Cactus Quill Awards, 2006

Twenty-three entries received awards of excellence and merit in IABC/Tucson's 5th annual Cactus Quill Awards presented June 1, 2006.

Each winner earned a sparkling glass cactus for an entry that judges deemed of high or excellent quality in business communications programs, projects and talent.

Winning awards were entries from:

• ASU Research Publications
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
• Clerk of the Superior Clerk, Maricopa County
• Family Legacy Video, Inc.
• Pima Association of Governments
• Raytheon Missile Systems
• SAHRA, University of Arizona
• SCF Arizona
• Southern Arizona Chapter of STC
• Western Sky Communications

Entries were judged by IABC's Oregon/Columbia and Topeka chapters. The 2006 Cactus Quill Awards were sponsored by Tucson Electric Power, Hughes Federal Credit Union and Innovative Mailing Service.

President-elect Elena Acoba presented the awards to IABC/Tucson members. The winners included:

Steve Pender, owner of Family Legacy Video

Sheila Storm, who won two awards for her work at Pima Association of Governments

A communications team at Raytheon Missile Systems, including IABC/Tucson member John Patterson

Len Keso from the Office of the Clerk of the Maricopa County Superior Court

IABC/Tucson member Martha Retallick, owner of Western Sky Communications

Several other winners also attended the luncheon at the Viscount Suite Hotel. Congratulations to all of this year's winners!