PRSA Recognition Awards

2005 Recognition Award - Photo Gallery of Winners

Past Recognition Award Winners

Anthony Fulginiti Award
Tony Fulginiti is the well-known Rowan University professor. Tony continues to teach and to influence the lives of students at Rowan each and every day. The Anthony Fulginiti Award was established to honor a Public Relations professional who shares Tony's commitment to the future of our profession. The award honors an individual who helps shape future PR professionals through their contributions in the classroom or PRSSA.

1988 Anne S. Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA
1989 William Bennington
1990 Jean Brodey, APR/Steve Lawrence, APR
1991 Frank X. Long, APR, Fellow PRSA
1992 Jan Kelly, APR
1993 David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA
1994 Carole Gorney, APR, Fellow PRSA
1995 Peggy Leone, APR
1996 Michael Willmann, APR
1997 None
1998 Suzanne Sparks Fitzgerald, APR, Fellow, PRSA
1999 Rick Alcantara
2000 Larry Rubin
2001 Steve Lawrence, APR, Fellow PRSA
2002 Larry Litwin, APR
2003 William Cowen, IV
2004 John Moscatelli, APR, Fellow PRSA
2005 Michael C. Mallowe

Maxine Elkin Award
The late Maxine Elkin was well known in Philadelphia as a public relations professional who also served as a great asset to the Philadelphia PRSA chapter. The Maxine Elkin Award honors Maxine's passion forPublic Relations, particularly in the field of media relations through leadership, professionalism, and integrity in the field of Public Relations and sharing a commitment to the advancement of the profession.

1997 Rick Alcantara
1998 Tony Fulginiti, APR, Fellow PRSA
1999 Frank Long, APR, Fellow PRSA
2000 David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA
2001 Anne S. Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA
2002 John Moscatelli, APR, Fellow, PRSA
2003 Steve Rosen
2004 Dawn Angelique Jones
2005 Nancy Bacher Long

Frank X. Long Award
Frank Long passed away after a stellar 50-year career that ran the Public Relations gamut. Frank's true passion was writing, with creativity, style, and flair. The Frank X. Long Award, created in 2000, honors a Public Relations professional who practices and professes Frank's passion and honors excellence in writing and creativity.

2000 Nelson M. Fellman, APR
2001 Scott Tattar
2002 Sylvia Kauders
2003 John Woerth
2004 Lori Doyle
2005 Steve Albertini, APR

DeAnn White Award
The late DeAnn White tragically passed away in the summer of 2000. The DeAnn White Award was established the same year to acknowledge the work of a Philadelphia PRSA member who utilizes his/her public relations expertise in the field of community service and volunteerism.

2000 David W. Brown/Michael Willmann
2001 Carla Ferrara
2002 Ellen Toplin
2003 Anne S. Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA
2004 Deborah Albert
2005 M. Toni Buckley

President’s Award
The chapter president presents this award to an individual that did the most to support and forward the president’s efforts during that president’s term. It is essentially a “right hand man” recognition that allows the president to recognize a worthy colleague. The award is given solely at the discretion of the president.

2000 Jeanne Russo
2001 Lee Marshall
2002 Laurel O'Brien, APR
2003 Donna Basilicato
2004 Nancy Bacher Long, Marisa Avallone Sharkey
2005 Jonathan Morein. Dana King

Leadership Award

2000 David L. Cohen
2001 None
2002 None
2003 Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles