Awards
COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Each year, the Mid-Missouri Chapter of PRSA recognizes an individual with outstanding communication skills. The Communicator of the Year Award is given to an individual who is not a public relations professional, in recognition of his or her outstanding communication efforts.
Past recipients include:
- Marylyn Defeo, Executive Director, Samaritan Center
- Joe Driskill, Director, Missouri Department of Economic Development
- Dr. Elson Floyd, President, University of Missouri
- David Franta, Executive Director, Columbia United Way
- Gary Kempker, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections
- Peggy Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, Central Missouri Food Bank
- Don Laird, President, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Jim Moody, President, James R. Moody and Associates
- Kathy Neal, Executive Director, Jefferson City United Way
- James Rackers, Principal, Helias High School
- Pete Rahn, Director, Missouri Department of Transportation
- Dr. Wendell Rayburn, President, Lincoln University
- David Shorr, Director, Department of Natural Resources
- Major General King Sidwell, Missouri National Guard
- Dennis Smith, President and CEO, Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance
- Larry Smith, Head Football Coach, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Dr. Chris Straub, Superintendent, Jefferson City Schools
- Dr. Russell Thompson, Superintendent, Columbia Public Schools
- Jerry Ulman, Director, State Emergency Management Agency
- Richard Wallace, Interim Chancellor, University of Missouri-Columbia
Our chapter also recognizes the excellence of public relations practitioners with the Mid-Missouri Gold Anvil Award. This award is designed to honor public relations practitioners who excel in their professional field of public and media relations. With this award the chapter strives to encourage the highest standards of practice and public service in the practice of public relations.
2009 Gold Anvil Award Winner
Susan M. Bartel, Stephens College
We encourage you to nominate qualified candidates for both of these awards through Sonja Derboven.
