GVP Wins Excellence in Communication Awards

GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. - (July 1, 2026)  Grand Valley Power communicators have received recognition among state peers for their work to keep cooperative members informed. 

The GVP communications team won four awards for Grand Valley Power’s local pages in Colorado Country Life magazine. The magazine’s Excellence in Communication contest recognizes the best in multiple categories including writing, photography, and overall publication among 21 Colorado electric cooperatives.

GVP Chief Operating Officer Derek Elder won first place for his safety piece titled “It’s A Way of Life.” Communication Specialist Tanya Marchun received a first-place award in digital media for a 13-post social media campaign highlighting GVP lineworkers and celebrating Lineworker Appreciation Day.

Rounding out the awards for GVP, Director of Member Services and Communication Rita-Lyn Sanders won first place for her community article “Scholarships Empower the Pursuit of Dreams,” and a second-place award for her industry article “Knowledge Is Power.”