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WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 2025 EMERGING LEADERS FINALISTS

May 29, 2025 | Awards, Press Release
21 DC-area female communicators will be recognized on June 11, 2025, at the 15th annual awards ceremony; Seven winners will be revealed during the awards event.
President’s Note: March 2019
Mar 21, 2019 | Events, Membership
For me, March is always full of celebrations – St. Patrick’s Day, my birthday, and Women’s History Month.  As we enter the spring season – especially the warmer weather! – there are also many WWPR opportunities I look forward to celebrating. This month is Women’s History Month, and there is no better opportunity to launch […]
Member Spotlight: Meet Coffee Date-Pro Florence Sumaray
Mar 21, 2019 | Membership
[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”]   Digital marketing communications specialist Florence Sumaray, a new addition to WWPR’s membership, is a pro at coffee dates—and it’s part of her movement to connect with more people offline. It wasn’t quite coffee, but I had the pleasure of connecting with Florence about her […]
PRofessional Solutions Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Mar 15, 2019 | Awards, News & Updates
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Sitar Arts Center Shows Every Day Why Arts Education is Essential
Mar 15, 2019 | Pro Bono Client
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President’s Note: February 2019
Feb 25, 2019 | Membership
As we wrap up the conclusion of Black History Month, I am especially proud of WWPR as an organization that celebrates diversity and inclusion. While we don’t have complete records for every year of WWPR, this year is doubtless one of the most diverse Board of Directors we’ve seen in comparison to previous years, including […]
Edelman IP & Insights: Breaking Into & Succeeding In PR — a WWPR member shares key takeaways from the event
The Edelman IP & Insights event exceeded my expectations and I know everyone that came learned something about company branding, diversity and inclusion, and the overall culture of Edelman. The event kicked off with Ryan Zimmerman, DC Public Affairs, and Lisa Ross, President, Edelman DC, who gave a brief overview of the organization and spoke about […]
Member Spotlight: Jennifer Passey
Feb 15, 2019 | Membership
WWPR’s Melinda Tolliver had the opportunity to learn more about new WWPR member Jennifer Passey’s role at Girls on the Run of NOVA and why she joined WWPR. Jennifer Passey, engagement manager at Girls on the Run of NOVA, is one of WWPR’s newest members and brings with her a varied background. As an issue […]
4 Reasons Why I’m Excited about WWPR in 2019
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