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WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCE 2025 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS WINNERS

Jun 16, 2025 | Awards, Press Release
Seven D.C.-area women named Emerging Leaders at 15th Anniversary Event WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2025)— The Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named its 2025 class of Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). The seven winners were selected from a well-rounded and remarkable slate of rising […]
Maura Corbett, CEO Glen Echo Group, Named 2019 Washington Women in PR Woman of the Year
Nov 18, 2019 | Awards, Events, Press Release
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] November 18, 2019  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the DC-based professional organization advancing women in communications, on Friday named Maura Corbett, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Glen Echo Group, its 2019 Woman of the Year. The award, which is in its […]
A Look Back at 30 Years of WWPR’s Woman of the Year Award
Nov 7, 2019 | Awards
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Martha Boudreau Named Keynote Speaker for Washington Women in Public Relations’ Woman of the Year Luncheon
Oct 29, 2019 | Awards, Press Release
  AARP Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and 2016 Woman of the Year to Speak at Signature Event   WASHINGTON, DC – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the DC-based professional organization advancing women in communications, announced today that Martha Boudreau, chief communications and marketing officer, AARP, will deliver the keynote address for its 30th […]
President’s Note: October 2019
Oct 25, 2019 | President's Note
As I watch the trees begin to turn colors beautiful shades this fall, it is a fitting tribute to many changes I’m currently experiencing in my personal life — all good ones, I promise!  And throughout these changes, I am thankful for the WWPR community which continues to offer support, mentorship, guidance, and friendship through […]
Member Spotlight: Stephanie Wight
Oct 25, 2019 | Membership
Public Relations guru Stephanie is excited to be a WWPR member and Co-Chair of the Professional Development group  Background in Public Relations Stephanie currently works at The Reis Group, a boutique public relations agency that focuses solely on health, healthcare, and social issues. She’s been with the firm for seven years since graduating from college […]
Sitar Sustainers’ Monthly Gifts Transform Childrens’ Lives
Oct 23, 2019 | Pro Bono Client
WWPR’s nonprofit pro bono client Sitar Arts Center provides children and teens across the District with high-quality, affordable afterschool and summer enrichment opportunities in visual, performing, and digital arts. The community mainstay, which serves more than 900 young people largely from families with low incomes, depends on hundreds of donors to grow and thrive.  That’s […]
Press Release: WWPR Announces Finalists For 2019 Washington PR Woman of the Year Award
Oct 9, 2019 | Awards, Press Release
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President’s Note: September 2019
Sep 20, 2019 | President's Note
As the fall season kicks off, I know everyone’s schedule suddenly becomes busy — including WWPR’s schedule of events. So this month, I’m going to ask you to do three simple things: Fill out our membership survey As you may have seen, we have decided to do a modest increase in our member dues, effective […]