Awards

PRSA Detroit Hall of Fame

The PRSA Detroit Hall of Fame Award is the chapter’s highest honor.  The award is presented each year at the chapter’s annual meeting in recognition of a practitioner’s significant contributions to the profession, to the PRSA Detroit Chapter and to the community.  Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and retired candidates are given special consideration.

Nomination form available for download here.

2012
James Bianchi, APR
Ronald Hall, APR
Lawrence Weis, APR

2011
Dr. James Measell
Eleanor Wright, APR

2010
Melissa Motschall, Ph. D., APR
Pamela Young, APR

2009
Jack Harned, APR

2008
Sandra M. Hermanoff, APR, Fellow PRSA

2006
John J. Bailey

2005
Ray Eisbrenner

2003
J. B. Dixson, APR, Fellow PRSA

2002
Steven J. Harris

2001
Gerald Lundy, APR, Fellow PRSA
Gabriel Werba, APR, Fellow PRSA

1998
Jerry Sloan, APR, Fellow PRSA

1997
Frank Hedge, APR
John E. Marston, APR

1996
Anthony G. Delorenzo
Donald P. Durocher, APR, Fellow PRSA
W. Calvin Patterson

1995
Beverly Beltaire
Theodore H. Mecke, Jr.
James L. Tolley, APR, Fellow PRSA

1994
Leontine Keane Cadieux, APR
John P. Casey, APR, Fellow PRSA
Robert W. Hefty, APR, Fellow PRSA
Dr. Alfred McLung Lee
John O. Montgomery, APR
John David Williams, APR, Fellow PRSA
Frank B. Wylie, APR, Fellow PRSA
Kenneth Youel, APR, Fellow PRSA

Hefty Distinguished Service

The Robert Hefty Distinguished Service Award recognizes a practitioner for his or her long and significant service to the PRSA Detroit Chapter and is also presented to a deserving recipient at the chapter’s annual meeting.   While the APR distinction is not required, the candidate must be a member of PRSA-Detroit.

Nomination form available for download here.

2012
Barbara Bartos, APR
Linda Hagan, Ph.D., APR

2011
Scott Simons, APR

2010
Lisa Vallee-Smith, APR

2009
Mark Benner, APR

2007
Mary T. Henige, APR

2006
Wayne Mielke, APR

2005
Melissa Motschall, Ph. D., APR

2004
M. Renee Ahee, APR
Pamela Young, APR

2003
Peter Shinbach, APR

2002
Karen M. Spica, APR
Glen Foldessy, APR

2001
Patricia Adanti-Joy, APR
Daniel Vecchioni

2000
Sharon McMurray, APR
Alan Stuart

1999
John J. Bailey
J. B. Dixson, APR, Fellow PRSA

1998
Catherine Ahles, APR, Fellow PRSA
Donn Shelton, APR

1997
Frank Buttler, APR