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PORT RECOGNITION
Award of Excellence - Annual Report Silver Award - Dredging & Restoration
The Port earned an Award of Excellence for its 2013 The Port achieved a Silver Award for its Stockton
Annual Report, which highlighted the Port’s 80th Deep Water Ship Channel Dredging and Antioch
anniversary. The award is the highest honor presented Dunes Restoration Project. The award was presented
by the American Association of Port Authorities. The by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to
Port was one of only two ports recognized nationwide recognize the Port’s e orts to maximize environmental
at this level. benefits of dredging. WEDA noted in the award
summary “The Port identified a unique opportunity to
Award of Excellence - Port Ad Campaign reuse its maintenance dredging material to restore a
The Port earned an Award of Excellence for its sensitive dune ecosystem that has been destroyed
“Port Proud, Stockton Proud” advertising campaign. and degraded from past development in the region.”
The award is the highest honor bestowed by the
American Association of Port Authorities. The Port Special Visits
was one of only three ports nationwide to be Lt. Col. John Morrow
recognized at this level. The campaign was designed United States Army Corps of Engineers
to connect with the Stockton community and educate Visited the Port in September 2014 to discuss
them on the vital role the Port plays as a driver of the maintenance dredging of the Stockton Deep Water Ship
local economy as well as the local positive impact our Channel with Port o cials.
employees have on our community.
Congressman Jerry McNerney
California’s 9th District
Award of Merit - Social Media
The Port received an Award of Merit for its e orts in Visited the Port during the summer of 2014 and climbed
aboard a public boat tour to learn more about the Port’s
the category of social media from the American business and facilities.
Association of Port Authorities. The award was given
to recognize the Port’s highly popular Facebook, Neel Kashkari
Twitter and Pinterest pages that launched in 2013. American Politician
Particularly popular were the Port’s Facebook posts Visited the Port during his California Governor election
about the Owl Cams that garnered over 48,000 views. campaign in 2014 and participated in a press conference
as well as a private boat tour.
Certificate of Achievement -
Excellence in Financial Reporting Mark Gabriel & Subhash Paluru
For the 13th consecutive year, the Port’s Finance Western Area Power Association (WAPA)
Division was chosen by the Government Finance Visited the Port in December 2014 to discuss the Port
O cers Association to receive the prestigious purchasing power from WAPA in the upcoming year.
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
financial reporting.
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