Awards
Recognition & Achievements
Over the years, Karen Zamarripa Consulting has earned honors that highlight not just our work—but the real impact behind it. Below is a curated list of awards that reflect our commitment to advocacy, communication excellence, and leadership in policy and education.
CASE – Gold, Silver & Bronze Awards
Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education
Gold – Strategic Communications (for #standwithCSU) (year)
Silver – Marketing (year)
Bronze — Digital Communications (year)
Best Practices — Communications and Marketing (year)
MARCOM – 2015 Platinum Award
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
Awarded for the #StandwithCSU legislative advocacy campaign.
2004 Marvin “Swede” Johnson Achievement Award
The highest honor in the field of state government relations Award
Awarded annually and jointly sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Association of Public Land-grant Universities and the Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education.
Other Awards
Recipient of the Alumni of the Year Award from CSU Sacramento’s Department of Public Policy and Administration
Recipient, as part of a group of business, community and policy leaders, CSU Sacramento’s Distinguished Service Award
Recipient of Leadership California’s Leadership Service Award for working with and mentoring women leaders
Recipient of the Chicano-Latino Youth Leadership Project’s (CLYLP) 2007 Keeper of the Flame Award
Twice selected as the California State Student Association’s Administrator of the Year (2005 and 2007)
These honors reflect our commitment to advancing policy, strengthening institutions, and delivering results—each one rooted in collaboration, purpose, and progress.
