Previous Winners
The Philly Geek Awards nominees and winners represent the best of the best that our city has to offer. From writers to scientists, hackers to gamers, we’re honored to have such talented geeks among us. Here are the past nominees and winners.
PHILLY GEEK AWARDS: 2012
Geek Headline of the Year
Nominees:
- Derrick Pitts
- Patrick Kerkstra
- Faye Flam
Winner:
- Patrick Kerkstra
Hacker of the Year
Nominees:
- Georgia Guthrie
- Stephanie Alarcorn
Winner:
- Georgia Guthrie
Scientist of the Year
Nominees:
- Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich
- Dr. Youngmoo E. Kim
- R. Andrew Hicks, Ph.D
Winner:
- Dr. Youngmoo E. Kim
Viral Project of the Year
Nominees:
- Random Acts of Culture: Ikea from Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Pop Up Opera
- Angry Birds Trailer: Nick Murphy
- Firewall: Leah R. Kauffman
Winner:
- Random Acts of Culture: Ikea from Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Pop Up Opera
Social Media Campaign of the Year
Nominees:
- Under Armour’s Finding Undeniable: Red Tettemer & Partners
- NPR’s Fresh Air: WHYY
- Zoe Strauss Exhibit Foursquare Campaign: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Winner:
- Zoe Strauss Exhibit Foursquare Campaign: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Web Development Team of the Year
Nominees:
- Jarvus Innovations
- P’unk Ave
- Bluecadet Interactive
Winner:
- Bluecadet Interactive
Startup of the Year
Nominees:
- SnipSnap
- Curalate
- ElectNext
Winner:
- Curalate
Indie Game Developer of the Year
Nominees:
- Flyclops for Domino!
- Cipher Prime for Splice
- Final Form Games for Jamestown
Winner:
- Final Form Games for Jamestown
Visual Artist of the Year
Nominees:
- Mike Smith
- Yis “NoseGo” Goodwin
- Jessie “Ishknits” Hemmons
Winner:
- Yis “NoseGo” Goodwin
Comic Writer of the Year
Nominees:
- Bryan J. Glass
- Phil Kahn
- Rob Kelly
Winner:
- Rob Kelly
Comic Artist of the Year
Nominees:
- Brad Guigar
- Dan O’Connor
- Nick Filardi
Winner:
- Brad Guigar
Feature Length Indie Film of the Year
Nominees:
- Maybe We Can Go To Hollywood: Directed by Isaac Williams
- Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles: Directed by Jon Foy
- Alpha Girls: Directed by Tony Trov and Johnny Zito
- Mancation: Directed by Frank Vain
Winner:
- Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles: Directed by Jon Foy
Local Annual Event of the Year
Nominees:
- Women in Tech Summit: Philly Women in Tech
- Philadelphia Science Festival: The Franklin Institute
- Philly Tech Week: Technically Philly
- Barcamp Philly: Local Community Unconference
- Wordcamp Philly: Local WordPress Conference
Winner:
- Women in Tech Summit: Philly Women in Tech
Geek of the Year
Nominees:
- Tristin Hightower
- Gerri Trooskin
- Roz Duffy
Winner:
- Tristin Hightower