2019 Worthy Award Winners
2019 Communicator of the Year
Mary-Margaret Lemons: President, Fort Worth Housing Solutions
The Douglas Ann Newsom PR Professional of the Year
Michelle Gutt: Director, Communications & Public Engagement Department, City of Fort Worth
Best of Show
Balcom Agency
James L. West Center for Dementia Care Marketing Campaign
Balcom Agency and James L. West Center for Dementia Care
Professional Awards – Programs
Community Relations
Award of Excellence:
City of Fort Worth
One Fort Worth – The Race & Culture Task Force of Fort Worth
Michelle L. Gutt
Award of Excellence
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
Roadhouse – Five Years of Sustainability and Success
Jennifer Johns, Angie Gallaway, Beth Lamb
Award of Excellence
The S & G Group
Blue Zones Project: Do It! Campaign
The S & G Group, Blue Zones Project
Integrated Communications
Worthy Award
Balcom Agency
The PARC Integrated Campaign
Balcom Agency and The PARC Vet
Award of Excellence
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fort Worth Chef Stories
Sarah Covington, Taylor Hardy, Mitch Whitten
Award of Excellence
PAVLOV Agency
Austin City Taco Co. Grand Opening
Claire Armstrong, Hannah Lacamp, Maddie Thannum
Award of Excellence
City of Fort Worth
One Fort Worth – The Race & Culture Task Force of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth – Michelle L. Gutt
Award of Excellence
The S & G Group
Blue Zones Project: Do It! Campaign
The S & G Group, Blue Zones Project Fort Worth
Award of Achievement
J.O.
Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival Experience
Jennifer Henderson
Award of Achievement
Balcom Agency
Sinclair Oil Corporation’s Fill Up Your Life Campaign
Balcom Agency and Sinclair Oil Corporation
Internal Communications
Award of Excellence
City of Fort Worth
Employee Pension Campaign
Andrea Duffie, Alison Rich, Maiya Hollie
Award of Achievement
J.O.
Logo and Brand Standards Redevelopment
Jennifer Henderson
Marketing Communications
Worthy Award
Balcom Agency
James L. West Center for Dementia Care Marketing Campaign
Balcom Agency and James L. West Center for Dementia Care
Award of Excellence
Warren Douglas Advertising
BRIANNAS Organics Launch
Warren Douglas Advertising
Award of Excellence
Shaffer Creative, LLC
Provenance Engineering Brand Development and Corporate Identity
Julie Shaffer, CPSM, Lindsey Kubes, CPSM
Reputation/Brand Management
Award of Excellence
Balcom Agency
Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.: For More
Balcom Agency and Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
Award of Excellence
Visit Fort Worth
Fort Worth on Rainey at SXSW
Mitch Whitten, Jessica Christopherson, Tom Martens
Social Media/Digital Communications
Worthy Award
PAVLOV Agency
2019 MAIN ST. Arts Festival
Hannah Lacamp, Claire Armstrong, Maddie Thannum
Award of Excellence
Shaffer Creative, LLC
Protect My Family Digital Media Program
Rachel Sackett, Julie Shaffer, Lindsey Kubes
Award of Excellence
Balcom Agency
Aspens at Wade Park Campaign
Balcom Agency and Aspens Senior Living
Special Event/Observance
Worthy Award
PAVLOV Agency
2019 MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival
Claire Armstrong, Hannah Lacamp, Maddie Thannum
Award of Achievement
J.O.
Spirit of the Vault Warehouse Sale
Jennifer Henderson
Student Program
Award of Excellence
Texas Christian University
Diversity in Public Relations
TCU NextGen PR
Special Public Relations Program
Worthy Award
The S & G Group, Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas Wesleyan University
Leadership Academy Network
The S & G Group, Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas Wesleyan University
Professional Awards – Tactics
Annual Report
Award of Achievement
Fort Worth Independent School District
You Belong Here 2017-18 Fort Worth ISD Annual Report
Barbara Griffith, Rebecca Slack, Erica Weaver
Award of Achievement
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth Annual Report
Communications & Public Engagement Office – Kevin Neal
Award of Achievement
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
The Journey Report
Beth Lamb
External Video
Worthy Award
Balcom Agency
Our Texas Roots Run Deep
Balcom Agency and Mrs Baird’s Bread
Award of Excellence
PAVLOV Agency
Vicinity Bus – “The Right Tool” video
Claire Armstrong, Khris Kesling, Amanda Gibson
Award of Excellence
Blue Zones Project/North Texas Healthy Communities
A Certified Blue Zones Community
Carol Murray, Make Something Beautiful
Award of Excellence
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Thank You Goodwill – Brandon Reed
Liz Confiliano, Shay Dial Johnson, Candace Cooper
Award of Excellence
Balcom Agency
PIP (Pressure Injury Prevention) Day Video
Balcom Agency and Smith + Nephew – Advanced Wound Management
Award of Excellence
Tarrant Regional Water District
Airfield Falls is Awesome
Mark Olson
Award of Excellence
Fort Worth Independent School District
Superintendent’s December 2018 Message
Barbara Griffith, Rebecca Slack, Scott JuVette
Award of Excellence
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
The Power of Community
Beth Lamb, Anthony Defelice, Erik Sandoval
Award of Excellence
Balcom Agency
Babies Don’t Come With Manuals
Balcom Agency & Cook Children’s Health Care System
Award of Excellence
Balcom Agency
Hippo Sak’s Hippo Campus Video Series
Balcom Agency and Hippo Sak
Award of Achievement
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Thank You Goodwill – Jennifer Moore
Liz Confiliano, Shay Dial Johnson, Candace Cooper
Award of Achievement
Tarrant Regional Water District
Welcome to Our Office
Mark Olson, Chad Lorance
Internal Video
Worthy Award
Fort Worth Independent School District
My First “First Day” Convocation
Barbara Griffith, Scott JuVette, John Papa
Award of Achievement
Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Honoring 80 Years of History
Margaret Ritsch and Christina Roach
Award of Achievement
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
GII Spring Conference Invitation Video
Liz Confiliano, Shay Dial Johnson, Chris Clark
Marketing/Sales Communications
Award of Excellence
Shaffer Creative, LLC
Communicating the Value of Water eBrochure
Julie Shaffer, CPSM; Stephanie Zavala; Arianne Shipley
Award of Excellence
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
Roadhouse 2019
Beth Lamb
Media Relations/Event
Award of Excellence
PAVLOV Agency
Blackland Distillery Media Launch Event
Claire Armstrong, Hannah Lacamp, Maddie Thannum
Award of Achievement
Visit Fort Worth
Fort Worth in NYC
Sarah Covington, Tom Martens, Jessica Christopherson
Media Relations/News Release
Worthy Award
J.O.
Tarrant County Blue Officer Hull News Release
Jennifer Henderson
Award of Excellence
PAVLOV Agency
Lang Partners breaks ground on new $65 million residential community in Fort Worth’s Near Southside
Claire Armstrong, Allen Wallach
Other Writing Projects
Award of Excellence
Blue Zones Project/North Texas Healthy Communities
Blue Zones Project Fort Worth Certification Book
Carol Murray, S&G Group, Erin Jennings
Pro Bono
Award of Achievement
J.O.
“Big Night In” Bedtime Story
Jennifer Henderson
PSA
Award of Excellence
Fort Worth Independent School District
You Belong Here Pre-K/Kindergarten commercial
Barbara Griffith, Rebecca Slack, Scott JuVette
Special Event
Award of Excellence
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Project Goodwill 2019
Liz Confiliano, Shay Dial Johnson
Social Media
Worthy Award
PAVLOV Agency
Riscky’s 91st Anniversary
Claire Armstrong, Hannah Lacamp, Maddie Thannum
Award of Excellence
J.O.
Trinity Metro State Fair of Texas Social Media Tactic
Jennifer Henderson
Award of Achievement
DFW Airport
DFW Airport Live Green Month
DFW Social Media Team
Award of Achievement
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Snake Gate 2018
Liz Confiliano, Chris Clark
Website
Worthy Award
Balcom Agency
The PARC
Balcom Agency and The PARC Vet
Special Tactic
Award of Achievement
Fort Worth Independent School District
The Inside Story/Growing an Internal Communications Plan in the Fort Worth ISD
Barbara Griffith, Scott JuVette, Rebecca Slack
Congratulations to all of our 2019 Worthy Award Winners!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor: Bell
Reception Sponsor: Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth
Photo Sponsor: DFW Airport
Other sponsors: Balcom Agency, PAVLOV, TCU Bob Schieffer College of Communication
Printing Sponsor: Crown Printing
Media Sponsors: Fort Worth Business Press & Fort Worth Magazine
Graphic Design: Becky Escher Design
Event Photographer: Lea Rhea Photography