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Nominations for both awards should be submitted to Janet Stevens, awards chair.

• Lifetime Achievement Award - The Pinnacle Award
• Community Leader Award - The Vista Award
• Caught in the Act Award

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Caught in the Act award goes to Cary Vogrin, UCHealth

The Pikes Peak Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced at its March luncheon that UCHealth
Media Relations Specialist Cary Vogrin has been recognized for extraordinary public relations performance.

Vogrin was the first 2018 recipient of the Chapter’s “Caught in the Act” award, which acknowledges exceptional professionals in the execution of day-to- day public relations duties. She will accept her award at the Chapter’s next meeting on April 18.

Nominated by Pikes Peak PRSA President Christy McGee, APR, and El Paso County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jackie Kirby, Vogrin was recognized for her demonstration of team work, professionalism, dedication and collaboration with multiple agencies as she handled public relations for a Feb. 5 incident in which one civilian and three El Paso County deputy sheriffs were shot and one of the deputies lost his life.

According to Kirby, Vogrin handled myriad details for providing fast and accurate information to the media, including setting up an “incident command” room, coordinating a press conference and handling media contacts while the victims were hospitalized.
“I don’t know what I would have done without her calm demeanor, her organization and her support during this tragic event,” said Kirby, who was the main spokesperson for the
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office during the incident. “She is a true professional with compassion to match.”

Vogrin has worked for UCHealth as a media relations specialist for the past three years. She spent the majority of her career in journalism, working as both a writer and editor at
newspapers in Iowa, California and Colorado. She is involved in a number of volunteer activities and serves on the board of Westside CARES.

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the nation’s largest professional organization serving the communications community with a mission to “make communications professionals smarter, better prepared and more connected through all stages of their career.” PRSA membership collectively represents more than 30,000 communications professionals spanning every industry sector nationwide and college
and university students who comprise the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The Pikes Peak Chapter serves public relations professionals in Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Woodland Park and the surrounding area. 

Past recipient Mayor Struthers, with past president JP Arnold.