Professional Achievement Awards

 Thank you to all our members and friends who attend the 2018 Awards Ceremony & Holiday Social

MPRC President’s Award

MPRC President Linda Varrell presented Kevin Gove with 2018 President’s Award.

Kevin Gove, public relations manager at Rinck and awards chair on the MPRC board of directors, received the MPRC President’s Award. Gove was chosen for the award by MPRC President Linda Varrell as a member who has shown a commitment to MPRC, along with leadership and excellence in the field of public relations.

Rising Star Award

The annual Rising Star Award by the Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC) recognizes a young public relations professional who has exhibited extraordinary achievement and outstanding work in the public relations profession. Nominees must be a member in good standing of MPRC and must have at least two years of experience in the public relations/communications profession. Any individual is invited to submit a nomination. Current MPRC members can nominate another member or self-nominate.

Marshall Communications Social Media Strategist and Account Coordinator Megan Crowder was the recipient of the Rising Star Award.

Edward L. Bernays Award

The annual Bernays Award is the highest honor bestowed by MPRC to a single practitioner. An honorary member of MPRC until his death, Edward Bernays is recognized as the “father of public relations” for a lifetime of work integral to the recognition of public relations as a profession with scientific grounding. In his spirit, this award recognizes a public relations professional who has exhibited extraordinary achievement and outstanding leadership in the public relations profession, along with community service and unmatched professional integrity and ethical behavior in their practice of public relations.

Paul Badeau, New England marketing manager for FirstLight, received the Edward L. Bernays Award.

PAST WINNERS

2018 – Paul Badeau

2017 – Nancy Robert, APR

2016 – John Lamb, APR

2015 – Linda Varrell, APR

2014 – No submissions received

2013 – No submissions received

2012 – Susan Tompkins

2011 – Nancy Marshall

2010 – Jon Paradis

2009 – John Diamond

2008 – Russ Donahue

2007 – Wayne Clark

2006 – Dan Marois

2005 – Midge Vreeland, APR

2004 – Michael Bourque, APR

2003 – Tony Payne

2002 – Kathleen Duris Tarbox, APR

2001 – Linda Frechette

2000 – Judy Katzel, APR

1999 – Stephen H. McCausland

1998 – Mark Ishkanian, APR

1997 – Dick Dyer, APR

1996 – Meredith Strang Burgess

1995 – Deborah Hammond

1994 – Susan Swain

1993 – Edward O’Meara

1992 – Leslie Gall

1991 – Shelley Dunn

1990 – Robert Caswell

1988 – Dan Davidson, APR

1987 – Chip Carey

1986 – James Harnar, APR

1985 – John McCatherin

1984 – Bill Harkins & Kate Perry

1983 – Ron Palmquist