PRCA West Alabama wins Medallion Awards at the 2021 State Conference in Tuscaloosa

2020     Third Place, Projects
2020     Third Place, Membership

Award Entry Tips

Deidre Stalnaker, PRCAWA board member and director of communications for the University of Alabama's Strategic Communications Division, provides tips for preparing submissions for PR competitions.

PRCAWA awards history:
2020     Third Place, Projects
2020     Third Place, Membership
​2019     Third Place, Accreditation
2019     Third Place, Chapter Management
2019     Third Place, Programs
2019     Third Place, PR Education
2019     Philip R. Forrest Jr. Professional Achievement Award: Lesley Bruinton, APR
​2018     Second Place, Community Service
2018     Second Place, Programs
2018     Second Place, Projects
​2017     Nominee, Professional Achievement Award, Rebecca Minder
2017     First Place, Community Service
2017     Second Place, Programs
2017     Second Place, Chapter Management
​2017     Second Place, PR Education
2017     Third Place, Projects
2017     Third Place, Communications
2017     Two Awards of Excellence, Deidre Stalnaker
2017     Medallion, Deidre Stalnaker
2017     Philip Ryder Forrest Jr. Professional Achievement, Deidre Stalnaker 
2017     SPRF Chapter of Distinction for Membership
2016     SPRF Senior Practitioner, Lesley Bruinton APR
2016     Educator of the Year, PRCA Level, Dan Meissner
2016     SPRF Professional Achievement, Kristina L. Hendrix APR
2015     SPRF Hall of Fame, Betsy Ann Plank APR
2015     Award of Excellence, Lesley Bruinton APR
2015     Award of Excellence, Stephanie Kirkland
2015     Award of Excellence, Edith Parten APR
2014     SPRF Accreditation, First Place
2014     SPRF Programs, Second Place
2014     SPRF Education, Second Place
2014     PRCA Accreditation, Second Place
2014     PRCA Chapter Management, Third Place
2012     Professional Chapter of the Year
2012     Educator of the Year, PRCA Level, Suzanne Horsely APR
2012     Educator of the Year, SPRF Level, Suzanne Horsely APR
2012     SPRF Senior Practictioner, Lucy Arnold Sikes
2012     SPRF Education/Projects, First Place
2012     SPRF Public Service, Second Place
2012     SPRF Membership/Chapter Management/Communication, Third Place
2011     Professional Chapter of the Year
2011     Educator of the Year, PRCA Level, Teri Henley
2010     Professional Chapter of the Year
2009     Educator of the Year, PRCA Level, Tracy Sims
2007     Professional Chapter of the Year