Professional Recognition

The PRSA Tar Heel Chapter awards its highest honors at the annual Spinks Banquet and Awards which will be held January 28, 2010 at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC. The awards, named for our chapter’s founder, John Spinks, celebrate the work of our members.

Nominations are now open for work done in 2009. Please review the nomination form for awards categories and criteria. All nominations must be received by 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. You may mail or deliver entries to the attention of:

Donnie Turlington
Bouvier Kelly
212 S. Elm Street, Suite 200
Greensboro, NC 27401

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, January 28, 2010, and plan to celebrate our members' achievements with us. Contact Stephanie Skordas with your questions at (336) 317-1781 or pr@prsatarheel.org.

PREVIOUS HONOREES

2008

  • Aaron Wall, APR, High Point Regional Health System – Spinks Award
  • Stephanie Skordas, Ken Luck, Mark Tosczak, RLF Communications – Outstanding PR Award
  • Kathryn Williford, RLF Communications – Rookie of the Year Award
  • Tracey Grayzer, Alamance Regional Medical Center – Best Event Award
  • Terry Chance, Pet Sitters International – Best Website Award
  • Mary Leigh Wallace, RLF Communications – Best News Release Award

2007

  • Donnie Turlington, Bouvier Kelly- Leadership Award
  • Jessica Knight, APR, The Woodbine Agency - Outstanding Public Relations Award
  • Prof. John Guiniven, APR, Fellow PRSA, Elon University - Spink Awards
  • John Swofford, Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference - Effective Communicator Award

2006

  • Eric Fletcher, APR, High Point Regional Health System - Leadership Award
  • Ann Curry Bryan, APR, and Jo Heather Christenbury Dodson, APR, Syngenta - Outstanding Public Relations Award
  • John Spinks - Founder Award
  • Dr. Nido Qubein - Communications Legend Award

2005

  • The Public Relations Department of High Point Regional Health System - Tar Heel Effective Communicator Award
  • Kevin Elwood and Greensboro Department of Transportation - Outstanding Public Relations Award
  • Jo Heather Christenbury Dodson, APR, of Syngenta Crop Protection - Leadership Award

2004

  • Martha Kaley, Creator, "Friends You Can Count On: An Earlier Breast Cancer Test" - Tar Heel Effective Communicator Award
  • Jessica L. Knight, APR, Director of Public Relations, Senn Dunn - Outstanding Public Relations Award
  • Kris Kriofske, Director, Garage, Inc. - Leadership Award

2003

  • Johnnetta Cole, Ph.D., president, Bennett College - Tar Heel Effective Communicator Award 
  • Jo Heather Christenbury Dodson, APR - Spinks Award
  • Ken Gordon, APR  - Leadership Award
  • Steve Powell - Outstanding PR Award

Download the Spinks Award Nominations Form
 
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