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Nov. 13, 2024 – The Pennsylvania Public Relations Society (PPRS) has announced that Joelle Shea, Senior Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at Gannett Fleming TranSystems, has been named the recipient of the Ernest R. McDowell Award, which recognizes excellence in public relations and community service. Shea was presented with the award at the PPRS Annual…

The PA Public Relations Society (PPRS) is seeking sponsors to help underwrite the cost of this year’s Evening of Honors, which will feature the presentation of the 2024 Ernest R. McDowell Award for Excellence in Public Relations to Joelle Shea, Senior Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at Gannett Fleming TranSystems. Sponsorships for this prestigious event…

The Pennsylvania Public Relations Society has announced that Joelle Shea will receive the 2024 Ernest R. McDowell Award at its annual Evening of Honors, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at the Hershey Italian Lodge. Joelle is a Senior Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at Gannett Fleming. The Ernest R. McDowell Award is presented each year in memory…

Do you know, respect, and admire someone in the field of public relations? Don’t keep it to yourself! Nominate them to be recognized for their talented and faithful service to our profession. Show your appreciation for their hard work by submitting an application to be considered for this year’s Ernest McDowell Award!  The Ernest R. McDowell Award is presented each year in memory of the late senior vice president of Marketing and…

PPRS and Central PA PRSA are pleased to recognize Brinley Croft as the 2024 winner of the $1,000 Kenneth G. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. A rising junior at Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Croft is pursuing a major in public relations with a minor in youth ministries. During her short tenure at Messiah, Croft has held leadership…

As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2025, this year’s PPRS leadership team has determined that new member recruitment MUST be a top priority for ALL MEMBERS this year. There is no easy way to put it. Between the pandemic, retirements, and a large number of people shifting to working remotely, it has…

The $1,000 Kenneth G. Robinson, APR, Memorial Scholarship provides opportunities to rising or current undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania colleges or universities who are civic-minded and require tuition assistance to continue their education in the communications or public relations fields. It is jointly sponsored by the members of the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society and Public Relations…

A sold-out crowd of 50 public relations professionals came together on November 8 to honor Amy Hill, APR as the winner of the 2023 Ernest R. McDowell Award. The McDowell Award is given every year to a PPRS member who embodies the pillars of public relations by applying best practices to real-world scenarios. The organization…