Awards/Certifications

Awards

• 42nd Annual North America Effie Awards – Grand Effie Award
  “I’m in!” Blue Door Student Retention Campaign 2010
  Government, Institutional & Recruitment
  In partnership with Detroit Public Schools, Leo Burnett, Starcom and Brian Alexander Productions
  
  
• 42nd Annual North America Effie Awards – Silver Effie Award
  “I’m in!” Blue Door Student Retention Campaign 2010
  Service and Good Works
  In partnership with Detroit Public Schools, Leo Burnett, Starcom and Brian Alexander Productions
  
  
• 42nd Annual North America Effie Awards – Silver Effie Award
  “I’m in!” Blue Door Student Retention Campaign 2010
  Small Budgets
  In partnership with Detroit Public Schools, Leo Burnett, Starcom and Brian Alexander Productions
  
  
• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2010 – President’s Award
  Communication Management
  “I’m In!” Blue Door Student Retention Campaign 2010 – Detroit Public Schools
  
  
• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2010 – Award of Excellence
  Community Relations
  “I’m In!” Blue Door Student Retention Campaign 2010 – Detroit Public Schools
  
  
• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2010 – Award of Excellence
  Special Publications
  Rosa Parks Transit Center Grand Opening Media Kit – Detroit Department of Transportation
  
  
• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2010 – Award of Honor
  Community Relations
  Direct Mail Brochure – Saunteel Jenkins for Detroit City Council

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2009 – Award of Honor
  Media Relations
  New Center Council - Comerica Cityfest 2008

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2009 – Award of Merit
  Marketing Communication
  Synergy Partners - Information Kit

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2008 – Award of Excellence
  Fundraising Communications
  Faces of Ethiopia: ENAHPA

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2007 – Award of Merit
  Community Relations
  Upper Rouge Tunnel Project

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2007 – Award of Honor
  Other Graphic Design – Direct Mail/Direct Response
  Upper Rouge Tunnel Project

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2005 – Award of Merit
  Integrated External Communications Strategy
  Give Back, Get More. Detroit Police Recruitment Campaign

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2004 – Award of Excellence
  Government Relations
  Dying Before Their Time:  The Startling Truth of Senior Mortality in Urban Michigan

• Renaissance Award IABC/Detroit – 2003 – Award of Merit
  Direct Mail – Information with a Pop!

• East Central District PRSA – 1999 – Honorable Mention
  Marketing Business-to-Business – "Transforming the World of Graphic Communications Through Technology"

Certifications

• City of Detroit, Affirmative Action
  
  
• Detroit Headquartered Business (DHB)
  
  
• Detroit Small Business (DSB)
  
  
• Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MBWE)

• Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC)