Our clients and our firm win awards, a lot of awards. We’d like to think our clients win because we do such a terrific job representing them but the truth is, they wouldn’t win unless their products were exemplary. We simply make sure their products are shown in the best possible manner, which gives them a great chance to win. A few highlights:
Awards as Pando Public Relations
Communicator Awards 2024, Reputation Management – Letter to the Editor – Crisis Response, Award of Distinction
EdTech Chronicle Awards 2023, Best in Education – Best Education Service Firm or Company, Winner
EdTech Digest, 2024, Public Relations (PR) and/or marketing firm working in edtech, Finalist
EdTech Digest 2023, PR, Marketing, and/or Strategic Communications Firm Working in Edtech, Finalist
EdTech Digest 2022, PR, Marketing, and/or Strategic Communications Firm Working in Edtech, Finalist
Michael Smart PR 2021, Best Pitch 2021, Finalist
Tech Evocate 2021, Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
EdTech Digest 2021, Public Relations (PR) Firm Working in Edtech, Finalist
PRSA Bronze Anvil Award 2020 – Technology (Media Relations, Consumer Products), Award of Commendation (SF Chronicle Seeds Front Page NYT)
EdTech Digest 2020, Public relations (PR) Firm Working in Edtech, Finalist
Tech Edvocate 2021, Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
MarCom Awards 2019 – Strategic Communications (Media Relations), Platinum Award (EdSurge Article, SAM Labs Fundraising Round)
MarCom Awards 2019 – Strategic Communications (Online Placement), Gold Award (The74 Commentary on Varsity Blues for Turnitin)
MarCom Awards 2019 – Strategic Communications (Newspaper Placement), Gold Award (New York Times, Sunday Edition A1, Cheating Inc. for Turnitin)
PRSA, California Capital Chapter 2019, Influence Award – Media Relations (San Francisco Chronicle Page A1 placement for Turnitin)
PRSA, California Capital Chapter 2019, Influence Award – Feature/Editorial Writing (The74 Commentary on Varsity Blues, Turnitin)
EdTech Digest 2019 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
Tech Edvocate Awards 2019 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
Awards as J Harrison Public Relations Group
Tech Edvocate 2018 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
AVIA Communicator Awards 2018 – Award of Distinction (Brochure – Friends of NICU Gala)
EdTech Digest 2018 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
Tech Edvocate 2017 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
EdTech Digest 2017 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Winner
EdTech Digest 2016 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
AVIA Communicator Awards 2015 – Award of Distinction (Content Marketing, Infographic – City of Dixon)
AVIA Communicator Awards 2015 – Award of Distinction (Publicity – Schoology Magazine Placement)
EdTech Digest 2015 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
SPRA Cappie Awards 2014 – Gold award (Infographic – City of Dixon)
SPRA Cappie Awards 2014 – Silver award (Overall PR Campaign – City of Dixon)
SPRA Cappie Awards 2014 – Silver award (Website – Squaw Valley Public Service District)
EdTech Digest 2014 – Best EdTech PR Firm, Finalist
MarCom 2010 Awards – Platinum Winner
MarCom 2010 Awards – Gold Winner (and two honorable mentions)
MarCom 2009 Awards – Platinum Winner
MarCom 2009 Awards – Gold Winner
SPRA Cappie Awards 2013 – Bronze award
SPRA Cappie Awards 2009 – Gold award
SPRA Cappie Awards 2009 – Silver award
Client Awards
Our clients’ products have won awards in nearly every education content and edtech program offered including these most recent awards:
Tech&Learning Best in Show at ISTE 2024
- NetSupport – NetSupport, classroom.cloud (Winner)
- Turnitin, Distinction 2024 – Letter to the Editor – Crisis Response General-Reputation Management (Winner)
EdTech Chronicle – Best in Education 2023
- Swing Education – Best Late or Midterm Funding Deal (Winner)
- MedCerts – Best CTE/Workforce Deal (Winner)
- The ProctorU Platform by Meazure Learning – Best Product Supporting Academic Integrity (Winner)
- NetSupport – Al Kingsley – Best Education CEO (Winner)
- classroom.cloud by NetSupport – classroom management solution (Winner)
- Swing Education – administrative solution (Finalist)
- NetSupport Notify – communication solution (Finalist)
- NetSupport DNA – district data solution (Finalist)
- MedCerts – e-learning, blended, flipped or remote solution (Finalist)
- MedCerts – professional skills (workforce, upskilling) solution (Finalist)
- Meazure Learning – testing & assessment solution (Finalist)
- NetSupport – Al Kingsley – edtech author / speaker or podcaster (Finalist)
Fast Company Most Innovative Company 2024
- Swing Education – No. 5 in Education
2023 Ace-Ed: Excellence in Equity Awards
- ReadSpeaker – Best Accessibility Solution (Winner)
- Swing Education – Best Teacher Recruitment Solution (Winner)
- MedCerts – Best Career Readiness Solution (Finalist)
- MedCerts – HealthTech – Bronze
PRSA California Capital Chapter – Influence Awards
- Turnitin’s Response to Student Opinion in Chronicle of Higher Education – Feature/Editorial Writing Category
Tech & Learning – Best for Back to School 2023
- NetSupport – classroom.cloud – Best for Back to School: Secondary
- NetSupport – NetSupport School – Best for Back to School: Higher Ed
- MedCerts – Best Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
Tech & Learning Best of Show at ISTE 2023
- NetSupport – NetSupport DNA
- Turnitin – AI writing detection feature
- Turnitin – Gradescope by Turnitin
The 2023 American Business Awards – People’s Choice Stevie Awards
- MedCerts – MedCerts Intro to Human Anatomy Course App: Virtual Learning Solution
SmartBrief Education 2023 EdTech Readers’ Choice Awards
- NetSupport – NetSupport’s classroom.cloud: Classroom Management (Co-Winner)
The 2023 American Business Award – Stevie Awards Save
- MedCerts: Intro to Human Anatomy Course App: Virtual Learning Solution (Gold Stevie Winner)
- MedCerts: Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution (Silver Stevie Winner)
- ReadSpeaker: Solution for Special Needs Students (Silver Stevie Winner)
- Swing Education: Human Capital Management or Talent Management Solution (Silver Stevie Winner)
- Turnitin, Gradescope by Turnitin – Testing & Assessment Solution (Winner)
- Turnitin – Global Leader: Annie Chechitelli (Finalist)
- NetSupport, NetSupport School – Classroom Management Solution (Finalist)
- NetSupport – Global Leader: Al Kingsley (Finalist)
- NetSupport, classroom.cloud from NetSupport – New Product or Service (Released in 2020 or Later) (Finalist)
- MedCerts – Professional Skills Solution (Finalist)
- Meazure Learning – Testing & Assessment Solution (Finalist)
Campus Technology 2022 New Product Awards
- MedCerts, MedCerts Surgical Technologist Online Certification Training (Platinum) – Career Prep
- MedCerts, MedCerts Intro to Human Anatomy Course App (Platinum) – STEM/STEAM App
Tech & Learning Best of Back to School Awards 2022
- Meazure Learning – Higher Education
- ReadSpeaker – Higher Education
Tech & Learning ISTE Best of Show 2022
- NetSupport Inc. – classroom.cloud
- NetSupport Inc. – NetSupport DNA
- Turnitin – Turnitin Draft Coach
Edtech Breakthrough Awards 2022
- Turnitin – Classroom Tech Solution of the Year
- x2VOL – Overall Career Prep Company of the Year
- Al Kingsley of NetSupport – Edtech Author / Speaker or Podcaster (Winner)
- NetSupport – Classroom Management Solution (Finalist)
- Turnitin – Turnitin Draft Coach – Research/Reference Tools Solution (Winner)
- Turnitin – Turnitin AI Division – Edtech Group Setting a Trend (Finalist)
- Tract.app – Maker / DIY Solution (Finalist)
- ProctorU – Testing & Assessment Solution (Finalist)
- Modo Labs – Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
- intelliVOL – x2VOL by intelliVOL – District Data Solution (Finalist)
Campus Technology 2021 – New Product Awards
- Modo Labs – Modo 4 – Constituent Relationship Management System
- Turnitin – Gradescope by Turnitin – Assessment, Planning & Progress Monitoring (Finalist)
- NetSupport – classroom.cloud – Secondary – Digital Learning Product (Finalist)
- NetSupport – Best Classroom/Behavior Management App or Tool (Finalist)
- NetSupport – Best Global EdTech Company (Finalist)
- Othot – Best Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
- ProctorU – Best Assessment App or Tool (Finalist)
Tech & Learning Magazine 2021 – Best Tools for Back to School
- Othot – Higher Ed (college and beyond) (Winner)
- ProctorU – Higher Ed (college and beyond) (Winner)
The American Business Awards 2021 – Stevie Awards
- Turnitin- Turnitin Feedback Studio with Draft Coach- (Gold)
- Modo WorkReady- Most Valuable Technical Innovation (Silver)
- Ryan Seilhammer, Asst. Director of Mobile Strategy & Innovation, Uni. of Central Florida (Modo) – Education Hero of the Year (Bronze)
- Othot – Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution (Finalist)
- Modo Campus – Mobile App Solution Higher Ed (Winner)
- Nepris – Career Planning Solution (Finalist)
- NetSupport School – Classroom Management Solution (Winner)
- classroom.cloud (NetSupport) – Classroom Management Solution (Finalist)
- classroom.cloud (NetSupport) – New Product or Service (Released in 2018 or later) (Finalist)
- ProctorU – Testing & Assessment Solution (Finalist)
- University using Modo won the Aspen
Tech & Learning: Best of Show at ISTE 2020
- Turntin- Turnitin Draft Coach
- Turnitin Gradescope – Artificial intelligence (AI) solution (Finalist)
- SAM Labs: Learn to Code – Coding, Computer Science, Engineering Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Collaboration Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Networking, Information Technology (IT), Connectivity, or Access Solution (Finalist)
- SAM Labs: SAM Space – STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) solution (Finalist)
- Ken Libutti (TeamDynamix) – Higher Education Technology Leader (Finalist)
- Modo – Best Collaboration App or Tool (Winner)
- Modo – Best Higher Education Leader – David Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Technology Services and Support at University of Houston (Winner)
Tech & Learning – Awards of Excellence 2020
- Turnitin Originality
Campus Technology Awards New Product Awards 2020
- Modo – Business/Personnel Management (Winner)
- Modo – COVID-19 Safety Product (Winner)
- Modo – Student Success/Retention (Winner)
- Science Interactive Group – Hands-On Labs (Education Innovation of the Year)
Tech & Learning Learning Magazine 2019 – Awards of Excellence
- SAM Labs – Awards of Excellence (Classroom Category)
- Turnitin Gradescope – Best STEM/STEAM Education App or Tool (Finalist)
- Turnitin – Best Global EdTech Company (Finalist)
- CirQlive – Best Classroom AV App or Tool (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Best Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
- Dr. Rhonda Spells-Fentry – Higher Education Leader (Finalist)
- Turnitin Gradescope – Best Science/STEM Solution (Winner)
EdTech Breakthrough Award 2019
- ambi – Next-Gen School Solution Provider of the Year
- Assessment Systems – Learning Analytics Solution Provider of the Year
- CirQlive – Online Education Solution of the Year
- x2VOL from intelliVOL – Other Helpful Sites or Tools for Education (Winner)
- x2VOL from intelliVOL – Skills Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Networking, IT, Connectivity or Access Solution (Finalist)
- Gradescope from Turnitin – Higher Education Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Best Higher Education Solution
- Ogment from EvoText – Best Digital Aggregation & Sharing Solution (Winner) and Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty and Administrative Staff (Finalist)
- x2VOL from intelliVOL – Best Social-Emotional Development Solution (Winner)
- Hero K12 – Best Social-Emotional Development Solution (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Best Higher Education Cloud-Based Solution (Finalist)
- Ogment, Best Curriculum and Instruction Solution (winner), Best Authoring Solution (finalist), Best Lesson Planning Solution (finalist), Best New Product or Solution (finalist)
- Johanna Wetmore, founder/CEO of Ogment, Leader Setting a Trend (winner)
- Nepris, Best Career Planning Solution (finalist)
- Turnitin Revision Assistant, Best Emerging Technology Solution (finalist)
- Turnitin Feedback Studio, 21st Century Skills Solution (finalist)
- x2VOL by intelliVOL, Best Hiring/Internship Solution (finalist)
- ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0, Digital Courseware Solution (finalist)
- Hero K12, Classroom Management Solution (finalist), Best Product or Service (finalist)
- Nepris, Best Collaborative App or Tool (winner), Best STEM/STEAM App (finalist)
- Ogment, Best Lesson Planning App or Tool (winner), Best Learning Management System (finalist), Best Professional Development App or Tool (finalist)
- Turnitin Feedback Studio – Best Assessment App or Tool (finalist),
- Turnitin Revision Assistant – Best Literacy App or Tool (winner), Best Blended/Flipped Learning App or Tool (finalist)
- Turnitin – Best Global EdTech Company (finalist)
- ORIGO – Best Early Childhood Education App or Tool (finalist), Best Math App or Tool (finalist)
- Hero K12 – Best Classroom/Behavior Management App or Tool (finalist)
Tech & Learning Magazine 2017 – Teachers’ Choice Awards
- ORIGO – Stepping Stones 2.0 (digital components) (Winner)
- Ogment from EvoText – Best Cross-Curricular Solution (Winner) Finalist in Best Classroom Management Solution and Best K-12 Course or LMS Solution
- x2VOL from intelliVOL – Best Social-Emotional Development Solution (Winner)
- Turnitin Revision Assistant – Best Emerging Education Technology Solution (Finalist)
- Turnitin Feedback Studio – Best Learning Capacity-Building Solution (Finalist) and Best Source for Reference or Education Resources (Finalist)
- TeamDynamix – Best Higher Education Enterprise Solution (Finalist)
IMS Global Learning Impact Awards
- IMS Global Learning Impact Awards – Newport-Mesa USD with Turnitin Revision Assistant (Finalist)
- Turnitin Feedback Studio – Post-secondary, Writing Instructional Support (Winner)
- Turnitin Revision Assistant – Middle School, Essay Composition (Winner)
- Nepris: Supplemental Resources – Social-emotional and Character Learning (Winner)
- Turnitin Revision Assistant: Whole Curriculum – Innovation (Finalist)
- SpringBoard (The College Board): Whole Curriculum – Mathematics (Winner)
- Ogment (EvoText): Whole Curriculum – Social Sciences (Finalist)
- Ogment (EvoText): Professional Resources – Innovation (Finalist)
EdTech Digest Cool Tool Awards 2017
- Nepris: Workforce Skills or Corporate Training Solution (Winner), STEM Solution (Finalist)
- Turnitin: General Education Resources (Finalist)
2016 Awards of Excellence (Tech & Learning)
Schoology, Turnitin Feedback Studio, Turnitin Revision Assistant, Ogment (All Winners)
- Nepris: Supplemental Resources: 1) Interdisciplinary Resources (finalist) & 2) Social-emotional and Character Learning (finalist)
- Ogment: Supplemental Resources: Innovation (winner)
- SpringBoard: Whole Curriculum: Reading and Language Arts (winner)
SIIA CODiE Awards 2016 finalists
- Schoology: 1) Best Education Cloud-based Solution & 2) Best K-12 Course or Learning Management Solution & 3) Best Postsecondary LMS or Learning Platform
- Turnitin Revision Assistant: 1)Best Cross-Curricular Solution & 2) Best Learning Capacity-Building Solution
- Ogment: 1) Best Cross-Curricular Solution & 2) Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas
- SpringBoard: 1) Best Mathematics Instructional Solution & 2) Best Reading/English/Language Arts Instructional Solution
- ThinkThroughMath: Best Mathematics Instructional Solution
2016 BESSIE Award winners – Ogment, Best Educators Online Resource and Online Teacher Productivity Tool and ThinkThroughMath, Best Classroom Management/Math Website
2016 EdTech Digest Cool Tool Award, winner – Nepris, Workforce Skills and Corporate Training
2016 EdTech Digest Cool Tool Award, finalists – Nepris and Schoology
2015 Awards of Excellence (Tech & Learning) winners – Nepris, Schoology, SpringBoard Digital, Think Through Math, Turnitin
REVERE Awards 2015, winner – SpringBoard Digital, Whole Curriculum, Reading and Language Arts and Innovation
REVERE Awards 2015, finalist – intelliVOL, Supplemental Resources, Social/Emotional and Character Learning
REVERE Awards 2015, winner- Nepris, Supplemental Resources, Innovation
SIIA CODiE Awards 2015, winner – Schoology, Best K-12 Course or Learning Management Solution and Best pK-12 Education Solution (Overall Award)
SIIA CODiE Awards 2015, winner – SpringBoard Digital, Best Education Cloud-based Solution
SIIA CODiE Awards 2015, finalist – Schoology, Best K-12 Course or Learning Management Solution and Best Postsecondary Learning Management Solution
SIIA CODiE Awards 2015, finalist – SpringBoard Digital, Best Education Cloud-based Solution, Best Mathematics Instructional Solution, and Best Reading/English/Language Arts Instructional Solution
2015 EdTech Digest Cool Tool Award, finalists – Nepris and SpringBoard from The College Board
Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom 2015, Learning magazine – Nepris
Awards of Excellence, 2014, Tech&Learning – Nepris
Readers’ Choice Awards 2014, eSchoolMedia – Nepris and x2VOL
SIIA CODiE Awards 2014 – Best Overall Education Solution, Best K-12 Education Solution, Best Learning Management System for Schoology
SIIA Innovation Incubator 2014 – Finalist, Nepris
eSchoolMedia Reader’s Choice Awards 2014-15 for Schoology, Nepris and x2VOL
SIIA CODiE Awards 2014 – Best Cloud-based Solution, Finalist for SpringBoard from The College Board
2014 BESSIE Award – Math and ELA for SpringBoard from The College Board
REVERE Awards 2014 — Whole Curriculum, Math (Finalist) for SpringBoard from The College Board