FPRA, now in its 70th year, is dedicated to developing public relations
practitioners who utilize ethical practices to enhance the public
relations profession. www.fpra.org
History:
The Volusia/Flagler Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association
includes Flagler and St. Johns
counties as well as Volusia and reaches from St. Augustine
to NewSmyrnaBeach,
and from Daytona Beach
to Deltona. The chapter was established March 1, 1974,
as the Surf Chapter, then became the Volusia County Chapter. In November
2007, the chapter name changed again to the Volusia/Flagler Chapter of
FPRA.
Membership:
About 55 professionals and students and the organizations they
represent. To join, please fill out an application online at the state
FPRA website, www.fpra.org (click the
button, "Join FPRA), or contact the chapter's V.P. of Membership, Pam
Hamlin, at
pamh@flcoasttocoastredcross.org.
Publications:
The chapter's monthly electronic newsletter is PR Pulse.
Scholarship:
In addition to other local philanthropic projects, each year when
budgeting allows, the Volusia/Flagler Chapter will award at least one
$500 scholarship to a qualifying college student from Volusia or Flagler
counties.
The Volusia/Flagler Chapter of the Florida Public Relations
Association and its individual members have received numerous awards at
the state and local levels. They include:
2006-2007
State Image Award
• Judge’s Award and Golden Image Award for Howard Thurman Program
Celebration
Stetson University
Local Image Awards
• Award of Distinction for Bike Week Safety Task Force
Pat Kuehn, APR, Volusia County Government
2004-2005
State Conference Awards
• President's Award for Membership Development
Chapter (Melanie Nelson, VP of Membership)
State Image Award
• Award of Distinction for internal newsletter
Pat Kuehn, APR, Palmer College of Chiropractic
Local Image Awards
• Judge’s Award for Great Communicator Award Luncheon
Chapter (Tim Brannan, Committee Chair)
• Award of Distinction for “Vote Early” program
Mary Dorn, APR, Volusia County Government
2002-2003
State Conference Award
• President's Award for Internal Communications
Chapter (Melanie Nelson, VP of Communications)
Local Image Awards
• Award of Distinction for “I am United Way” campaign
Melanie Jordan and Melissa Sheets, United Way
2001-2002
State Conference Awards
• President's Award for Student Development
Chapter (Cathy Kershaw, APR, CPRC, Vision Student Chapter Liaison)
• Doris Fleischman Award
Jackie Kersh, APR, Linda Glover & Associates
State Image Awards
• Judge’s Award for “How to buy a hearing aid”
Michelle Coats, APR, Easter Seals
• Judge’s Award for “Mothers-to-B Minor”
Liz Chanfrau and Maria Hayworth, Hayworth Creative
• Judge’s Award and Award of Distinction for “Amelia Avenue Safety and
Beautification Campaign”
Brian Miller, Stetson University
Local Image Award
• Judge’s Award
Media Day Committee members Vickie Pleus, Jamie Schuster, APR,
Lori Maushund, APR, Michelle Coats, APR, Shelley Allen, Kari Keener
and Molly Justice
Great Communicator Awards:
This award is given annually to honor the lifetime achievements
of public relations professionals in Volusia and Flagler counties.
Recipients have included:
1999: John E. Evans, APR, CPRC, Halifax Community Health System
2000: David Byron, APR, Volusia County Government
2001: Jackie Kersh, APR, Linda Glover & Associates
2002: Mike Jiloty, Lord & Lasker
2003: Bob Davis, Hotel/Motel Association
2005: Black Crow Broadcasting
2006: Mary Harowski, APR, Easter Seals
2007: Al Tolley, Daytona Beach Police Department, in memoriam
