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# WWPR to Honor Emerging PR Leaders
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/in-the-spotlight-wwpr-names-six-finalists-for-emerging-leaders-award/
- Published: 2015-06-14T21:58:50.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-16T13:24:41.000Z
- Author: Guest Columnist
- Tags: PR, Awards, Communications, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:46

**Washington Women in Public Relations will honor three young women, June 16,** at WWPR’s sixth annual Emerging Leaders Awards (ELA). The awards recognize extraordinary young women who have made a significant impact on the communications industry. The six finalists are:

1. **Shannon Toher**, The Yu Crew LLC
2. **Elaine Seward**, American Chemical Society
3. **Emily Rasowsky**, Social Driver
4. **Jamie Nolan**, U.S. Department of Energy
5. **Cecily Naron**, Hager Sharp
6. **Sarah Coppersmith**, Scott Circle

From the six finalists, three will receive an ELA award. The awards will be presented at Ketchum’s office in Washington, D.C.

This year’s keynote speaker will be **Laura Howe**, vice president of public relations at American Red Cross.

Previous ELA award winners are:

2014:

**Alexandra Dickinson**, Beekeeper Group, LLC  
**Danielle Hagen**, Nahigian Strategies  
**Sara Neumann**, C.Fox Communications

2013:

**Nell Callahan**, SKDKnickerbocker  
**Rachael Glaws**, RGI events & public relations  
**Lauren Wesley Wilson**, MSL Group

2012:

**Olivia Doherty**, The Hatcher Group  
**Laura Hornbuckle**, Edelman Public Relations  
**Jennifer Myers**, StrategyOne

2011:

**Jennifer Mastin Giglio**, Ogilvy Washington  
**Judy Lubin**, Public Square Communications  
**Tara Silver**, SilverStrategy

2010:

**Stefanie Pidgeon**, U.S. Army  
**Lauren Musiol**, GYMR  
**Carrie Fox**, C. Fox Communications

For more on the awards, click [here.](http://wwpr.org/events/emerging-leaders-awards/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)