amy Pettit
  Solstice Advertising
• Third Place – Barge Dock Expansion: Three Months of work in 33 Seconds
  Stefan Hinman and Patty Sullivan
  Matanuska-Susitna Borough