Pinnacle Award Winners
2025 Pinnacle Awards
Best in Show Sponsor’s Award - Presented by Siteimprove
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
City/County Large Population Group
Pinnacle - Johnson County, KS
Members Choice - Lexington, KY
City/County Medium Population Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - City of Fayetteville, NC
Federal/State Website Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Waco, TX - Pet Circle
Non-Governmental Organization - NGO
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Truckee Meadows Community College
Excellence in Digital Innovation and Engagement
Chesterfield, VA - Pending Cases Application
Steven Michael Moore Award
Cori Madewell, Webmaster, City of Waco, Texas
2024 Pinnacle Awards
City/County Large Population Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Chesterfield County, Virginia
City/County Small/Medium Population Group
Pinnacle - City of Thornton, Colorado
Members Choice - City of Johns Creek, Georgia
Federal/State Website Group
Pinnacle - CDC
Members Choice - Colorado 150
City/County Custom Website Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Pinnacle - Sunnyvale, California Public Library
Members Choice - James City County, Virginia - Housing website
Excellence in Digital Innovation and Engagement
(Tie) Chesterfield County, Virginia and City of Boulder, Colorado are each winners of the award.
Steven Michael Moore Award
Nicole Maillet, eGovernment Services Manager at Chesterfield County, Virginia
2023 Pinnacle Awards
Best of Show Sponsored by Granicus
Johnson County, KS
City/County Small/Medium Population Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Hilton Head Island
City/County Large Population Group
Pinnacle - Mecklenburg County
Members Choice - DuPage County
State/Federal Category
Pinnacle - USPS Office of the Inspector General
Members Choice - South Carolina Ports Authority
City/County Custom Website Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Sonoma County Connections
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Pinnacle - Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Members Choice - Sonoma County Regional Parks
Excellence in Digital Innovation and Engagement
DuPage County Victims of Domestic Violence QR Code Project
Steve Michael Moore Award
Leslie Labrecque - City of Boulder
the original "Prime Time" from Boulder
2022 Little Rock, Arkansas
Best of Show Sponsored by GovOS
City/County Small Population Group
Pinnacle - City of Winter Park, FL
Members Choice - Hilton Head Island, SC
City/County Medium Population Group
Pinnacle - McKinney, TX
Members Choice - Sunnyvale, CA
City/County Large Population Group
Pinnacle and Members Choice - Johnson County, KS
City/County Custom Website Group
Pinnacle - Hilton Head Island, SC
Members Choice - City of Bryan, TX Celebrating 150 Years
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Pinnacle - Cuyahoga County, OH Board of Elections
Members Choice - City of Bryan, TX Celebrating 150 Years
Excellence in Digital Innovation and Engagement
City of Bryan, TX Celebrating 150 Years
2021 Virtual Conference
Steven Michael Moore Award
Jamie Klenetsky Fay
City/County Small Population Group
City/County Medium Population Group
City/County High Population Group
City/County Custom Website Group
Federal/State Website Group
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Hennepin County, MN - Take Care Hennepin
Excellence in Digital Innovation and Engagement
OKI Regional Council of Governments – Tree for Me
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
2020 Virtual Conference
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City/County Small Population Group
City/County Medium Population Group
City/County Medium High Population Group
City/County Custom Website Group
Microsite/Special Site Feature
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
2019 Salt Lake City, Utah
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City Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Member’s Choice – Foster City, California
County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Member’s Choice – Siskiyou County, California
City Medium-Low Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – Lee’s Summit, Missouri
- Member’s Choice – City of Greenville, South Carolina
County Medium-Low Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – York County, Virginia
City Medium-High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – City of Pueblo, Colorado
- Member’s Choice – City of Thornton, Colorado
City Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – City of Lakewood, Colorado
County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Member’s Choice – Clackamas County, Oregon
State/Federal Category
- Pinnacle Award – State of Wisconsin
- Member’s Choice – State of Delaware
Microsite/Special Feature Category
- Pinnacle Award and Member’s Choice – Larimer County, Colorado
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
- Members' Choice – City of Lakewood, Colorado
2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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City Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members' Choice - City of West Hollywood, California
County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – Madison County, Virginia
- Members’ Choice – Mono County, California
City Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – City of Westminster, Colorado
- Members' Choice – City of Sunnyvale, California
County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – Napa County, California
- Members' Choice – Boulder County, Colorado
City Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award – City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Members' Choice – City of Greensboro, North Carolina
County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members' Choice - Larimer County, Colorado
State/Federal
- Pinnacle Award & Members' Choice - Oregon Department of Transportation
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice – McKinney National Airport, City of McKinney, Texas
- Members' Choice – Morris County Elections Center, County of Morris, New Jersey
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
Steven Michael Moore Pinnacle Award
- Carol A. Spencer, Executive Director, Stormzero LLC; former NAGW Treasurer and Finance Director
2017 San Diego, California
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City/County Small Population Group (40,000 residents and fewer)
- Pinnacle Award - City of Hurst, Texas
- Members’ Choice (tie) – City of Williamsburg, Virginia and City of Naples, Florida
City/County Medium Low Population Group (40,001 – 95,000 residents)
- Pinnacle Award – City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- Members' Choice – James City County, Virginia
City/County Medium High Population Group (95,001 – 150,000 residents)
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice – City of Gresham, Oregon
City/County Large Population Group (150,000 residents and greater)
- Pinnacle Award - Baltimore County, Maryland
- Members' Choice - City of McKinney, Texas
State/Federal
- Pinnacle Award - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Members' Choice - Kentucky Governor's Office
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice – Power of Age (POA) Expo (Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Aging
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
Steven Michael Moore Pinnacle Award
- Suzy Christophersen, Boulder County, Colorado
2016 San Antonio, Texas
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City/County Small Population Group (50,000 residents and fewer)
- Pinnacle Award and Members’ Choice – City of Rogers, Minnesota
City/County Medium Population Group (50,001 – 150,000 residents)
- Pinnacle Award – City of Roswell, Georgia
- Members' Choice – City of Johns Creek, Georgia
City/County Large Population Group (150,000 residents and greater)
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice - Baltimore County, Maryland
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award (tie) – myOReGO (State of Oregon Road Usage Fee Website) and Visit Santa Clarita, California’s Tourism Website
- Members’ Choice (tie) – Zero Waste Boulder and Visit Santa Clarita, California’s Tourism Website
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
Steven Michael Moore Pinnacle Award
- Ron Pringle, City of Boulder, Colorado
2015 Albuquerque, New Mexico
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Montgomery, Ohio
- Members' Choice Award: City of West Hollywood, California
City/County Medium Population Group (50,001 - 95,000 residents)
- Pinnacle Award: City of Longmont, Colorado
- Members' Choice Award: City of Greensville, South Carolina
City/County Medium Population Group (95,001 - 150,000)
- Pinnacle Award: City of Boulder, Colorado
- Members' Choice Award: City of Carlsbad, California
City/County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: Baltimore County, Maryland
State/NGO
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: InvestBroomfield.com (Broomfield, Colorado Economic Development Department)
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
Steven Michael Moore Pinnacle Award
- Chris Audano, City of Overland Park, Kansas
2014 St. Paul, Minnesota
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Lawrence, Kansas
- Members' Choice Award: Town of Fishers, Indiana
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Kansas City, Missouri
- Members' Choice Award: City of Plano, Texas
City/County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: Hennepin County, Minnesota
State/NGO
- Pinnacle Award: Montana Department of Justice
- Members' Choice Award: State of Hawaii
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: Santa Clarita Film Office, City of Santa Clarita, California
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
2013 Louisville, Kentucky
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of San Marcos, Texas
- Members' Choice Award: City of Littleton, Colorado
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: City of Boulder, Colorado
City/County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Wake County, North Carolina
- Members' Choice Award: City of San Jose, California
State/NGO
- Pinnacle Award: State of Hawaii
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award and Members' Choice Award: Santa Clarita Tourism Office, City of Santa Clarita, California
Sponsor's Award presented by Siteimprove
2012 Kansas City, Missouri
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Members’ Choice Award: City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Fort Collins, Colorado
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Gresham, Oregon
City/County Large Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Baltimore County, Maryland
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Microsite/Special Site Feature
- Pinnacle Award: Morris County Human Services, Morris County, New Jersey
- Members’ Choice Award: SPD Blotter, City of Seattle, Washington
Sponsor’s Choice Award presented by Siteimprove
2011 Cincinnati, Ohio
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members’ Choice Award: City of Montgomery, Ohio, with a score of 84.75
- Runners up: City of Lenexa, Kansas (83.33) and City of Monterey, California (81.00)
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members’ Choice Award: City of Johns Creek, Georgia, with a score of 82.33
- Runners up: City of Independence, Missouri (73.33) and Olmsted County, Minnesota (72.00)
City/County High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members’ Choice Award: Buncombe County, North Carolina, with a score of 94.25
- Runners up: Boulder County, Colorado (89.00) and City of Boston, Massachusetts (86.75)
State/NGO
- The State/NGO category was cancelled in 2011 due to lack of participation.
Sponsor’s Choice Award presented by Siteimprove
2010 St. Louis, Missouri
City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Hopkins, Minnesota
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Greenville, South Carolina
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Lawrence, Kansas
- Members’ Choice: City of Overland Park, Kansas
City/County High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award & Members’ Choice Award: Chesterfield County, Virginia
State/NGO
- Pinnacle Award: Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, Minnesota
- Members’ Choice Award: Florida State Parks
Sponsor’s Choice Award presented by MSF&W BrowseAloud for accessibility
2009 Galveston, Texas
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Hutto, Texas
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Williamsburg, Virginia
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Johns Creek, Georgia
City/County High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Members’ Choice: Chesterfield County, Virginia
Sponsor’s Choice Award presented by Siteimprove
- Three Rivers Park District, West Suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Metro Area
2008 St. Charles, Illinois
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Excellence Award: City of Montrose, Colorado
- Members’ Choice Award:City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Minnetonka, Minnesota
- Excellence Award (tie): City of Lawrence, Kansas & Bowling Green, KY
- Members’ Choice Award: City of Bowling Green, KY
City/County High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Larimer County, Colorado
- Excellence Award:City of Independence, Missouri
- Members’ Choice Award: Larimer County, Colorado
2006 Washoe County, Nevada
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City/County Small Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: City of Charlottesville, Virginia
- Excellence Award in Design/Usability: Sutter County, California
- Excellence Award in Programming: City of Round Rock, Texas
- Excellence Award in Strategic Innovation: Greenbrier County, West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau
City/County Medium Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Truckee Meadows Community College, Nevada
- Excellence Award in Design/Usability: City of Independence, Missouri
- Excellence Award in Programming: City of Aurora, Illinois
- Excellence Award in Strategic Innovation: 14A District Court
City/County High Population Group
- Pinnacle Award: Southern Nevada Water Authority, Nevada
- Excellence Award in Design/Usability: StopWaste.org
- Excellence Award in Programming: Sacramento County, California
- Excellence Award in Strategic Innovation: My Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington
