Outstanding volunteers keep PRSA NCC vibrant, make our programming possible, and contribute to the overall success of our chapter. Each year, chapter leadership recognizes members for their demonstrated commitment to the chapter and the profession, through their tireless and results-driven effort, ideas and follow-through.
We also recognize outstanding student leadership through our PRSSA Student Service Award, presented to an outstanding college senior who has demonstrated significant leadership and dedicated service within a local PRSSA Chapter.
Platinum Award
Volunteers who have offered extraordinary contributions to the chapter over multiple years of service
- Susan Apgood
- Barbara Burfeind, APR+M, Fellow PRSA
- Mike Fulton
- Sabrina Kidwai, APR
- Lauren Lawson-Zilai
- Christie Phillips, APR
- Danny Selnick
- Susan Whyte Simon, APR, Fellow PRSA
- Robert Udowitz
- Samantha Villegas, APR
Diamond Award
Volunteers who offered the most extraordinary contributions to the chapter during a single year.
- Susan Apgood (2011)
- Crystal Borde (2022)
- Robert V. Bryant, APR (2003)
- Henry H. Chamberlain, APR, CAE (1999)
- Ivonne Couret (2010)
- Joseph Dawson (2020)
- Jeff Ghannam (2012)
- Myles Goldman (2022)
- Alan Goldstein (1998)
- Paul Hanley (2006)
- Stacy Hope (2018)
- Amy J. Hurd, APR (2002)
- Shannon Joyce (2009)
- Robert Krueger (2016)
- Lauren Lawson-Zilai (2014)
- Brendon Miller (2019)
- Pam Mooring, APR (2013)
- Jay Morris (2015)
- John Nash, APR (1997)
- Patricia Nicastri (2019)
- William Outlaw (2001)
- J. Scott Punk, APR (2004)
- Mike Rothenberg, APR (2000)
- Tracy A. Schario (2005)
- Michael C. Sheward, APR (2010)
- Robert Udowitz (2007, 2008)
- Scott Ward (2021)
- Meredith Williams, MPH (2020)
- Pattie Yu (2021)
Senior Professionals Award
A volunteer with more than 25 years of communications experience who contributed significantly to the chapter during a single year.
- Barbara Burfeind, APR+M, Fellow PRSA (2020)
- Laura Bynum (2014)
- Pete Cousté (2018)
- Elizabeth Thiel Mather, APR (2021)
- Bonnie Piper (2015)
- John Scally, APR (2016)
- Danny Selnick (2017)
- Susan Whyte Simon (2019)
- Meredith Williams, MPH (2021)
- Robert Udowitz (2013)
New Professional Award
A volunteer with less than 10 years of communications experience who contributed significantly to the chapter during a single year.
- Brendan Bailes (2017)
- Ishan Dey (2021)
- Allie Erenbaum (2018)
- Courtney Fowler (2020)
- Bradley Ingram (2019)
- Jasmine Jones (2021)
- Kelsey Pospisil (2015)
- Anup Samanta (2013)
- Jasmine Smith (2014)
- Rhianna Taniguchi (2020)
- Katelynn Wiggins (2015)
Impact Award
(formerly Rising Star)
A volunteer who first became an active volunteer and demonstrated excellent service during a single year.
- Crystal Borde (2021)
- Rachel Ghadiali (2015)
- Myles Goldman (2020)
- Kristin Gregory (2018)
- Lisa Joahil (2017)
- Molly Kubic (2019)
- Suzanne Lundin-Ross, APR (2016)
- Rasheeda Mitchell (2014)
- Rakeem Mosey, APR (2021)
- Gillian Pommerehn (2022)
- Megan Sweeney (2022)
- Eric Young (2019)
PRSSA Service Award
An outstanding college senior who has demonstrated significant leadership and dedicated service within a local PRSSA Chapter.
- Gillian Casey (2018)
- Jenna DePellegrini (2020)
- Zachary Gradishar (2021)
- Elizabeth Jahn (2021)
- Madden McDonagh (2017)
- Brandon Oliver (2019)
