Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Communication and Strategy Team Takes Top Honors

The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University’s Office of Communication and Strategy has been recognized with several awards.

Led by Judy Bernas, Vice Dean and Chief Communication and Strategy Officer, the communications team was honored by the Greater Fort Worth Public Relations Society of America (GFW PRSA) with three awards at the 2025 Worthy Awards on November 7, 2025.

Maricar Estrella, MBA, Director of Digital Development and Content Strategy was named the chapter’s Volunteer of the Year, and the following strategic communication programs and tactics were recognized:

• • Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s Mission Impossible Video: Lewis Jackson, Prescotte Stokes IIIand Maricar Estrella received the External Video Worthy Award, the top honor.

• Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s Tik Tok Reboot: My Journey to Medical School Campaign: Lewis Jackson, Kayla Scopaz and Maricar Estrella received an Award of Excellence in the Social Media/Digital Communications category.

The team also received a Best of District IV Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for the Burnett School of Medicine’s On the Move Newsletter, which was produced by Maricar Estrella, Judy Bernas, Gorland Mar and Alisa Meriwether.

Two of the team’s projects were named finalists in the PRSA Dallas chapter’s Pegasus Awards:

• Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s Mission Impossible Video by Lewis Jackson, Prescotte Stokes III and Maricar Estrella
• Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s 2025 Match Day Event by Amy Estes, Judy Bernas, Gorland Mar, Maricar Estrella, Lewis Jackson, Prescotte Stokes III, Kimberly Head, and Kayla Scopaz.

The Mission Impossible video received an Award of Honor at the Pegasus Awards in Dallas on Nov. 14.