Awards

Showcase

2023

55th Public Media Award Winners: Kids & Family - 2022 Vegas PBS Be My Neighbor Day - Terry Chi, Sal Carrera, Mark Nutini, Jessica Russell, Carol Skerlich, VaNessa Cruz, Hilary Steinberg, Eric Duran-Valle, Pat Breen, Travis Richards
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards: Arts/Entertainment - VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen– Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards: Informational/ Instructional - Vegas PBS STEAM Camp – Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards: Lifestyle - The Great Vegas Recipe – Jeremy Helal, Terry Chi, Kipp Ortenburger
Telly Awards: Silver Winner: Series - Online -The Great Vegas Recipe – Jeremy Helal, Terry Chi, Kipp Ortenburger
Telly Awards: Silver Winner: Series - Television -Vegas PBS STEAM Camp – Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell, Niki Bates
Telly Awards: Silver Winner: General - Television - Nevada Week: First Responder Mental Health – Natalie Cullen, Amber Renee Dixon, Mark Nutini, Adam McCarthy
Telly Awards: Bronze Winner: General - Promotional Video -60s Lunch Week – Brian Siegel, Travis Richards

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2022

American Advertising Awards (ADDY) Silver Award: Online/Interactive - Single Execution - The Power of Public Service - Allison Monette, Hilary Steinberg, Lisa Coruzzi
American Advertising Awards (ADDY) Bronze Award: Integrated Branded Content Campaign - Outdoor Nevada Season 4 -Allison Monette, Hilary Steinberg, Pat Breen Lisa Coruzzi
Pacific Southwest Emmys: Historical/Cultural Program- Ali: Las Vegas Legacy – Allison Monette, Heather Caputo, Adam McCarthy
Telly Awards: Online Series-Webseries: Scripted - Ali: Las Vegas Legacy – Heather Caputo, Adam McCarthy, Allison Monette
Telly Awards: Online Series: History - Ali: Las Vegas Legacy– Heather Caputo, Adam McCarthy, Allison Monette
Telly Awards: Online Series: Documentary - Ali: Las Vegas Legacy– Heather Caputo, Adam McCarthy, Allison Monette
Telly Awards: Television Series: Education & Discovery - Vegas PBS STEAM Camp – Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell, Niki Bates
Telly Awards: Television: General-Entertainment - VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest, Presented by Janice Allen – Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell, Niki Bates

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2021

Pinnacle Award: Graphic Design - Vegas PBS STEAM Camp Logo, Niki Bates, Cyndy Robbins, Allison Monette, Hilary Steinberg, Jessica Russell, Jeremy Helal
Pinnacle Award: Website - Internet - Vegas PBS Website (vegaspbs.org), Cyndy Robbins, Allison Monette, Patricia Breen, Hilary Steinberg
Award of Excellence: Most Effective Campaign on a Budget of $5,000 or Less - Outdoor Nevada Season 4, Cyndy Robbins, Allison Monette, Hilary Steinberg, Melodie Phoenix, Patricia Breen, Jennifer Bradley, Amir Ismail, John Turner, Rachel Clifton, Eric Duran-Valle
Pacific Southwest Emmys: Arts/Entertainment – Short or Long Format- VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen, Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell
Pacific Southwest Emmys: Informational/Instructional - Vegas PBS STEAM Camp, Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell
Pacific Southwest Emmys: Public Affairs Program - #VegasStrong: Connecting During COVID-19, Kathy Topp, Mitch Truswell, Adam McCarthy
Telly Awards: Branded Content, Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon, Heather Caputo
Telly Awards: Branded Content, Use of Music - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon, Heather Caputo
Telly Awards:Television, Documentary - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon, Heather Caputo
Telly Awards: Television, Editing - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon, Yoan Herrera
Telly Awards: Television, Education & Discovery - Vegas PBS STEAM Camp, Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell
Telly Awards: Television, History - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon, Heather Caputo
Telly Awards: Television, Information - #Vegas Strong: Connecting During COVID-19, Kathy Topp, Mitch Truswell, Adam McCarthy
The Communicator Awards: Award of Excellence - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon
Bare Bones International Film and Music Festival - Legacy Award - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon
Muskogee Film Festival: Best in Show - The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon

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2020

Pinnacle Award: PRSA|Las Vegas Valley Chapter, Community Relations - Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day 2019
Award of Excellence: PRSA|Las Vegas Valley Chapter, Reputation/Brand Management - Vegas PBS' New Brand for the Digital Age
Award of Excellence: PRSA|Las Vegas Valley Chapter, Curriculum Based Programming During Covid-19 School Closures
Award of Merit: PRSA|Las Vegas Valley Chapter, Multicultural Public Relations - Vegas PBS' Flavors of the Far East
Nonprofit of the Year: Vegas Inc’s 2020 Angel Awards, vegaspbs.org
Bronze Telly Winner: Online: Food & Beverage - Vegas PBS Recipe Box: ShangHai Taste, Heather Caputo, Hayley Etter, Travis Richards, Yoan Herrera
Bronze Telly Winner: Television: Public Interest/Awareness - Nevada Week: Wild Horses and Public Lands: Nevada's Living Legacy, Kipp Ortenburger, Adam McCarthy, Melodie Phoenix, Gary Williams
Bronze Telly Winner: Television: Public Interest/Awareness - Nevada Week: Gaming as an Export, Kipp Ortenburger, Valarie Kuschel, Adam McCarthy, Eric Youngman, Gary Williams

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2019

Pacific Southwest Emmy Award - Historical/Cultural - Program or Special, Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans, Jeremy Helal, Gary Williams, Vegas PBS
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award - Magazine-Program/Special, Outdoor Nevada - Radioactive History, John Burke, Fabiana Ubben, Sergio De Souza, Hayley Etter, John Lloyd, Todd Hailstone, Dustin Hall, John McClain, Vegas PBS
Gold Telly Award - Television: Documentary, The Power of Love
Gold Telly Award - Television: Craft: Editing, Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans
Silver Telly Award - Television: History, Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans
Bronze Telly Award - Television: Public Interest/Awareness, Nevada Week: Nevada Minority-Owned Businesses
Bronze Telly Award - Television: History, Outdoor Nevada - Our Radioactive History
Nevada Association of Schools Boards (NASB) Media Award -Outstanding Education Reporting in Television, Radio, or Online Journalism Format, Inside Education, Nevada Region Science Bowl, Varsity/Junior Varsity Quiz. African American History Challenge, Clark County School District Spelling Bee.

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2018

Silver Telly Winner - Television General-Cultural, African Americans: The Las Vegas Experience
Silver Telly Winner - Television Craft-Videography / Cinematography, African Americans: The Las Vegas Experience
Silver Telly Winner - Television General-Cultural, Outdoor Nevada - Episode Common Ground
Bronze Telly Winner - Television General-Documentary: Series, Outdoor Nevada - Episode Common Ground
Silver Telly Winner - Television General-Documentary: Series, Outdoor Nevada - Episode Shiny Lights and Bright Stars
Hermes Creative Awards Gold Winner – Hilary Steinberg, Category: Print Media, Design, Holiday Card

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2017

Pacific Southwest Emmy Award Nomination - Outdoor Nevada, Historical/Cultural Program or Special, Episode Saddle Up, Fabiana Ubben, John Burke, Heather Caputo, John Lloyd, Hayley Etter, Matt Christensen, Jeremy Helal, Vegas PBS
National Friends Volunteer Management Award – Amanda Gordon
Public Relations Society of America, Las Vegas Valley Chapter Pinnacle Award -Newsletters, Engage E-newsletter – Myles Barker, Patricia Breen (Engage E-Newsletter)
Telly Award - Outdoor Nevada Season 1, Episode Howdy Partner. Category – Documentary: Series.
Historic Preservation Commission Presentation Education Award - Makers: Women in Nevada History and African Americans: the Las Vegas Experience - Kareem Hatcher
Telly Awards - Gary Williams, Matt Christensen, and Jeremy Helal, Our Chest of Dreams documentary

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2016

The Nevada Association of School Boards’ Media Award for Outstanding Educational Content Delivery – Vegas PBS
Life Long Dreams Award – Gary Williams and Jeremy Helal
Emmy Award – The Test – Reggie LaFrance
NETA – Multimedia Campaign – Wall of Faces Campaign
NETA – Community Engagement– Described and Captioned Media Center
NETA – Collective Impact Achievement– Vegas PBS
PRSA – Award of Merit – American Graduate Brochures
Life Long Dreams Award - Gary Williams, Matt Christensen, and Jeremy Helal

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2015

Best Crusade – Vegas Seven Best of the City 2015 – Vegas PBS’ Women’s Engagement Council
2015 Hospitality Award – Heart and Soul Hospitality Community Development Corporation – Jami Miller
Sustainability Executive of the Year Award – Las Vegas Business Press – Tom Axtell
PBS Development Award, Special Achievement –Workforce Training Initiative – Vegas PBS
21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction – Film/Video: History Biography – School Desegregation in Southern Nevada
21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction –Film/Video: Charitable/Non-Profit – It Pays to Stay PSA with Jessica Suarez
21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction – Film/Video: Motivational – It Pays to Stay PSA with Phyllis James
Telly Award –American Graduate Public Service Announcement– It Pays to Stay PSA with Jessica Suarez
Telly Award – Social Responsibility – History of School Desegregation – Vegas PBS

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2014

Electronic Media Awards - 25th Annual – TV Station Public Service Program– Helping Native Americans Graduate (Finalist)
Electronic Media Awards - 25th Annual – TV Commercial Best Use of Graphics – Keeping Kids Fit 5K Graphic Promo (Finalist)
Electronic Media Awards - 25th Annual – Website Non-profit Organization – vegaspbs.org (Finalist)
Business Excellence Awards – Torchbearer category (Honoree)
20th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction - Charitable/Non-Profit Video - Helping Native Americans Graduate
Victory Missionary Baptist Church Empowerment Award – Jessica Carroll, Ready To Learn Coordinator, Outstanding contributions to increase childhood health, literacy and education for the community.
Communitas Awards – Helping Native Americans Graduate– Community Program Involvement

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2013

Nominee for the Stars of the Industry Hospitality Award category for the 2013 Sustainability award
Gold MARCOM Award – Television Program– Helping Native Americans Graduate
Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) – 2013 Nevada Excellence Award
Pacific Southwest EMMY Award – Arts/Entertainment – Program or Special – Matt Christensen, Vegas PBS Summer Arts Showcase (The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter)

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2012

Communitas Award - Classroom Kit - Understanding Blindness and Visual Impairment
Electronic Media Awards - 23rd Annual -TV Special Event Coverage - U.S. Senate Debate: Harry Reid vs. Sharron Angle
Electronic Media Awards - 23rd Annual - Public Affairs/Gov’t Program – Nevada Week in Review
Electronic Media Awards - 23rd Annual - Discussion TV Program – Nevada Week in Review
Electronic Media Awards - 23rd Annual - TV Self-Promotion Non – News – 2nd Annual 5K & 1 Mile Walk
Platinum MarCom Awards – 2nd Annual Keeping Kids Fit 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk – Poster
Gold MarCom Awards – 2nd Annual Keeping Kids Fit 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk – Promo Video
Gold MarCom Awards – 2nd Annual Keeping Kids Fit 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk – Wrap-up Video
NAIOP 2012 Community Impact Award - Vegas PBS – CCSD Educational Technology Campus
NAIOP 2012 Sustainable Impact Award – Vegas PBS – CCSD Educational Technology Campus
Network Products Guide – 2012 IT Project of the Year – Vegas PBS Datacasting
Pacific Southwest EMMY Award -Director Post-Production – Reginald LaFrance, producer/director Vegas PBS Arts Showcase
Telly Award - Film/Video Copywriting - Heather Caputo, Vegas PBS producer/director for “Her Profile in Courage: Refugees”
Bronze Telly Awards (2) - Film/Video Entertainment and Editing: Reginald LaFrance, Vegas PBS producer/director and Brian Siegel, television assistant for Vegas PBS Arts Showcase
NETA - Vegas PBS 5K RUN - Special Event
Telly Award -30 min episode - Her Profile in Courage

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