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2011 American Graphic Design Award of Excellence
Catalog design for Terroir Seeds Garden Catalog
Direct Marketing Postcard design for Terroir Seeds LLC
Invitation Postcard design for the Highlands Center for Natural History
Poster design for the Highlands Center for Natural History
Brochure design for the Highlands Center for Natural History
2010 American Graphic Design Award of Excellence
Publication Design for Earth Odyssey
Sustainable Business of the Month logo created for Earth Odyssey
Take a Hike poster created for the Highlands Center for Natural History
Catalog Design of Grandma’s Garden Catalog designed for Terroir Seeds LLC
2009 Yavapai County Fair, Prescott, AZ
Photography contest: two first places, three second places and two third place
Second place, jewelry design, original lapis luzuli necklace and earring set
2009 American Graphic Design Award of Excellence
Self-promotional materials created for Earth Odyssey
Awakening Spirit column logo created for Earth Odyssey
Advertisement created for the Highlands Center for Natural History
Advertisement created for AHA Creative Ink
2009 Award of Distinction, Communicator Award
November 2008 issue of Earth Odyssey in the overall magazine design category
“There’s No Place Like Home,” in the magazine feature writing category
2008 American Graphic Design Award
Gardening for Butterflies pamphlet produced for the Highlands Center for Natural History
Parties With a Purpose poster produced for the Highlands Center for Natural History
2008 Arizona Newspaper Association
First place, editorial page excellence
Third place best pro bono advertisement
2007 Arizona Newspaper Association
Second place, editorial page excellence
2006 Yavapai County Fair, Prescott, AZ
First, second and third place, photography
First place, beaded jewelry
First place, Christmas wreath
Second place, Indian-style jewelry
Second place, graphic arts
2004 Clarion Award from The Association of Women in Communications
Graphic Arts/Logos for the Strategic Planning logo created for the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University.
2004 Magnum Opus Awards
Gold Award in the category Best Rewrite
Honorable Mention in the category Best Series of Articles
2004 Dalton Pen Communications Award of Merit
EQuad News in the magazine category
Strategic Planning logo in the category Graphic Arts/Logos
2004 Communicator Awards
Crystal Award of Excellence for the spring 2003 EQuad News in the category of educational institution newsletter
Award of Distinction for the spring 2003 EQuad News in the category of newsletter writing
Honorable Mention for design of the Strategic Planning logo
2004 IRIS Award of Merit, International Association for Business Communicators (IABC)
Branding and Identify, Strategic Planning logo
2003 Silver Quill Award, International Association for Business Communicators (IABC), Philadelphia chapter
Feature writing
2003 Clarion Award, The Association for Women in Communications
External Nonprofit Newsletter
2003 APEX Award
Publication Excellence, Newsletter Writing
2003 Finalist, Distinguished Achievement Award For Excellence in Educational Publishing, The Association of Educational Publishers
Whole Publication, (EQuad News)
2003 Crystal Award of Excellence, Communicator Award
Fall 2002 EQuad News in the category of educational institution newsletter
2003 Middlesex County Fair, New Jersey
First place, original design, sewing, child’s skirt and blouse
Second place, still life, Tubac, Arizona
Second place, nature, flora, Mushrooms, Monroe Township, NJ
Third place, landscape, High Falls, West Virginia
Honorable mentions: portrait, nature (flora), and nature (fauna)
2002 Award of Distinction, Communicator Award
Fall 2002 EQuad News in the category of newsletter writing
2002 IRIS Award of Excellence, International Association for Business Communicators (IABC)
External Newsletter, 2002 publishing cycle
2002 APEX Award for Publication Excellence
Newsletters, Printed (E-Quad News, Winter ’01-’02)
2002 Finalist, Distinguished Achievement Award For Excellence in Educational Publishing, The Association of Educational Publishers
Writing, Series, “Building bridges across disciplines: Engineers educate a university” (Summer ’01)
2002 Award of Distinction, Communicator Award
Fall 2001 EQuad News in the category of educational institution newsletter
2002 Middlesex County Fair, New Jersey
First place, original design T-shirt
Second place, landscape, Sunrise over Carnegie Lake, Princeton, NJ
Second place, portrait, Kerry's at work, Houston, Texas
Second place, nature, flora, Monroe Sunflowers, Monroe Township, NJ
Second place, original design necklace of jade and aventurine
2001 Middlesex County Fair, New Jersey
Best of Show Photograph, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida
First place, portrait, Summer
First place, landscape, Yucca, Safford, Arizona
First place, nature, flora, Desert Roses, Safford, Arizona
2000 Finalist, Distinguished Achievement Award For Excellence in Educational Publishing, The Association of Educational Publishers
Writing, Series, “Engineering as liberal art: Dividing lines between disciplines diminish”
2000 APEX Award for Publication Excellence
Best Rewrites for “Multimedia use reinvigorates the classroom experience”
2000 Middlesex County Fair, New Jersey
Best of Show photograph, Mission Tumacácori, Arizona
Third place, fauna photo, Collared Lizard on Petrified Log, Petrified Forest, Arizona
Honorable Mention, portrait, Summer in Key West
Second place, jewelry making, Larimar and liquid silver necklace
Second place, fabric-covered photo album
1999 Middlesex County Fair, New Jersey
First place, still-life photography, Vulture City Ghost Town, Wickenburg, Arizona
First place, stamped embroidery
First place, fabric-covered photo album
Second place, jewelry making, turquoise and jasper necklace
Honorable mention, painting
1999 APEX Award for Publication Excellence
Newsletters, Printed (E-Quad News)
1998 CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education)
Bronze Medal, Internal and External Audience Periodicals, E-Quad News
1989 New Jersey Press Association
First Place, Packaging the News Product, Family Section and Layout
First Place, Packaging the News Product, Special Issue
Second Place, Responsible Journalism, the Lloyd P. Burns Public Service Award
Honorable Mention, Packaging the News Product, General Typography and Layout of Entire Paper
Honorable Mention, Responsible Journalism, Editorial Comment
Honorable Mention, Pictorial Photography, Officer’s Quarters
1988, New Jersey Press Association
First Place, Packaging the News Product, Special Issue
Third Place, Reporting and Writing, Feature Column
Honorable Mention, Responsible Journalism, Editorial Comment
Honorable Mention, General News Photography, Preserving the American Way of Life
Honorable Mention, Responsible Journalism, Editorial Comment
1988 Awarded Blue Ribbon, National Newspaper Association
Producing a quality, local newspaper
1987, New Jersey Press Association
First Place, Feature Photography, So Much for Planning
Second Place, Packaging the News Product, General Typography/Layout of the Entire Paper
1986-1989 The Princeton Packet’s Editorial Excellence Award
October 1986, November 1988, and November 1989
1985 Brazoria County Conservancy Photo Contest
Third place, landscapes, Jetty Splash, Surfside, Texas
Third place, leisure activities, Sunset Exploration, Surfside, Texas
1985 Second place champion
Intercollegiate intramural badminton
1983 Recipient of the J.R. Jackson Scholarship
1983 Member Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society
Awards won by staff members under my tutorage
2010 series of advertisements designed by Jason Allen for Earth Odyssey received a 2010 American Graphic Design Award of Excellence in the self-promotion category
2009 Pia Wyer, one of 13 photo awards in the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s annual calendar photography contest
2009 Jason Allen, American Graphic Design Award of Excellence, advertising design
2009 Pia Wyer, American Graphic Design Award of Excellence, column logo and an advertisement, both of which appeared in Earth Odyssey
2008 Jason Allen, American Graphic Design Award of Excellence, pro-bono advertisement
2008 Jason Allen, first place, best paid series, Arizona Newspaper Association Excellence in Advertising Competition
2008 Jason Allen, second place, best black and white ad, Arizona Newspaper Association Excellence in Advertising Competition
2004 Sara Peters received an IRIS Award of Merit from the New Jersey Chapter of the International Association for Business Communicators (IABC) for feature writing
2003 Sara Peters received an Award of Distinction, Communicator Award, for Mother’s Dream Puts Princeton in Reach, in the category of feature article writing
2003 Sara Peters and Steven Schultz received a Silver Quill Award of Merit from the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for feature writing.
2003 Sara Peters won an APEX award from Communications Concepts Inc. for feature series writing.
2002 Sara Peters and Steven Schultz received an IRIS Award of Merit from the New Jersey chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for special report writing.
2002 Sara Peters received an APEX Award for excellence in newsletter writing.
2002 Sara Peters received an Award of Distinction, Communicator Award, for newsletter writing.
1989 Tom Davis received the Robert P. Kelly Award from the New Jersey Press Association. This award, which recognizes reporters with less than one-year of professional experience, is the NJPA’s most prestigious award for rookie reporters.
1988 Pete Donahue received the Robert P. Kelly Award from the New Jersey Press Association.
1987 Carlton Wilkinson received the Robert P. Kelly Award from the New Jersey Press Association.
Biographical Listings
2005-2010 Marquis Who’s Who in the World
2004-2010 Marquis Who’s Who of American Women
2004-2010 Marquis Who’s Who in America
2004/2005 Manchester Who’s Who
2004-2010Great Women of the 21st Century, American Biographical Institute Inc.
10th Edition, 2000 Notable American Women, American Biographical Institute Inc.
2002 Empire’s Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals
2001 Who’s Who Historical Society of Business Professionals
2000 International Who’s Who of Professionals
1985 Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges |