PRSA NCC holds annual Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party; Anne Woodbury and Brenda K. Foster inducted into Hall of Fame
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.
Woodbury, shown above with Chapter President Karin Drinkhall, was introduced by Martha Boudreau, 2018 Hall of Fame inductee.
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.
