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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 […]
PR’s Role in Politics – Public Relations in the Time of Politics
Jun 30, 2015 | PR in Politics
The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations At this point in the political […]
What It Means To “Do Your Best”
Jun 30, 2015 | Awards
By Alexandra Dickinson, Director and Chief of Staff at Beekeeper Group, and co-Dean of the DC Chapter of the Awesome Foundation Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations “Do Your Best.” A friend and colleague of mine gave me a […]
WWPR Honors Rising Communications Leaders
Jun 17, 2015 | Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 17, 2015) – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) proudly announced three inspiring communications professionals as the 2015 Emerging Leaders Awards honorees: Sarah Coppersmith, Emily Rasowsky and Shannon Toher. The Emerging Leaders Awards is an annual awards and cocktail reception that recognizes leaders in public relations and communications, among young women (aged […]
ELA 2015 – Win a free ticket! 
Jun 10, 2015 | Awards
What’s Your Superpower? Tell Us and Win! You could win a FREE ticket to the 2015 Emerging Leaders Awards.  To enter, please tweet a video, image or quote describing your superpower and use the hashtag #ELA2015 in your tweet. One entry per person. The winner will be selected at random on June 15. The user will […]
May Member Spotlight
May 29, 2015 | Membership
This month’s Member Spotlight interview features WWPR Member and Woman of the Year honoree Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Director of Public Relations and National Spokesperson, Goodwill Industries International. Q: How did you get started in communications? A: I started off as a publicity assistant at Penguin Putnam after an internship at Simon & Schuster. I had just graduated from the […]
PR’s Role in Politics – Rolling with the Punches
May 29, 2015 | PR in Politics
By Margaret Mulvihill The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations Porter Novelli helps […]
RECAP: A Path With A Purpose: CSR and Social Impact Communications  
May 29, 2015 | Events
By Dinesha Rogers On Tuesday, May 19th, the Professional Development Committee and representatives from Powell Tate, welcomed a room full of attendees for an extremely knowledgeable and captivating discussion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as well as Social Impact Communications.   The amazing expert panelists included: Samantha Lasky, Director of Communications, Citizenship and Sustainability at AT&T […]
WWPR Announces Six Finalists for Emerging Leaders Awards
May 19, 2015 | Awards
Award honors young female communicators that have made an impact on the industry.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2015) – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) today announced six finalists that will be honored at this year’s Emerging Leaders Awards. The event honors young women (ages 23-30) in public relations and related fields that have made […]
PR’s Role in Politics – Redefining and Expanding
Apr 21, 2015 | PR in Politics
The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations PR’s Changing Role in Politics […]
5 Ways Abe Lincoln Can Help A PR Professional
Apr 21, 2015 | News & Updates
By Alexandra Dickinson, Director and Chief of Staff at Beekeeper Group, and co-Dean of the DC Chapter of the Awesome Foundation Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations Four score and seven years ago,* I was lucky enough to have […]