Photography: Roger Humphries
Name of Organization: Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nebraska Chapter
Event Name: Paper Anvil Awards
When: December 7, 2023
Where: Omaha Press Club
Why: The Paper Anvil Awards honor the top public relations and communications work from across the state.
Special Guests: Actor Randy J. Goodwin served as emcee. He is best known for his roles on “Fast Track, “Abby,” “Girlfriends” and “The Vampire Diaries.”
Attendance: Sold out crowd of over 200.
Mission: PRSA Nebraska exists to further the public relations profession by creating connections and community throughout the state.
About: More than 150 professionals are members of the Public Relations Society of America – Nebraska Chapter. A division of PRSA National, our membership includes representatives from nonprofit, agency, corporate and government entities.
Sponsors: Blue Diamond Level is Lukas Partners; Gold level are Lozafina and KidGlov; Planit, inc. and Emspace + Lovgren sponsored our student tables; Design sponsor, Envoy, Inc.; Print sponsors, Elman Printing and Regal Printing Company; Media Partner: Midlands Business Journal.
Event Summary: PRSA Nebraska honors some of the top individuals and organizations in Nebraska who do the profession proud and represent the highest public relations standards.
2023 recipients include:
Newcomer of the Year – Josefina Loza
Nebraska Chapter Service Award – Lyn Wineman
Special Achievement in Public Relations – Monique Farmer
Community Service Award – Nebraska We Care for Kids Initiative
Media Partner of the Year – John Chapman
Professional of the Year – Shari Veil
For More Information: PRSANebraska.org
