Warschawski, a full-service advertising, marketing, digital, public relations, branding, web design, creative and crisis communications agency, announced today that Gabriella Tancona, has been named a Rising PR Star by PR News, a leading industry publication. PR News recognizes PR leaders under the age of 30 who are passionate and inspirational in the communications field. Gabriella will be recognized along with 70 other honorees during the PR News PR People Awards Luncheon, taking place at the historic National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on December 5^th.

This year’s honorees include marketing professionals who work with national leading brands such as CBS News, Hilton, Southwest Airlines, and several leading PR agencies. Nominees were judged based on creativity, innovation, planning, implementation and results. Gabriella was selected on her outstanding success in getting top notch results for clients at Warschawski.

She has played an integral role in creating thrilling results for many of Warschawski’s clients, including Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB), Alex Cooper and Sap on Tap, among others. Gabriella has secured more than 200 million earned media impressions and secured coverage for clients in Reuters, Money, Forbes and Inc., to name a few.

“From the first time I met Gabriella, I saw the sparkle in her eye and passion she had to go after her goals. She demonstrated her success in media relations early on in her career and loved the challenge of securing coverage for our clients,” said Shana Harris, COO of Warschawski. “Gabriella didn’t back down, and was relentless in going after media coverage to thrill our clients. She is beyond her years in her ability to get results for clients, and I am thrilled that she received this prestigious, well-deserved recognition. We look forward to seeing her continue to grow and achieve award-winning results.”

Gabriella has created and led brand ambassador programs for clients, handles corporate communications initiatives for the agency, and works on integrated campaigns that include design, digital marketing and thought leadership positioning. Gabriella joined Warschawski as a Junior Associate following the successful completion of the agency’s Assistant Associate (AA) program in May 2017.

Warschawski is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality of Marketing, Advertising, Digital, Public Relations, Branding, Creative Design, Web Design/Development, Social Media, and Strategic Planning services. Warschawski delivers the experience and expertise of a large firm coupled with the personalized attention and care of a boutique agency. Warschawski was named the 2017 “U.S. Small Agency of the Year”; this is the sixth time the agency has won top honors in its 21 years of existence. For ten consecutive years, it also has been ranked as one of the top 30 “Best Agencies to Work For” in the U.S. In 2010, Warschawski was named “U.S. Small Agency of the Year” and the “Best Small Agency to Work For” in the U.S. The company, whose clients include Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies, has won more than 200 awards for its marketing communications work in 15 years. Warschawski was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.