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PR Professional of the Year: Academic Institution

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Ann Marie Varga, Assistant Vice President of Public Relations, Rollins College Anyone who has worked (or studied) in academia knows shoestring budgets are a sine qua non. But Rollins College’s Ann Marie Varga learned… Continued

Media Relations Professional of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Raymond L. Buse, III, Director of Public Relations, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Raymond L. Buse has the “cool” thing down pat, and that cool is rubbing off on the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. As… Continued

Measurement/Research Expert of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Bryan Dumont, Senior Vice President of Corporate Reputation Research, APCO Worldwide Give Bryan Dumont an inch and he’ll measure for miles. As the SVP of corporate reputation research at APCO Worldwide, measurement is the… Continued

Internal Communications Professional of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Elaine Hinsdale, Director of Communications,Lockheed Martin In today’s constant ebb and flow of technology development, it’s no small task to keep up with the changes while fostering a stable, adaptable work environment. But no… Continued

Crisis Communicator of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Sandra Alstadt, Director of Utility Communications and Crisis Communication Command Leader, Entergy Corporation Sandra Alstadt is a risk-taker. In an industry where spontaneous judgment calls often prompt a series of unfortunate events, she possesses… Continued

Account Manager of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: Lori Tokunaga, Account Executive, The Hoffman Agency PR is plenty of fun and games to Lori Tokunaga. She won the Hoffman Agency six awards last year, including a MarCom Creative Award, LACP Magellan Award… Continued

Agency Executive of the Year

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: John Deveney, ABC, APR,, Deveney Communications To say that 2005 was a watershed year for John Deveney would be putting it mildly, as well as ironically. At a time when Deveney had just shifted… Continued

Hall of Fame

November 6th, 2006 by

Winner: D. Michelle Flowers, President and CEO, Flowers Communications Group Entrepreneurial spirit and evangelical fortitude have guided D. Michelle Flowers’ career in public relations. After graduating from Northwestern University with a Master’s in advertising in… Continued

PR News All-Stars Issue

November 6th, 2006 by

Every year we acknowledge the stars of PR : movers and shakers who show the rest of us what can be done with a great attitude, energy, passion and brains. Inside are the best talents… Continued

Tip Sheet: Who Says No One’s Measuring?

October 30th, 2006 by

I recently had a conversion experience. No, it wasn’t religious! It was, instead, related to the PR measurement world, and to my new-found faith in my fellow practitioners. It came as the result of secondary… Continued