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WWPR’s Woman of the Year Award at 31: Advice Across Three Decades
WWPR has honored 31 outstanding and accomplished women with the Woman of the Year Award. That’s three decades of recognizing the best in the fields of public relations in the Washington, D.C. metro area. In honor of the past 31 years and in the lead up to WWPR's 32nd...
Member Spotlight: Megan Lowry, Media Officer, Office of News and Public Information, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Tell us about your professional experience and what brought you to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. My first job in PR was an internship with a small boutique firm in DC. I’ll admit that my main reason for applying was that I was a broke...
President’s Letter: September 2021
As we enter into the new season, I can’t help but be excited for what is to come both personally and for WWPR. I have my first baby boy due this October and my husband and I can’t be more excited. On the WWPR front, we are entering into the fourth quarter with a lot...
Member Spotlight: Jennifer Wayman, MHS, President & CEO, Hager Sharp
Tell me a little bit about your background and your current role at Hager Sharp. I have spent my career in agencies, first Ogilvy and now Hager Sharp, working in social marketing and health communications. I currently serve as President and CEO of Hager Sharp, where...
Five Steps to Become a Podcast Pro
People across the U.S. are listening to podcasts more than ever before—and that includes your organization’s target audiences. So, how do you as a communications professional get in on the trend? On July 27, WWPR held a webinar on how to become a podcast pro featuring...