Press

Thank you for supporting our special night!

One of the many reasons we throw the awards every year, is to bring attention to Philly’s fantastic geeks. Your press coverage helps make that happen!

Check out some of the articles below, and if you have a link you’d like us to share, feel free to contact us!

2017

• Geek of the Year, That’s Me!
  September 5th, 2017

  Medium, Marion Leary
• ‘Artificial womb’ scientist at CHOP wins Philly Geek award
  August 30th, 2017

  Philly.com, Tom Avril, Staff Writer
• PHOTOS: Philly Geek Awards 2017
  August 29th, 2017

  Metro Philadelphia, HughE Dillon
• Recap: Presenting At Philly Geek Awards
  August 28th, 2017

  Grue & Bleen, Josh Silverbauer and Pete DiLorenzo
• The Geek Awards were lit. Here’s proof
  August 28th, 2017

  Generocity, Julie Zeglen
• Here’s 5 things I experienced at the Geek Awards
  August 28th, 2017

  athersharif.com, Ather Sharif
• Philly Geek Awards celebrate nerds far and wide
  August 28th, 2017

  PhillyVoice, Stephen Silver
• Here’s who won the 2017 #PHLGeekAwards
  August 26th, 2017

  Technically Philly, Zack Seward
• Black Tie Meets Cosplay As Philadelphia’s Geekiest Are Recognized
  August 26th, 2017

  CBS Philly, Andrew Kramer
• Amalgam Comics owner Ariell Johnson to present at Philly Geek Awards
  August 25th, 2017

  Philly.com, Jerome Maida
• Why this ‘super nerd’ is super excited for the 2017 Philly Geek Awards
  August 17th, 2017

  Technically Philly, Asya-Shane Milton
• Billy Penn will host the Philly Geek Awards inaugural cosplay contest
  August 4th, 2017

  Billy Penn, Dan Levy
• Here Are the 2017 Philadelphia Geek Awards Nominees
  July 21st, 2017

  Philadelphia Magazine, Fabiola Cineas
• Meet the Philly technologists up for 2017 Philly Geek Awards
  July 20th, 2017

  Technically Philly, Roberto Torres

2016

• Here are the winners of the 2016 Philly Geek Awards
  October 17th, 2016

  Technically Philly, Roberto Torres
• Catching Up With Past Philly Geek Awards Winners
  October 15th, 2016

  Philadelphia Magazine, Fabiola Cineas
• Technical.ly is co-organizing the Philly Geek Awards this year
  August 16th, 2016

  Technically Philly, Mo Manklang
• Unleash the curious kid in you at the Science Festival
  April 20th, 2016

  Liberty City Press, Sheila Simmons
• Gannett, nation’s largest newspaper company, invests in Billy Penn parent
  March 21st, 2016

  Billy Penn, Chris Krewson
• Gannett Invests in Digital News Outlet Spirited Media
  March 21st, 2016

  Yahoo Finance, Yahoo
• Ather Sharif is grand marshal at this year’s Disability Pride Walk
  March 10th, 2016

  Generocity, Tony Abraham
• Watch this Philly tech scene marriage proposal
  February 4th, 2016

  Technically Philly, Juliana Reyes
• Blog gives Philadelphia artists 5 years of street-level love
  January 21st, 2016

  WHYY, NewsWorks

2015

• Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities Recognizes SJU Student
  November 11th, 2015

  St. Joseph's University, Jeffrey Martin
• “The White Mountains” Awarded for Innovative Education on Dangerous Asbestos
  October 16th, 2015

  Penn Medicine, Greg Richter
• Geeking Out: How We Made the 2015 Geekadelphia Trophies
  September 10th, 2015

  NextFab, Anders Uhl
• Temple assistant professors win Philly Geek Award
  September 10th, 2015

  Temple News, Gail Vivar
• Here’s Who Won the 2015 #PHLGeekAwards
  August 17th, 2015

  Technically Philly, Alex Vuocolo
• Philly’s Own ‘Nerd Prom’ Proves it’s Hip to be Square
  August 17th, 2015

  Philly Voice, Aubrey Nable
• Philly’s Geek of the Year is …
  August 17th, 2015

  Philadelphia Magazine, Jared Shelley
• Philadelphia Geek Awards and OACCE Announce $2000 Grant Fund to Support Geeky Projects
  August 17th, 2015

  Generocity, Kristin Gilette
• Billy Penn Won a Geek Award and I Lived Through the Acceptance Speech
  August 16th, 2015

  Billy Penn & Medium, Chris Montgomery
• Ather Sharif is Geek of the Year at 2015 #PHLGeekAwards
  August 16th, 2015

  WHYY NewsWorks, Kyrie Greenberg
• Assistant Professors Nominated for Philly Geek Award
  August 13th, 2015

  Temple News, Erica Brooke Fajge
• Celebrating Innovation at the 2015 Philly Geek Awards
  August 12th, 2015

  Independence Insights, Mary Eileen
• Competing to be Crowned Geek of the Year
  August 12th, 2015

  Philadelphia Metro, Shaun Brady
• Never Mind hitchBOT: the Geek Awards Honor Real Philly Robotics
  August 12th, 2015

  Philly Weekly (Cover Story!), Stephen H. Segal
• A Cafe Start-up Helps Foster-care Youth Get on Their Feet
  August 11th, 2015

  Flying Kite Media, Alaina Mabaso
• CHF Nominated for Two Philadelphia Geek Awards
  August 10th, 2015

  CHF Blog, CHF Staff
• Alumni Nominated for Philadelphia Geek Awards
  August 8th, 2015

  University of the Arts News, Staff
• Sonia Petruse and Austin Seraphin are Making Braille Street Art for this Election Project
  August 5th, 2015

  Technically Philly, Juliana Reyes
• Passion Fuels Those Behind the Philly Geek Awards
  August 4th, 2015

  Drexel Now, Frank Otto
• Philadelphia Geek Awards Honor Best in Business, Science and Pop-Culture
  August 3rd, 2015

  Philly Voice, Sharon Lurve
• Broad Street Review
  July 28th, 2015

  Geek Out on Arts and Culture with the Philadelphia Geek Awards, Broad Street Review, Alaina Mabaso
• Philly Geek Awards Nominates Familiar Faces
  July 28th, 2015

  Villanova University News, Raamaan McBride
• GroundSwell Nominated for Philly Geek Award’s Story of the Year
  July 23rd, 2015

  Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Kristen Gillette
• Nominees Announced for 2015 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  July 21st, 2015

  Philly.com, Nick Vadala
• Here Are the 2015 Philadelphia Geek Awards Nominees
  July 21st, 2015

  Philadelphia Magazine, Josh Middleton
• Nerd Alert: The 2015 Philadelphia Geek Award Nominees Have Been Announced
  July 21st, 2015

  Philebrity, Chris Cummins
• Scholarship App, Cafe, News Outlet up for Startup of 2015 Geek Awards
  July 21st, 2015

  Philadelphia Business Journal, Alison Burdo
• Philadelphia Geek Awards announces 2015 nominees
  July 21st, 2015

  WHYY NewsWorks, Newsworks Staff
• Our Own Jon Geeting is Geek of the Year Nominee
  July 21st, 2015

  PlanPhilly, PlanPhilly

2014

• Looking back at the 2014 Philly Geek Awards
  October 26th, 2014

  Nerd Immersion, Xand
• No Misfits Here
  October 1st, 2014

  Philadelphia Life Magazine, Bill Donahue
• Philadelphia Podcast Festival Gets its Geek On
  August 28th, 2014

  South Philly Review, Bill Chenevert
• Broadcast by Blerds: New Technology Drives DIY Radio, TV
  August 27th, 2014

  Atlanta Blackstar: Blerds, Tracy
• 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  August 18th, 2014

  Philadelphia Magazine, Hughe Dillon
• Photos: 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  August 18th, 2014

  Philly.com, Hughe Dillon
• Philadelphia Geek Awards: Ben Volta wins Visual Artist of the Year
  August 18th, 2014

  Mural Arts, Mural Arts Staff
• In the Philly Geek Awards, A Reflection of all our Passions
  August 18th, 2014

  Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia Weekly Staff
• See all the Winners from this Year’s Philly Geek Awards
  August 17th, 2014

  Technically Philly, Juliana Reyes
• The Black Tribbles at the Philly Geek Awards
  August 17th, 2014

  The Black Tribbles Podcast, The Black Tribbles
• Student Film Project Nominated for Geek Award
  August 14th, 2014

  Temple News, Anna Goldfarb
• Get Psyched for the 2014 Philladelphia Geek Awards
  July 15th, 2014

  Flying Kite Media, Dan Elridge
• Sun Ra’s Stellar Centennial, Piper Brett in Utah…. [Cont’d]
  July 8th, 2014

  The Art Blog, Alyssa Greenberg
• 2014 Philly Geek Awards Nominations Announced, Nominees React Accordingly
  July 7th, 2014

  WHYY NewsWorks, Madeline Vogel & Jamie Toplin
• Drexel Faculty, Students Among Nominees For 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  July 7th, 2014

  Drexel Now, Britt Faulstick
• Nominees Announced for 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  July 7th, 2014

  Technically Philly, Juliana Reyes
• Networking in the City of Brotherly Love: 9 Must-Attend Philadelphia Events
  July 7th, 2014

  Brazen, Jessica Lawlor
• Philadelphia’s Geek Scene
  March 12th, 2014

  Radiotimes with Marty Moss-Coane

2013

• Knerd News Goes to the Philadelphia Geek Awards
  September 13th, 2013

  Scrapple TV
• Geek Awards Anoints Open Air…
  August 23rd, 2013

  The Art Blog, Alyssa Greenberg
• An Award For the Crazy Ones Who See Things Differently…
  August 19th, 2013

  Zdnet, Andrew Nusca
• The Philly Geek Awards Were This Weekend…
  August 19th, 2013

  Geekosystem, Glen Tickle
• Six Awesome Moments From the 2013 Philly Geek Awards
  August 19th, 2013

  Philly Mag, Brian Howard
• Philly Geek Awards 2013 Winners
  August 18th, 2013

  Technically Philly, Christopher Wink
• Photos, the 2013 Philly Geek Awards
  August 18th, 2013

  Philly.com, Stephanie Aaronson
• The Third Annual Philly Geek Awards
  August 17th, 2013

  Philly Mag, Hughe Dillon
• The Winners of the 2013 Geek Awards
  August 16th, 2013

  Newsworks, Zack Seward
• Who Will Be Crowned Geek of the Year?
  August 13th, 2013

  Philly Metro, Shaun Brady
• Buy Your Tickets to the Awards
  July 29th, 2013

  215 Mag, 215Mag
• Philly Geek Awards Winners 2013
  July 19th, 2013

  Drexel Now, Britt Faulstick
• Local Geeks to be Honored at 3rd Annual Philly Geek Awards
  July 13th, 2013

  CBS Philly, Ian Bush
• Norristown Film Company Nominated for Award
  July 10th, 2013

  Times Herald
• Nominees for Philly Geek Awards Announced, Social Good Gets Several…
  July 8th, 2013

  Generocity, Alex Vuocolo
• This Just In: Your 2013 Geek Awards Nominees
  July 8th, 2013

  Philebrity
• Geekadelphia Announces Nominees for 2013 Awards
  July 8th, 2013

  Region's Business

2012

• Airport Improvements, Geek Awards, Etc
  August 20th, 2012

  Curbed Philly, Liz Spikol
• Philadelphia is the Place to Be for Geeks and Technology
  July 23rd, 2012

  Examiner, Kyle Leishear
• Here Are Your 2012 Philly Geek Award Winners
  July 21st, 2012

  Philebrity
• Professors Are Geek Awards Nominees
  July 20th, 2012

  The Triangle, Lily Reed
• The City of Brotherly Startup Love: Philly’s Flourishing…
  July 18th, 2012

  Wharton EClub, Marissa Hu
• Nominations Announced for 2013 Philadelphia Geek Awards
  July 8th, 2012

  Newsworks, Zack Seward
• Philly Geek Awards Nominees Announced
  July 5th, 2012

  Philly Mag, Mike Bertha
• Philly Geek Awards Nominees Announced…
  July 5th, 2012

  Technically Philly, Juliana Reyes
• Nominees Announced for Second-Annual Philly Geek Awards
  July 5th, 2012

  NewsWorks, Zack Seward
• Nerd Street Cred: Kerkstra Nominated for Geek Award
  July 5th, 2012

  Plan Philly
• Nominees for the 2nd Annual Philly Geek Awards Have Been Announced
  July 5th, 2012

  Phrequency, Jericho Sav

2011

• Underbelly Are A YouTube Sensation
  September 16th, 2011

  Philly 2 Philly, Karen Stebbins
• All Geeked Up: Philly Geek Awards Get Nuts
  August 23rd, 2011

  Flying Kite, Sue Spolan
• Philly Geek Awards: What You Missed
  August 22nd, 2011

  Philly Chit Chat, Hughe Dillon
• DrinkPhilly Gears Up for the Philly Geek Awards
  August 20th, 2011

  Drinknation, Drink Philly
• Best of the Best: Geek Awards Honor Local Greatest Geeks
  August 20th, 2011

  Newsworks, Josh Simeone
• Philly is Not at a Loss for Nerds, as Geek Awards Prove
  August 20th, 2011

  Philly News, MORGAN ZALOT
• Naked Philly Are Winners at the Geek Awards
  August 20th, 2011

  Naked Philly
• Tonight is the Philly Geek Awards
  August 19th, 2011

  Technically Philly, Christopher Wink
• First Annual Geek Awards Coming to Philadelphia
  August 15th, 2011

  Fox News
• Philly Geek Awards Coming This Friday
  August 15th, 2011

  Philebrity
• Geekadelphia & Academy of Natural Sciences Team Up
  August 1st, 2011

  Philly Mag, Scoop