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Senior Practitioners
The senior practitioner designation was established to honor SPRF members who are recognized by their peers as veteran public relations professionals with high ethical standing. Nomination and selection is made by local chapter based on criteria set by the Federation. To receive the designation “senior practitioner,” a recipient must qualify in three of the following four criteria:
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15 years of full-time public relations experience
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Accreditation by a UAB member organization
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Officer or board member at chapter, state or SPRF level
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Recognition of professionalism as evidenced by such awards as Practitioner of the Year, Lantern Award or similar honor
Each chapter can name up to two members each year to be recognized as Senior Practitioners at the annual SPRF conference. Please download the Senior Practitioner Nomination form and email your chapter's nominees by July 27, 2018 to Melissa Russo, VP Professional Development. Awards will be presented during the annual conference, Sept. 23-25, 2018, in New Orleans, La.
Alabama
2016
Lesley Bruinton, APR
Joy Crawford-Washington
Chantel Minish
Deborah Lee Hudson
Anita Clark
2015
Kathy Bowers
Pam Powers-Smith
Brigitta Brunner-Johnson, PhD
Ashley Horn
Susan Nelson Pickard, APR
Vernita Oliver-Lane
Dr. Beth Houchens Garfrerick
2014
Katie Lamar Jackson
Leigh Krehling
Sonia Simmons Robinson, APR
John Wessel, APR
Cindy Scott
2013
Myra Hunter
Mark Ingram
Deana Nunley, APR
Edith Parten, APR
Josh Till, APR
Cindy Wester
2012
Amie Cotton, APR
Abby Guasti, APR
Carol Gunter
Lucy Arnold Sikes
2011
Keisa Sha Sharpe
Ruwena Healy
Kristina Lynne Hendrix, APR
Lori Miller
Nancy King Dennis
Diane Christy
2010
Robert Burns
Leigh Perry-Herndon
Cathie Mayne
Lori Quiller
Jody Glaeser Seal, APR
Debra Valine
2009
Rebecca M. Booker
Ashley Fulmer, APR
Linda James
Jennifer Jenkins, APR
Robert B. Johnson, Jr., APR
Wes Phillips, APR
Amy Lynn Reagan, APR
Jennifer Ryan
2008
Carl Carter, APR
Peggy Collins
Tammie Dodson
Suzanne Dowling
Herb Jordan
Terri Knight
Cresandra Smothers
Monty Vest
2007
Nan Baldwin, APR
John Atkinson
Deborah Geiger, APR
Kinnon Phillips, APR
Kim G. Nix
Kathy Johnson
Janet Felts
Dan Meissner
Carol Woodruff
Bill Yell
2006
Adam Kelley, APR
Patrick D. Smith
Sharee L. Broussard, APR
Lori Moneyham
Ami Simpson
Lenore Vickrey
Phyllis Wesley
Vickye T. Hester, APR
Lisa Darnell, APR
Cathy Andreen
2005
Helen Todd, APR
Jill Haynes
Melanie Beasley
Hank Schmitt
Kay Yarbrough
Melisssa Bullard, APR
Stephanie Kelley, APR
2004
Shirley Boyd
Brad Fisher, APR
Barbara Nash, APR
Lynn Temple
2003
Suzanne Anderson, APR
Belinda Bazinet
Susan Rak Blanchard
Shannon J. Clemons
Scott Cox
Louise Heidish
Elaine Henderson
Rick Mould
Barbara Shaw
Michael J. Tullier, APR
2002
Karen Yarbrough
Lori Light
Megan Pratt
2001
Joy Carter, APR
Denise D’Oliveira, APR
Craig Dunn
Marty Ellis Sullivan
Marian R. Faulk, APR
Doug Freeland
Marianne Higgins, APR
James E. Keller
Jodi Swiderek
2000
Christina A. Bowersox
Monica Z. Knight
Ron O. Woods, APR
Peter Pepinksy
Ty Fondren
Laura Green
David K. Hartin
Andra Wilson
1999
Minnie Lamberth
Patricia Y. Hartman, APR
Carol Mann, APR
1998
Susan Andress
William Cunningham
Julie Debardelaben
Janet Griffith
Dennis Hall
Linda Lee, APR
1997
Rosemary Blackmon, APR
Harriet Coble, APR
Janet Kincherlow-Martin
1996
Bunny Cox
Bernard A. Fogarty, Jr.
Darryl Gates
Bill Todd, APR
1995
Chris Conway
Ken Garrett, APR
Sharon Heflin, APR
Pat Osborn
1994
Lew Hartwig
Jan Payne, APR
Joe Plumley
Dave Rickey, APR
Pat Scrimsher
Lee Sentell
Andre Taylor
1993
Marcia Cobun
Brian Croswhite, APR
Lynne Berry Lowery
Diane Olson
Despina Vodantis
1992
Judith Anthony
Ron Council, APR
Suzanne Fornaro, APR
Carol Malone
Jack Robertson, Jr.
Pat Ryan
George Winters, APR
John Wittig, Ph.D., APR
1991
Karla Shackleford Conway, APR
Cleve Ernest
Eva Golson
Shirley R. Hale
Jerri McLain
Mike Simmons
Beth Stafford
Shelby Sutton
J. Paul Till
Alys Wilson
1990
Charles Barnette, APR
George Elliot, APR
Bruce Gilliland
Denise Grayson
Bettie Hudgens
Carol Madry, APR
Holley Midgley, APR
Judy Ryals
Tom Somerville, APR
Joel Swanson
Louisiana
2016
Christine Rigamer, APR
Cory D. Cart, APR
2015
Trey Williams
Carrie DeVries, APR
2014
Robin Cosenza
Ginger Guttner, APR
Linda Webster, PhD
Kristi Barnett Williams, APR
2013
Linzy Cotaya, APR
Sam Irwin
Emily Schmidt, APR
Sadie Wilks
2012
Shelley Nopper Elliott
Marilyn Joiner, MBA, APR
Virginia Miller
Judy Williams, APR, Fellow PRSA
2010
Sonya T. Gordon, APR
Venessa Lewis, APR
2009
Susan Broussard, APR
2008
Pam Hutchinson
2007
Stephen Loy, APR
Amy Nolan, APR
2006
Bonnie Lemoine
Christy Frederic
Paula Rurr, Ed.D.
Holly Houk Cullen, APR
Kimberly Young Chopin
2005
Sharon Runyan
2004
Scott Miller, APR
Robin Mayhall, APR
2003
Pearl Belcher
Mary Belleau
Bobby Ann Clark, APR
Jim Crain
Glen Duncan, APR
Gerald Garrison
Bob Johannessen
Michael Johnson
Les Landon
Dudley Lehew, APR
2002
Jane Finley Shank
2001
G. Michael Bourgiois
Julie Madere
Wanda Ozier
2000
Melissa Clark Laborde, APR
Mary Beth Chevalier, APR
J. Dale Thorn, APR
Gloria Berthelot
1999
Delano Clark
Marc Goldstein
Vickie King
1998
Rachel L. Emanuel, Ph.D., APR
Lafe Jones, APR
Ann Masden
Carl H. Stages, Jr.
Delia Adams Taylor, APR
R. Chip Turner
1997
Lane Barry
Rafael Bermudez
Jan Breen
Angela deGravelles
John Jones
1995
Kandi Orser Bridges
J. H. Martin
1994
Nell Mitchell Doughty, APR
Susan Hunt, APR
Tom Joffrion, APR
1993
Carol B. Coltharp
John S. Hightower, APR
Gwen Bach Stewart, APR
1992
Jerel Giarusso, APR
Renee Smith-Tadie, APR
Karla Swacker, APR
1991
John M. Butler, Ph.D., Fellow, PRSA
Roland E. Daigre, Jr.
Earl D. Mercer
Lucy McQueen Priddy
1990
Bob Carroll, APR
Roland Carson
Sally Kuzenski, APR
Bill Michelet, Fellow
Les Potter
Charles Saucier
Mississippi
2016
Charmaine Schmermund, APR
Celeste Cade, APR
Ashlea Maddox
Sara R. Peterson
Melissa Russo
Sandi Beason, APR
2015
Shannon Coker, APR
Robert Lesley
Sonja Gillis
Checky Herrington, APR, Fellow PRSA
Traci Rouse
Christi Walters
2014
Nicole Bradshaw, APR
Shawn Rossi
2013
Jim Beaugez, APR
Susan Christensen, APR
Leigh Cook
Mara Hartmann, APR
April Lollar, APR
Michelle Wilson
2012
Cindy Duvall
Matt Martin
Teresa Marie Martin
Patti Page Wade
2011
Leigh Ann Underwood
Lydia D. Walters, CCC
Mary Anne Caldwell, APR
Tracy L. Heggins
Peter K. Smith
2010
Colleen Cummins
Carol Mann
2009
Robby Channell
JoAnne Marsh
Shawn Mercer
Susan Lepoma Perkins
Pam Swain
Laura Richardson Walton, Ph.D., APR
2008
Kevin Drum
Pace Cooke Emmons
Amy Ford
Bill K. Mullen
Jarrod Ravencraft
Dr. Van T. Roberts
Leighton Spann, APR
Robin Street
Lauren Thompson
2007
Lee Ragland
Lorri Freeman
Ron Barnes
Jim Collins
Judy Day Isbell
Kim Collins, APR
2006
Caron Blanton, APR
Kristie Aylett, APR
Shelly Becker
Dayonne McGuire
Christian Reese
Tracie G. Bertautt, APR
Amy Berryhill
Linda Breazeale
Dr. Ned Browning
Robbie Coblentz
Dr. Tom Knecht
2005
Sharon Runyan
Donna E. Grant
Jim McIngvale
Kurt Brautigam
Mary Cracchiolo
Jerry Taranto
Mary Wimberly, APR
2004
Lisa Wiley Hathorn, APR
John J. Deveney, APR
Kim M. Campbell, APR
Richard P. Maxwell
2003
Terry Hines Smith, APR
Lea Ivey Stone, APR
Shelia White
2002
Chrystelle Thames
2001
Wendy Matthews, APR
Audrey Scales
Wanda Bourgeois Thorne
2000
Lll McKinnon-Hicks, APR
1999
Rick Looser
1998
Elke M. Briuer, APR
Karen Kahler Holliday
1997
Deirdre McGowen, Ph.D., APR
Kathryn Rodenmeyer, APR
1996
Ginger Cocke
Tyson Gair
William Moak
1995
Beth Fisher
Danny Gardner
1994
Vicki Harper Blake, APR
Judy Ferguson, APR
Tom Fredian
Rex Kelly
Nancy Kay Sullivan
1993
Allegra Brigham, APR, CPRC
John Forde, Ph.D., APR
Richard Lucas
Jim McIngvale
Trish Pardue, APR
Steve Sewell, APR
Sheila Skipper, APR
1992
Barbara Brinson
Neal Cirlot
Frances Jutman
Louise Risher
Don Vardell, APR
1991
Norman H. Gough
Shirley W. Rutland, APR
1990
George Eble
Jamie Palmer, APR
Philip Shirley, APR
Yvonne Sorge, APR
Florida
2015
Brenda Kay Franco
2013
Maddalena Ostrowski
2012
Ardelle Bush
Lill Jennings, RMA
2011
Toni Richardson
2009
Diana G. Waller
2008
Dr. Randy Bobbitt
Ken Hair
Kathy Newby
2007
Sabrina McLaughlin, APR
Jodi Jordan, APR
Cathy Landroche
2006
2005
Kathy Morrow
Joe Purka
2001
Jean Dutton
Rick Hord
2000
Jeanne Rief
Paul Singleton
1999
Evie Fox
Susan McEachin
1996
Sherry Lee Harlow, APR
1995
Logene Solberg
