Premier AwardsThe Premier PCC Program provides a set of national standards for PCC excellence and address the PCC Networks core growth strategy:

to implement and leverage network best practices to create business growth opportunities for PCC members and the U.S. Postal Service.

Based on these national standards, PCCs were recognized as performing at a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Level.And now on to the winners!

Bronze Level Award

Akron / Canton PCCChippewa Valley PCCCoulee Region PCCErie Area PCCEast Texas PCCGreater Pittsburgh PCC

Bronze Level Award Greater Wichita Area PCCGreen Bay Area PCCInland Empire PCCManhattan Flint Hills PCCMinnesota Heartland PCC

Bronze Level Award Peoria Area PCCSouth East Minnesota PCCSoutheastern Pennsylvania PCCSouthern Nevada PCCSouthwest Florida PCCSouthwest Idaho PCCTwin Ports PCC

Silver Level Capitol City PCCGreater Omaha PCCMohawk Valley Regional PCCPanhandle PCCSouthern Maine PCCSouthern Tier PCC

Gold Level Austin PCCBay Valley PCCBaltimore PCCBuffalo / Niagara PCCCapital Region PCCCentral Arkansas PCCCentral Florida PCC

Gold Level Central Massachusetts PCCCentral Missouri PCCCentral New York PCCCentral Ohio PCCChicago PCCDes Moines PCCDetroit Michigan PCC

Gold Level Fairfield County Connecticut PCCFort Worth PCCGreater Atlanta PCCGreater Birmingham PCCGreater Boston PCCGreater Charlotte PCC

Gold Level Greater Cleveland PCCGreater Dallas PCCGreater Denver PCCGreater Hartford PCCGreater Hudson Valley PCCGreater Kansas City PCC

Gold Level Greater Madison Area PCCGreater Metro Phoenix PCCGreater New Haven PCCGreater New Jersey PCCGreater New York PCCGreater Oklahoma PCC

Gold Level Greater Philadelphia PCCGreater Portland PCCGreater St. Louis PCCGreater Triad PCCGreater Triangle Area PCCLehigh Valley PCC

Gold Level Long Island PCCLos Angeles PCCManasota PCCMiami-Dade County PCCMidlands PCC of Greater South Carolina Mid-Michigan PCC

Gold Level

Milwaukee PCCNashville / Middle Tennessee PCCNew Hampshire PCCNorth Valley PCCNortheast Florida PCCNorthern Illinois PCC

Gold Level

Northern Virginia Metro PCCNorthwest Arkansas PCCProvidence Rhode Island PCCPuget Sound PCCSacramento PCCSan Diego PCC

Gold Level

San Francisco PCCSanta Ana District PCCSioux Falls Area PCCSouth Central Minnesota PCCSouth Suburban PCCSoutheastern Massachusetts PCC

Gold Level

Tampa Bay PCCTulsa PCCTwin Cities PCCUpstate PCC of Greater South CarolinaUtah PCCVan Nuys PCCWashington Metropolitan PCC

Premier AwardsFor the 3rd consecutive year, the number of Premier award winners has set a record in each category; with a total of 93 for 2012!That includes a record 18 in the Bronze category, 6 that reached the Silver level, and an amazing number of 69 that achieved Gold status!Congratulations!

Leadership AwardsThe Postal Customer Council Leadership Awards Program recognizes outstanding performance in various categories of PCC leadership.

And now on to the winners!

Education Excellence Bronze AwardThe Forth Worth PCC

Education Excellence Bronze AwardThe Forth Worth PCCThe Fort Worth PCC develops, distributes and promotes enhanced training programs, workshops-in-a-box, events and educational tools that provide solutions to members and business mailers needs while improving mail effectiveness. In addition to the certificate program they held several educational and networking roundtable events to help members grow their business leveraging experts from the Speakers Bureau as well fortune 500 companies.

Education Excellence Bronze AwardSan Diego PCC

Education Excellence Bronze AwardSan Diego PCCFrom their Flats Sequencing System Tacos and Tours event, to County Registrar of Voters mailing solutions event, they added innovation to their educational efforts!

Education Excellence Silver AwardTampa Bay PCC

Education Excellence Silver AwardTampa Bay PCCTheir unique and creative Flat Mail Stanley mascot and road trip activities charged their educational efforts with excitement and enthusiasm, and drove their PCC to success!

Education Excellence Gold AwardCentral Ohio PCC

Education Excellence Gold AwardCentral Ohio PCCTheir focus on cost-savings and decreased time commitments in the utilization of established communications vehicles such as webinars, seminars, workshops, and email; combined with very user friendly website, informed, attracted, and provided value to their members!

Communication Excellence Bronze AwardGreater Portland PCC

Communication Excellence Bronze AwardGreater Portland PCCTheir creative uses of mail to grow mail, and their very dynamic website; combined with an emphasis on special communications offerings to Nonprofit organizations, International mailers, and Mailpiece Design Professionals was very effective!

Communication Excellence Silver AwardGreater New York PCC

Communication Excellence Silver AwardGreater New York PCCTheir strong emphasis on expanded communications, additional networking events, and face-to-face communications targeting new audiences was a winning combination!

Communication Excellence Gold AwardTampa Bay PCC

Communication Excellence Gold AwardTampa Bay PCCTheir Calendar of Events system, email blasts, interactive website, and targeted mailing system has won them the Gold!

PCC Industry Member of the Year Tracey Dunlap, Epic Systems

Over the past 5 years, Tracey has demonstrated a passion for the enhancement and refining of their PCCs education programs, membership recruitment, and communications. Her leadership has inspired and impacted every facet of her local PCC; leading it to Gold status each of the past 5 years, and various Leadership awards along the way!PCC Industry Member of the Year Tracey Dunlap, Epic Systems

PCC District Manager of the Year Lorraine Castellano; Long Island District

Our winner this year serves as her local PCC Co-chair, and authored its 2012 process plan to more successfully connect, communicate, and react with the areas mail preparers and owners; and to focus on helping them grow their business via new products and services.

The local PCC membership states that this years winner consistently instills confidence that the group is of value to the USPS; with the entire district postal staff being engaged, responsive, and attending general meetings to hear the groups feedback and resolve their concerns.PCC District Manager of the Year Lorraine Castellano; Long Island District

PCC Postal Member of the Year Raschelle Parker; Manager Marketing, New York District

This years winner has been an inspiration and driving force for their local PCC for the past nine years; leveraging their experience and knowledge by mentoring new board members to a seamless transition each year.

Our winners vision, extraordinary people-skills, and familiarity with all things postal positioned her PCC to a stellar 2012 year of growth, educational leadership, and networking opportunities! PCC Postal Member of the Year Raschelle Parker; Manager Marketing, New York District

PCC Business Partner of the Year The Oklahoman Direct

They have been a very actively engaged serving their local PCC for over 25 years; mentoring and empowering all of their employees to do the same, with two of them holding leadership positions on their PCC Executive Board, and another two being past recipients of the PCC Member of the Year award. They have maintained an active presence at every local level PCC event and represented their PCC at 8 of the last 10 National Postal Forum events. And in addition to the design, printing, and mailing of the local PCC newsletters and promotional items, they also generously provide meeting rooms at their facility for PCC educational sessions throughout the year.PCC Business Partner of the Year The Oklahoman Direct

PCC of the Year - Small Market Central Missouri PCC

Although this years winner is a PCC in a smaller market, they have made a big impact!

Their unique Mail Crawl event, their specialized and customer-led educational series on the value of mail, and their constant engagement with both postal and industry representatives regarding the most successful mailing techniques have earned them the two thousand twelve Small Market PCC of the Year award.PCC of the Year - Small Market Central Missouri PCC

PCC of the Year - Large Market Twin Cities PCC

Their theme this past year was Open Your Imagination to a World of Innovation, and from their website redesign and utilization, to their unique use of their membership cards for increased engagement and participation value to their members, they have truly excelled in demonstrating that intent!PCC of the Year - Large Market Twin Cities PCC

Congratulations to all our winners!