Georgetown County’s Public Information Department has been awarded with the 2025 Award of Excellence in four categories by the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO).

NACIO's Awards of Excellence program honors the innovative, creative, and outstanding work of county government communicators and state county associations communications departments throughout the nation.

“We are incredibly proud to see Georgetown County’s public information efforts recognized on the national stage,” said Angela Christian, Georgetown County Administrator. “Winning four awards from the National Association of County Information Officers—especially in a competition without size divisions—speaks volumes about the talent and dedication of our communications team. To be honored alongside and even above some of the nation’s largest counties is a tremendous achievement. These awards reflect our ongoing commitment to keeping residents informed, engaged, and connected to their local government.”

Georgetown County won the following in this year’s Awards of Excellence:

• Public Information Officer Jackie Broach won the Best in Category Award in the Photo/Photo Series category for a series of photos of the Melissa Jefferson celebratory parade.
• Broach won the Superior Award in the Printed Publications - Newsletter category for the Georgetown County Chronicle. 
• Broach and Deputy Public Information Officer Randy Akers won the Superior Award in the Podcast Series category for the First Friday with Georgetown County podcast.
• Broach and Akers won the Excellence Award in the Electronic Communications – Websites category for gtcounty.org.

“At NACIO, we are honored to recognize the exceptional talents of our Awards of Excellence winners. The innovative approaches and compelling storytelling efforts of county communicators across the country are commendable,” said Schuyler Harding, NACIO President. “These awards underscore the impact of the work that shapes effective and meaningful public communication. We congratulate and celebrate all winners in this year’s program for their outstanding contributions to their communities.”

As an active affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), NACIO works to promote the value of professional PIOs and communicators to county governments. NACIO members serve as judges for NACo's annual National County Government Month contest, and NACIO experts present highly entertaining workshops on media relations best practices at the NACo Annual and Legislative conferences. To learn more about NACIO, go to nacio.org.