PWD’S INAUGURAL H2GO 5K EVENT WINS PR AWARD

Palmdale, CA – Palmdale Water District (PWD) is proud to announce

that it has received a PRism Award of Excellence from the Public Relations

Society of America – Los Angeles (PRSA-LA) Chapter for the 2026 H2GO 5K

Run. This marks the fifth year in a row that PWD’s Public Affairs team has

been recognized with a PRSA award.

During last night’s 62nd Annual PRSA-LA PRism Awards ceremony in

Hollywood, PWD was presented the Award of Excellence in the category of

Community Relations in Government for its H2GO 5K Run that was attended

by more than 350 people this past June at Lake Palmdale.

“Our two-person Public Affairs team never fails to amaze us with

their achievements, whether it’s winning awards or successfully creating

and holding PWD’s first-ever 5K event from scratch,” said General Manager

Dennis D. LaMoreaux. “At PRSA, they compete with large corporate

teams and top PR agencies in Los Angeles, and they bring back awards year after year.

The Board of Directors and I are proud of their success and appreciate their dedication.”

The annual PRSA-LA awards program recognizes the Los Angeles region’s excellence in

public relations, strategic campaigns, tactical programs and professional merit. More than 500

top public relations professionals belong to the L.A. Chapter. This year’s winners were selected

by an independent panel of judges from a sister PRSA chapter.

PWD Public Affairs Director Judy Shay and Public Affairs Specialist Michelle Trejo led the

creative vision, strategic planning and coordination that brought the H2GO 5K Run to life,

turning an idea into a successful community experience.

“We are so excited to receive this prestigious award from PRSA-LA,” Shay said. “To be

recognized for an event that we worked so hard on feels wonderful. We share this honor with

our many coworkers who helped at the 5K.

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The Public Affairs Department is responsible for tasks including community outreach,

public relations, advertising, social media, graphics, photography, publishing internal and

external newsletters, and government relations.

Since 1918, the Palmdale Water District has provided high-quality water at a reasonable

cost. We pride ourselves on providing great customer care; advocating for local water issues

that help our residents; educating the community on water-use efficiency; and leading our

region in researching and implementing emerging technologies that increase operational

efficiency. For more information about PWD, visit www.palmdalewater.org.