Practitioner of the Year Award
The PRAL’s Practitioner of the Year Award was created to recognize and honor public relations professionals who have distinguished themselves through the past year.
Criteria for nomination and selection are as follows:
- The nominee should live and work within the state of Louisiana
- The nominee should have demonstrated professionalism and integrity in his/her work in the public relations field, either through recognition by awards, academic achievements, and community or civic involvement
- The nominee has demonstrated those skills, actions or achievements that are deserving of such special recognition during the current calendar year
- The nominee may or may not be a member of PRAL
Prior Recipients
2019 | Caroline Isemann, APR |
2018 | Sadie Wilks, APR |
2017 | Cheryl Michelet |
2016 | Ginger Guttner, APR |
2015 | Mary-Patricia Wray |
2014 | Trey Williams |
2013 | Catherine Harrell |
2012 | Mary Beth Chevalier, APR |
2011 | Jesse Hoggard, APR |
2010 | Bob Johannessen |
2009 | Casey Rayborn Hicks |
2008 | Robin Mayhall, APR |
2007 | Glen Duncan, APR |
2006 | Stephen Loy, APR |
2005 | Holly Houk Cullen, APR |
2004 | Angela deGravelles |
2003 | Tia Edwards |
2002 | Marc Goldstein |
2001 | Rafael Bermudez |
2000 | Jan R. Breen |
1999 | Gloria Berthelot |
1998 | Carl Stages |
1997 | Rachel Emanuel, Ph.D. |
1996 | J. H. Martin |
1995 | Jerel Giarrusso, APR and Kandi O. Bridges |
1994 | John S. Hightower, APR |
1993 | Carol B. Coltharp* |
1992 | Everett Powers |
1991 | Karla Swacker, APR |
1990 | Renee Smith-Tadie, APR |
1989 | Dan Borné |
1988 | Tom Joffrion, APR* |
1987 | Lucy McQueen Priddy |
1986 | Sally Kuzenski, APR* |
1985 | Bill Michelet, APR* |
* Deceased