2023
Digital Health Awards
PRWeek
Women of Distinction Honoree—Maria Rodriguez
The Telly Awards
Bronze, Series Social Video: Public Service/Activism—Food Animals Concerns Trust: Healthy and Humane Food Video Series
2022
American Graphic Design Awards
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Gold Circle Awards
Advocacy—Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery: Get Ahead of Stroke®: Integrated Advocacy Campaign to Save Lives
Association TRENDS™ TRENDY Awards
Best Advocacy Campaign—American Psychological Association’s Stress in America™ 2021: One Year Later, A New Wave of Pandemic Health Concerns
Digital Health Awards
The Telly Awards
- Bronze, General Social Video: Public Service/Activism—League of Women Voters of the United States: No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!
- Bronze, Series Social Video: Public Service/Activism—Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery: Get Ahead of Stroke®: Integrated Social Media Campaign
University of Maryland Department of Communication Alumni Awards
2022 COMM Achiever—Brittany Vanderpool
2021
American Graphic Design Awards
- Graphic Design USA Awards—AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia: Bright Start Booklet
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards—SNIS Get Ahead of Stroke® campaign videos
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards—AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia: Flu Shot Infographics
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
2021 Power of A Gold Award—Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Digital Health Awards
- Gold, Web-Based Digital Health—AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia: Get the Shot, Not the Flu Infographics
- Silver, Digital Health Media/Publications—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s UADPEI: Communities Talk Registration Support Video
- Merit, Web-Based Digital Health—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s UADPEI: Turning Data into Stories: Promoting Underage Drinking Prevention
PR News
2021 PRNEWS Top Women in PR: Changemaker—Crystal Borde
PRNEWS CSR & Diversity Awards
Honorable Mention: Mentoring Program—Comunicadores for the Future
PRSA 2021 National Capital Excellence in Communication Awards
Certificate of Excellence, Integrated Media Relations, Over $25,000—American Psychological Association’s Stress in America™: A National Mental Health Crisis
Ragan’s 2021 Top Women in Communications Awards
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion—Crystal Borde
Ragan’s PR Daily Awards
Ragan’s Video, Visual & Virtual Awards
Public Service Video—League of Women Voters of the United States: VOTE411: Election Information You Need
The Association for Women in Communications, Clarion Awards
The Telly Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations 2021 Emerging Leaders Awards
Finalist, Small/Boutique Agency—Brittany Vanderpool
2020
American Graphic Design Awards
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards—Communities Talk social media campaign
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards—Women Power the Vote video
Digital Health Awards
Silver in Digital Health Media/Publications: Video—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives–Embracing Culture and Context to Prevent Underage Drinking
National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil/Gold Screen Awards
First Place—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Tips for Teens series
Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter — Excellence in Communications Awards
The Association for Women in Communications Clarion Award
Public Relations Campaign, Ongoing–Annual Budget of $50,000 or more—American Psychological Association: Stress in America™: Stress and Current Events
2004–2019 Highlights
Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, Communicator Awards
- Communicator Award of Excellence — National Network to End Domestic Violence: “Chefs Take a Stand” Event Signage
- Communicator Award of Excellence — Campaign for High School Equity: “No Permission Slips to Fail” Op-Ed
- Silver Communicator Award — National Center for Responsive Philanthropy: Logo (Corporate Identity)
- Silver Communicator Award — The Consortium for Ocean Leadership: Logo (Corporate Identity)
- Silver Communicator Award — Vanguard Communications: 2009 Calendar (Materials)
- Silver Communicator Award — COLAGE, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere: Strategic Plan (Pro Bono—Brochure)
American Advertising Awards
Silver Award — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: “The Sound of Your Voice” Video
American Graphic Design Awards
- Graphic Design USA Awards — Vanguard Company Rebrand
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — National Prevention Week 2018 Planning Guide and Resource Calendar
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — 2017 National Prevention Week Outcomes Report
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — 2017–2018 National Prevention Week Annual Report
- Graphic Design USA Awards — WomenHeart: Native American women and heart disease infographic
- Graphic Design USA Awards — Vanguard: “30 Years in 12 Months” 2017 Calendar
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery: Stroke Survival: A Patient Comparison
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Farm Aid: “Film2FarmAid” Poster Series
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Voice Awards 2016 program
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Voice Awards 2016 Partner e-Kit
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Voice Awards 2016 Partner Animated GIF
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Voice Awards 2016 Partner Portal Website
- Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Awards — Women and Afib Infographic — WomenHeart
- Graphic Design USA Awards — WomenHeart: Women, Depression and Heart
Disease Infographic
American Photographic Artists Short Video Contest
Winner, Best Use of Motion — National Council for Behavioral Health: “The Other Side” 50th Anniversary Video
Bulldog Reporter
Bulldog Media Relations Award — American Psychological Association: Stress in America™
Bulldog Stars of PR Awards for Outstanding Achievement by Communications Agencies and Professionals
Gold-Level Award Winner, Small Agency of the Year Under $10,000,000 — Vanguard Communications
Digital Health Awards
Silver in Web-based Digital Health: Microsite — Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery: Get Ahead of Stroke Campaign
Graphic Design USA Awards
“For a Healthy Mind and Body, Talk to a Psychologist” Brochure — American Psychological Association
International Association of Business Communicators
- Gold Quill Merit Award, Branding — Consortium for Ocean Leadership: Brand and Logo Development
- Heritage Region Silver Quill Award, Graphic Design — American Psychological Association: Mind/Body Health Toolkit
- Silver Inkwell Award of Merit — Consortium for Ocean Leadership: Brand and Logo Development
- Silver Inkwell Award of Excellence — Conference, Training, or Meeting Materials— American Psychological Association: Mind/Body Health Toolkit
National Association of Government Communicators
Blue Pencil/Gold Screen Awards
- First Place — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 2016 Voice Awards
- First Place — Special Purpose Product — Allegheny County: Use Your Words Educational Toolkit
- First Place — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: “Mental Health: It’s Part of All Our Lives” PSA
- First Place — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: “Mental Health: It’s Part of All Our Lives” PSA
- First Place — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: “Salud Mental: Parte De Nuestra Vida” PSA
- First Place — Federal Trade Commission: Father’s Day e-Card
- First Place — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2014 e-Book
National Health Information Awards
- Bronze Award — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 2011 Voice Awards Event
- Merit Award — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Wellness Initiative
PR Daily Digital Marketing and Social Media Awards
First Place, Visual Design — American Public Power Association: #CommunityPowered Campaign
Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
2016 Inductee — Maria Rodriguez
Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter Thoth Awards
- Integrated Media Relations Campaigns with a Budget Over $25,000 — “Stress in America™ 2018”: American Psychological Association
- Events and Observances (fewer than 7 days) — “Night Out for Austin Tice”: The National Press Club
- Finalist, Integrated Media Relations, $25,000 and Up — American Psychological Association and Vanguard Communications: “Stress in America™: Our Health at Risk”
PR News
PR News Social Media Icon Awards
Finalist, Twitter | PR Campaign — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2013
PR News Nonprofit PR Awards
Winner, Digital PR and Marketing — American Psychological Association: “Psychotherapy: More than a Quick Fix” Initiative
PRWeek Awards
- Honorable Mention, Small PR Agency of the Year — Vanguard Communications
- Finalist, Nonprofit Campaign of the Year — Women Chefs and Restaurateurs: “Road to the White House Kitchen”
The Association for Women in Communications
Clarion Awards
- American Academy of Physician Assistants: Career ComPAnion Manual (Internal Publication)
- Building Bridges Initiative: Logo
- Galvin Electricity Initiative: Sad Socket Ad Campaign (Print Advertising)
- Vanguard Communications: Vanguard Blog (InSites: Blogging for Social Change)
- Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Human Needs: Project on Societal Distress Snapshots/Infographics
- Women Chefs and Restaurateurs: Calendar (Special Design/Creation)
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
Finalist; Best Overall Company of the Year, Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Service Business Up to 100 Employees — Vanguard Communications
The Webby Awards
- Honoree — Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Website
- Honoree — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: “Mental Health: It’s Part of All Our Lives” Website
U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
National Small Business Contractors’ Week 2018 Women Contractor Awards — Maria Rodriguez, Women-Owned Small Business, Innovation and Performance
Washington Women in Public Relations, Emerging Leaders Award
- 2018 Winner, Boutique Agency/Independent — Shelby Giles
- 2018 Finalist, Boutique Agency/Independent — Kate Fink
Working Mother Magazine
25 Best Small Companies — Vanguard Communications