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OCTOBER
6, 2005
Contact:
Terra Mortensen
PRCA-Birmingham VP of Communications
(205) 995-1775
PRCA-Birmingham
named Sharon Heflin Chapter of the Year; Chapter members win Medallion Awards
BIRMINGHAM – For the first
time in the history of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA), the
Birmingham Chapter has been named the Sharon Heflin Chapter of the Year. PRCA-Birmingham has 71 members.
Chapter members accepted the
award during the annual PRCA state conference Medallion Awards Banquet on
Huntsville on Sept. 16. The
awards were judged by a panel of judges from Nashville, Tenn.
The Medallion Awards
competition recognizes the best work of the state’s PRCA members with
certificates of merit, awards of excellence, and the Medallion award, the
highest award given. Judges
considered planning, originality/creativity, effectiveness of communications,
budget utilization and the role of the entrant in the project.
Birmingham chapter members
recognized for their outstanding works were:
Nan
Baldwin of Metropolitan Development Board
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Award of Excellence: magazines, tabloids and newsletters
Pamela
Harris of Brasfield & Gorrie
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Medallion Award: magazines, tabloids and newsletters
Dana
McGough of DavisDenny
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Award of Excellence: direct mail-posters
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Award of Excellence: writing for media-news releases
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Certificate of Merit: graphic design-logo
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Medallion Award: special publications
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Medallion Award: direct mail-posters
Adam
Kelley, APR, of Children’s Health
System
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Award of Excellence: special publications-annual reports
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Award of Excellence: special publications-informational brochures
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Award of Excellence: video production
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Certificate of Merit: potpourri
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Medallion Award: writing for media-news releases
Pete
Pepinsky of Lewis Communications
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Award of Excellence: total PR program
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Award of Excellence: writing for media-news releases
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Certificate of Merit: brand/reputation management
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Certificate of Merit: magazines, tabloids and newsletters
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Certificate of Merit: writing for media-news releases
Erin
Street of UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Award of Excellence: writing for media-feature stories
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Medallion Award: writing for media-editorials and editorial replies
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Medallion Award: writing for media-feature stories
Josh
Till of UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Award of Excellence: writing for media-feature stories
About
PRCA:
PRCA is the state’s oldest and largest group of
public relations practitioners. The organization exists to further the
professional and networking interests of today's public relations and
communication professional in private, public and nonprofit businesses and
organizations. Along with networking, PRCA offers career development and civic
improvement opportunities, seeks to mentor college students and works to improve
the professionalism of public relations practice through its accreditation
program. There are six PRCA chapters in Alabama: Birmingham, East Alabama (in
Auburn), Mobile, Mobile, Montgomery, North Alabama (in Huntsville) and West
Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). PRCA celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2006.
About
the award:
The Sharon Heflin Chapter of the Year Award honors the PRCA chapter that has
established excellence in overall chapter operations during the previous year. Specific focus is placed on programs, membership recruitment,
membership participation, promotion of public relations internally and
externally, projects, community involvement, accreditation and professional
development.
Although established many years
earlier, the award was re-named in memory of Sharon Heflin, APR, in 2002.
Heflin, who passed away in 1999, was a longtime member of the Montgomery
chapter with service on both the state and local boards.
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