34 Texas Business Communicators Honored For Outstanding Work.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Thirty-four professional business communicators and organizations working in Texas won 39 awards for outstanding communications efforts during the past year in a competition judged by their peers. Together, they won almost two-thirds of all awards.

The winning contestants in a regional competition sponsored by District 5 of the International Association of Business Communicators will receive Silver Quill Awards, which recognize excellence in communication management and skills in a variety of categories. The annual competition is open to IABC members and non-members in the six District 5 states of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Judges awarded 69 Silver Quills after examining 130 entries in such categories as publication design and production, writing, audiovisual production, Web site projects, employee communications and media relations, among others.

The Silver Quill winners in Texas are:

    Austin:

    --  Jennifer Rees, UT TeleCampus - The University of Texas System,
        Award of Merit, Online & Electronic Communications

    --  Carlos Cordova and Dianne Spelce, Austin Energy, Award of
        Excellence, Print Communications

    --  Dianne Spelce, Austin Energy, Award of Merit, Design

    --  Wanda Hibbs, Janice McLemore Graphic Design, Award of Merit,
        Design

    --  Michelle Atkinson, UT TeleCampus - The University of Texas
        System, Award of Merit, Design

    College Station:

    --  Susan Vestal, Susan Vestal Marketing, Award of Merit, Online &
        Electronic Communications

    --  Susan Vestal, Susan Vestal Marketing, Award of Excellence,
        Design

    --  Communications Staff, Real Estate Center, Award of Merit,
        Print Communications

    --  Robert P. Beals II and J.P. Beato, Real Estate Center, Award
        of Merit, Design

    --  Tiffany Inbody, Texas A&M University - Office of the Vice
        President for Research, Award of Merit, Print Communications

    --  Christina Frantom, Texas A&M University - Office of the Vice
        President for Research, Award of Merit, Design

    --  J.P. Beato III, Real Estate Center, Award of Excellence,
        Design

    Dallas/Ft. Worth:

    --  Rhonda Newman, FedEx and Mercer, Award of Excellence, internal
        communications programs

    --  Janelle O'Haugherty, Travelocity/VOLLMER, Award of Merit,
        external communications programs

    --  USAA with Fleishman-Hillard, Award of Merit, external
        communications programs

    --  Amanda Borichevsky, Travelocity/Vollmer, Award of Excellence,
        external communications programs

    --  Ellen Zeidler, Texas Instruments, Award of Merit, Online &
        Electronic Communications

    --  Jarrett Steele, Celanese AG, Award of Excellence, Online &
        Electronic Communications

    --  Marketing & Communications Team, Dallas Area Rapid Transit,
        Award of Excellence, Print Communications

    --  Marketing & Communications Team, Dallas Area Rapid Transit,
        Award of Merit, Print Communications

    --  Laura Van Hoosier, Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, Award
        of Merit, internal communications programs

    --  Richard Maxwell, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Award of
        Merit, external communications programs

    --  Carol Barreyre, ABC, Carol Barreyre Communications, Inc.,
        Award of Excellence, external communications programs

    --  Stephani Hawkins & Scott Hunt, Sabre Airline Solutions, Award
        of Merit, Print Communications

    --  Stephani Hawkins & Scott Hunt, Sabre Airline Solutions, Award
        of Merit, Writing

    --  Stephani Hawkins & Scott Hunt, Sabre Airline Solutions, Award
        of Excellence, Writing

    --  James Frisbie, Sabre Holdings, Award of Excellence, Design

    Houston:

    --  Communications Office, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Award of
        Excellence, Print Communications

    --  Public Affairs, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., Award of Merit,
        Print Communications

    --  Gini Reed, University of Houston, Award of Merit, Design

    San Antonio:

    --  IABC San Antonio Board of Directors with Regnier Valdez, Award
        of Merit, external communications programs

    --  USAA HR Communications, USAA, Award of Merit, internal
        communications programs

    --  Susan Sheffloe Speer, Susan Sheffloe Speer Communications,
        Award of Merit, external communications programs

    --  Mark Harlien, Ideawire, Inc., Award of Merit, Online &
        Electronic Communications

    --  Sheri Rosen, Rosen Communication Group, LLC, Award of Merit,
        Online & Electronic Communications

    --  Sheri Rosen, Rosen Communication Group, LLC, Award of Merit,
        external communications programs

    --  Sheri Rosen, Rosen Communication Group, LLC, Award of Merit,
        Design

    --  Judy Wolf, U.T. Health Science Center at S.A,. Award of Merit,
        Online & Electronic Communications

    --  Dore Redfern, USAA, Award of Merit, Print Communications

    --  Suzanne McAuliffe, USAA, Award of Merit, Writing

IABC District 5 presented the awards on Sept. 27 during its annual conference, located this year in Scottsdale, Ariz.

About IABC

The International Association of Business Communicators is a global network of professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. With more than 100 chapters, IABC serves 13,500 members in 60 countries and 10,000 organizations. Its headquarters is located in San Francisco. See http://www.iabc.com/.

About IABC District 5

IABC U.S. District 5 supports six states, 14 active chapters, and 1,700 members. D5 is the largest district in IABC. Their goals are to support the leadership of the D5 chapters, provide a link to IABC International, and promote professional development through the annual D5 conference and Silver Quill Awards. See http://www.iabcusd5.com/.