Congratulations are in order for the PR professionals who have taken the next step in their career by earning their APR or CPRC designation.
APR is a mark of distinction for public relations practitioners who commit to the profession through ethical practices and sound judgment, demonstrating both broad and deep knowledge of best practices, and use of the research, planning, implementation and evaluation (RPIE) process. Currently, more than 5,000 professionals from the agency, corporate, association and education fields hold the APR mark.
Congratulations to our newly Accredited members
Lynn Hobeck Bates, APR – Central West Coast Chapter
Carey Beam, APR – Space Coast Chapter
Kevin Coulson, APR – Gainesville Chapter
Suzanne E. Dameron, APR – Central West Coast Chapter
Jan M. Dobson, APR – Capital Chapter
Nancy Gay, APR – Tampa Bay Chapter
Sandra Dimsdale Horan, APR – Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter
Jordan Wilson Jacobs, APR – Capital Chapter
Mischa Kirby, APR – Central West Coast Chapter
Lorin Pratt, APR – Capital Chapter
Emily Wingate Read, APR – Capital Chapter
Colleen Raccioppi, APR, Gainesville Chapter
Melissa Sanders, APR – Central West Coast Chapter
Fernando R. Senra, APR – Capital Chapter
Heidi Taulman, APR – Southwest Florida Chapter
Kate Walter, APR – Southwest Florida Chapter
Mary Wymer, APR – Pensacola Chapter
Dorothy Zimmerman, APR – Gainesville Chapter
The Florida Public Relations Association introduced the Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC) credential in 1974. The CPRC is the second tier credential offered by FPRA. The certification process was developed to recognize professional growth and achievement of senior members who have already earned the APR designation. Candidates for CPRC must be a member of FPRA and have a minimum of 10 years of professional practice in public relations.
Currently, there are more than 90 CPRCs throughout the state of Florida.
Congratulations to this year’s Certified Public Relations Counselors
Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC – Ocala Chapter
Maria Coppola, APR, CPRC – Jacksonville Chapter
Suzanne E. Dameron, APR, CPRC – Central West Coast Chapter
Ryan Gerds, APR, CPRC – Gainesville Chapter
Jenny Highlander, APR, CPRC – Gainesville Chapter
Amy Kingery, APR, CPRC – Nature Coast Chapter
Erin Morton, APR, CPRC – Gainesville Chapter
Julie Platt, APR, CPRC – Central West Coast Chapter
Suzanne Sparling, APR, CPRC – Space Coast Chapter
Jennifer Trefelner, APR, CPRC – Treasure Coast Chapter
Dan Ward, APR, CPRC – Orlando Area Chapter