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# PRSA NCC holds annual Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party; Anne Woodbury and Brenda K. Foster inducted into Hall of Fame
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/prsa-ncc-holds-annual-hall-of-fame-awards-and-holiday-party-anne-woodbury-and-brenda-k-foster-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/
- Published: 2024-12-23T22:24:48.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-24T19:13:56.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: PR, Awards, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:54

**PRSA NCC, the largest PRSA chapter in the country, held its annual Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party in honor of its 75th anniversary.** The event, attended by more than 100 people, was held, Dec. 17, at the Capital Yacht Club, a historic landmark at the Wharf in D.C. built in 1892.

During the event, Anne Woodbury and Brenda K. Foster were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/16/5016dd29-aeff-4565-a68b-cdbb78bc58e6/content/images/2026/10/Woodbury-copy.jpg)

Woodbury, shown above with Chapter President Karin Drinkhall, was introduced by Martha Boudreau, 2018 Hall of Fame inductee.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/16/5016dd29-aeff-4565-a68b-cdbb78bc58e6/content/images/2026/10/Foster-PRSA-NCC-copy.jpg)

Foster, also shown with Drinkhall, was introduced by Maria Rodriguez, 2016 Hall of Fame inductee. Hall of Fame judges included Allison Carter of PR Daily and Ragan Communications; Carrie Fox of Mission Partners; Mark Hazlin of Xenophon Strategies; Leah Dergachev of Austley; Stephanie Dukes of W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and Liz Eckert of the PAN Foundation

The planning committee for the event included Drinkhall; Crystal Borde, president elect; Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Hall of Fame Chair and past president; Alex Budzynski, MarCom Co-Chair, Remi Lederman, Membership.Committee Co-Chair; and Adiya Mobley, Board Member.

Volunteer chapter awards were also given out as part of the celebration. These included:

**New Professional Award:**

Alex Budzynski and Rhy Wiethe

**Impact Award:**  
Denise Douglas and Alicia Davidson

**PRSSA Service Awards:**

Jared Bowes, American University

Alex Spencer, University of Maryland

Reginald Burke, Howard University

Thea Duc, American University

Briana Maria May, University of Maryland

**Senior Professional Award:**

Larry Parnell, MBA, and Mike Smith

**Diamond Award:**  
Remi Lederman and David Rodewald

In addition, two PRSA NCC members achieved their APRs: Michele Rosenfeld and Deb Lovett.

AARP was the premiere sponsor for the event and Jimmy Minichello served as the photography sponsor.

Top Photo: Anne Woodbury, inducted into Hall of Fame, center, with attendees at PRSA NCC’s Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party.