• San Diego County Water Authority, "Olivenhain Community Relations Program," Silver Bernays Award 2002 for community relations, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• San Diego County Water Authority, "Emergency Storage Project," Bronze Bernays Award 2002 for external video, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• City of Carlsbad Municipal Water District, "Newsletter," Bronze Bernays Award 2002 for newsletter up to two colors, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• Port of San Diego, "The Quieter Home Program," Bronze Bernays Award 2002 for program Web site, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• Constractors State License Board, "Doing It Right: Hiring a Licensed Contractor," Merit Award 2002 for Audio/Visual/PSA, IABC Sacramento Chapter.
• Port of San Diego, "The Quieter Home Program," Bronze Bernays Award 2001 for brochure three colors or more, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• San Diego County Water Authority, "ESP Update," Bronze Bernays Award 2001 for newsletter two colors or more, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• San Diego County Water Authority, "Emergency Storage Project Video," Bronze Bernays Award 2001 for external video programs, PRSA San Diego Chapter
• Contractors State License Board, Public Service - Print Media Gold Award, Sacramento Advertising Club, 2000.
• San Diego READS, Kickoff News Conference, PRSA, Bernays Award, 1999.
• San Diego City Schools, Proposition MM, Public Information Program, PRSA, Bernays Award, 1999.
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, "Welcome to the Team" Human Resources New Employee Orientation Video, PRSA Pinnacle Award, 1999.
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, "Capital Improvements Project" Video News Release, PRSA Pinnacle Award of Excellence, 1999.
• Clark County Election Department, "Ready Set Vote!", IABC Bronze Quill Award of Excellence for Long Term Communications Program, 1998.
• Regional Transportation Commission, "Clean Air Week", IABC Bronze Quill Award of Merit for Short Term Communications Program, 1998.
• Ascentra, "Ascentra Employee Communications Program", IABC Bronze Quill Award of Merit for Special Purpose Communications, 1998.
• Regional Transportation Commission, National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award, "Make the Turn to Blue Skies!" 1998
  
• Regional Transportation Commission, IABC Bronze Quill Award of Excellence, Long Term Public Relations Campaign, "Make the Turn to Blue Skies!" 1998
  
• City of San Diego, Water Department, Strategic Plan For Water Supply, Ongoing Campaign/Government, PRSA Bernays, 1997.
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, PRSA Pinnacle Award of Merit for Best Overall Communications Program, "West Valley Lateral," 1997
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, PRSA Pinnacle Award of Merit for Best One-Time Special Event, "Turnin' on the Tap," 1997
  
• Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County, Nevada, Women in Communications Electronic Media Award of Merit, "One Day A Week," 30-second television spot, 1997
  
• Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County, Nevada, Las Vegas Advertising Federation Addy Award of Merit , "One Day A Week," 30-second television spot, 1997
  
• Nevada Office of Traffic and Safety, Las Vegas American Advertising Awards Certificate of Achievement, "Two-Way Street," 30-second television spot, 1997
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, Southern Nevada Water System Improvements Project, "Holin Thru" Event, IABC Bronze Quill, 1996.
  
• Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, "Pedestrian Safety is a Two-Way Street" Campaign, IABC Bronze Quill, 1996.
  
• City of San Diego, Metropolitan Wastewater Department, Ocean Monitoring and Protection Brochure, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (National) Achievement Award, Public Information and Education Publication, 1996.
  
• Clark County Election Department, Las Vegas Women in Communications, Electronic Media Awards, Hispanic Radio Dub, 1996
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, Brochure, IABC Bronze Quill Award of Merit, 1996
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, Newsletter, IABC Bronze Quill Award of Merit, 1996
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, Video, IABC Bronze Quill Award of Merit, 1996
  
• City of San Diego, Metropolitan Wastewater Department, Biosolids Awareness and Education Program, California Water Environment Federation Public Education Award, 1996.
  
• Sara M. Katz, Outstanding Associate Member, WateReuse Association of California, 1995.
  
• San Diego County Water Authority, Repurified Water Project, Brochure, PRSA Bernays, 1995.
  
• Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, Video, PRSA Bernays, 1995.
  
• Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, Ongoing Campaign/Government, PRSA Bernays, 1995.
  
• Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, Ongoing Newsletter, PRSA Bernays, 1995.
  
• San Diego County Water Authority, Continuing Public Relations Project, PR Club of San Diego Mark of Excellence, 1995.
  
• City of San Diego, Mid City Pipeline Project, Continuing Public Relations Project, PR Club of San Diego Merit Award, 1995.
  
• Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, Continuing Publication $10,000 or more, PR Club of San Diego Merit Award, 1995.
  
• Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, Best Brochure Budget under $10,000, PR Club of San Diego Merit Award, 1995.
  
• Southern Nevada Water Authority, Public Service, Television Program, Las Vegas Women in Communications Electronic Media Awards Certificate of Achievement
  
• San Diego County Water Authority, Emergency Storage Project, Ongoing Campaign/Government, PRSA Bernays, 1994.
  
• San Diego County Water Authority, Emergency Storage Project, Public Sector, NAPEC Excellence Award Communications Program, 1994.
  

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Papers (Partial List)

• 2002 — Tennyson, P. What to Communicate When There are No Guarantees, American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, June 17, 2002
• 2002 — Katz S. Public Affairs is Key to Water Supply Reliability American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, June 18, 2002
• 2002 — Michaelson, L. Canyon Sewers:  As Bad as it Sounds?  Or and Awesome Opportunity to Partner with the Public? International Association of Public Participation 2002 Conference, May 7 2002
• 2002 — Tennyson, P. Building Community Relationships: Advocates from Adversaries, International Association of Public Participation 2002 Conference, May 6, 2002
• 2002 — Tennyson, P. Filling the Good Will Reservoir, Association of Ground Water Agencies and Water Education Foundation Joint Conference, April 12, 2002.
• 2002 — Rockey, R. Infrastructure In, Information Out.  Public Involvement for Long-Term Capital Improvements Projects, American Water Works Association Infrastructure Conference and Exhibition, March 11, 2002
• 2002 — Tennyson, P., Carty, R., and Steirer, M. The Replacement Era and the San Diego Water Department: A Public Partnership, American Water Works Association Infrastructure Conference and Exhibition, March 11, 2002
• 2001— Michaelson, L. Learning from the Future:  How Youth Advisory Councils can Help Shape Workable Water Resource Solutions, WateReuse Association Symposium XVI, September 9, 2001
• 2001 — Tennyson, P. The Power of Special Events: Creative Ways to Meet your Project’s Public Outreach Objectives, American Water Works Association Annual Conference, June 19, 200
• 2001 — Linehan, K. Challenges Involving Tribes in Environmental Cleanup Decision Making, International Association for Public Participation International Conference and Training on Public Participation, May 8, 2001
• 2001 — Michaelson, L. Interagency Cooperation in Watershed Management, International Association for Public Participation International Conference and Training on Public Participation, May 8, 200
• 2001 — Michaelson, L. Putting Communities Back into Community Relations, International Association for Public Participation International Conference and Training on Public Participation, May 8, 2001
• 2000 — Archuleta, E., Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Border Community Raises Regional Awareness, American Water Works Association Annual Conference.
• 1999 — Tennyson, P., Archuleta, E. & Katz, S., Two Countries, Two States, Two Cultures: A Single Challenge for the Future, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference, Chicago.
• 1999 — Katz, S., Consumer confidence reports - Using Lessons We've Learned to Prepare for October and BEYOND, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference, Chicago.
• 1998 — Katz, S., Tennyson, P., Richardson, T. & Waller, P., You Say Potato, I Say Potato: Why Boiler Plate Public Outreach Programs Don't Work, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference, Dallas
  
• 1998 — Griffin, S., Katz, S. & Steirer, M., Public Plays Vital Role in San Diego's Efforts to Upgrade and Repair its Water System, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference, Dallas
  
• 1998 — Metcalf, R., Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Different Strokes for Different Folks: Why Cookie Cutter Public Outreach Programs Do Not Work, AWWA/WEF Reuse Conference, Orlando
  
• 1997 — Katz, S., Public Communication Strategies are Key to Emergency Water Storage Project's Success, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference, Atlanta
  
• 1997 — Grim, C. & Mazur, M.B., Ahead of the Curve: Community Relations in Pipeline Construction, American Water Works Association, California Nevada Section, Spring Conference.
  
• 1997 — Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Public Education is the Key to Water Repurification's Success, American Water Works Association, California Nevada Section, Spring Conference.
  
• 1996 — Sargent, L. & Wiltgen, J., The Community's Voice in Rate Structures, American Water Works Association, California Nevada Section, Spring Conference.
  
• 1996 — Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Public Education is the Key to Water Repurification's Success, Water Environment Federation International Conference, Marbella, Spain
  
• 1995 — Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Wastewater as a Source of Drinking Water — Is the Public Ready?, American Water Works Association Annual Conference.
  
• 1995 — Nettleton, C. & Rockey, R., Training Engineers to Speak Plain English, California Water Environment Federation Conference.
  
• 1994 — Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., Potable Reuse: Is the Public Ready for This Much Change?, California Water Pollution Control Association, Annual Conference.
  
• 1994 — Katz, S. & Tennyson, P., When Those Who Conflict Help Solve the Problem, American Water Works Association, Annual Conference.
  
• 1994 — Judd, L., Katz, S., McCreary, S., & Steele, K., Involving the Public to Reach Consensus in Water Resources Projects: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Water Resources Planning and Management Div./American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Conference, New York City
  
• 1993 — Katz, S. & Spear (Rockey), R., Cost Effective Public Education, California Water Pollution Control Association, Annual Conference.
  
• 1993 — Hamilton, S. & Spear, R. A Grassroots Approach with Un-Nimby Results: Siting the North City Water Reclamation Plant, Water Environment Federation, Annual Conference.
  
• 1993 — Rimes, T. & Spear, R., The Beauty of Biosolids: Starting Early with Public Education, American Water Works Association, WEF Joint Residuals Management Conference.
  
• 1992 — Katz, S., Spear, R., Stevenson, F. & Umphres, M.B., Keeping the Public in Public Works Facility Planning, American Society of Civil Engineers Water Forum.