Pikes Peak Chapter Awards 

Lifetime Achievement Award

 Name of Award:  The Pinnacle Award
     Given for:  Outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of public relations

     Nomination Criteria: 

1.        Nominees must be a member in good standing of PRSA and the Pikes Peak Chapter in any membership category
2.        Nominees must have a minimum of 20 years experience in the field of PR
3.        Nominees must have made significant contributions to the chapter in a leadership position
4.        Nominees must have demonstrated exceptional professional capability during their career
5.        Nominees must have contributed to the advancement of the profession through their work
6.        Nominees must exhibit personal and professional qualities that make them role models for other PR practitioners

Nomination Process:

1.      Open to Pikes Peak Chapter members; self-nominations are not permitted
2.        Nominations must be limited to three typewritten pages
3.        Nominations must be submitted to the chapter awards chair by 5 p.m. on October 15^th. Submissions can be sent by email to Danielle Nieves Oller at doller@ppld.org or by mail to 5550 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.
4.        Award selection will be made by a board of  five active chapter members selected by the awards chair;  final approval rests with the chapter board of directors
5.        Award presentation will be made by the chapter president during the chapter’s November luncheon meeting.

     Award Engraving:

The
Pinnacle Award
Presented to

Name

for outstanding lifetime achievement
in the field of public relations

Pikes Peak Chapter
Public Relations Society of America

Year

The award name – The Pinnacle Award – truly represents what we are trying to recognize: the pinnacle of one’s career.

 Community Leader Award

Name of Award:  The Vista Award
Given for:  Outstanding use of public relations in supporting the citizens of El Paso County

     Nomination Criteria:

1.        Nominees must not be serving in the field of public relations.
2.        Nominees’ personal and professional contributions must have significantly served the best interests of El Paso County residents
3.        Nominees’ public relations practices must have played a major part in these contributions
4.        Recipients may only receive one award during their lifetime

     Nomination Process:

1.        Nominations must be made by PRSA members in good standing.
2.        Nominations must be limited to three typewritten pages plus a biographical sketch of the nominee (750 words maximum); optional support materials such as newspaper/magazine articles, letters of support, etc. may be submitted with the nomination
3.        No member may nominate his or her employer, a client or anyone associated with him/her in the practice of public relations
4.        Nominations must be submitted to the chapter awards chair by 5 p.m. on October 15^th. Submissions should be sent to Danielle Nieves Oller by email at doller@ppld.org or mailed to 5550 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.
5.        Award selection will be made by a board consisting of all available Pikes Peak Chapter past presidents who are still members of the chapter; final approval rests with the chapter board of directors
      a.   Recipients must receive a favorable vote of two-thirds of the voting past presidents
      b.   If no nominees meet the nomination criteria, the award will not be presented
6.        Award presentation will be made by the chapter president during the chapter’s November luncheon meeting.

Award Engraving:

The
Vista Award
Presented to

Name, Title and Organization

for outstanding use
of  public relations in supporting
the citizens of El Paso County, Colo.

Pikes Peak Chapter
Public Relations Society of America

Year

 

If you’re interested in participating in the Awards Committee and serving as a liaison between the Pikes Peak and Colorado chapters of PRSA, contact Danielle Nieves Oller, Awards Chair, at 719-531-6333, ext. 1202.