Professional Achievement Awards
To learn more about the Edward L Bernays Award and how to submit nominations here.
To learn more about the Rising Star Award and how to submit nominations here.
2025 Edward L. Bernays Award Recipient
Cynthia Faulkner
Northern Light Health Foundation
2025 MPRC Rising Star AwardHannah Lilly
Broadreach Public Relations
2025 President’s Award
Shane B. Perry, APR
University of Maine
MPRMPRC Edward L. Bernays Award Recipients:
2025 – Cynthia Faulkner
2024 – Rebecca Emery, APR
2023 – Carol Higgins Taylor, MA, APR
2021 – Susan Spruce, APR
2020 – Michelle Clements
2019 – Eric Blom
2018 – Paul Badeau
2017 – Nancy Roberts, 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