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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 […]
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4 Women Leading the Public Relations Industry
Oct 30, 2013 | News & Updates
Far from the old stereotypical cigar-chomping male flack of yore, today’s PR professional is more than likely female and leading the PR force at an agency or company in a managerial capacity. Nearly three-fourths of the 21,000 members of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) are women. According to a PR industry story at […]
Business Wins When Women Lead
Oct 24, 2013 | Professional Development
It’s a great time to be in the PR industry – shaping public perception of key issues, political figures, and new products coming to market.  My role as co-president of WWPR has given me cause to think about female leaders in our industry – it’s clear in 2013 woman have made quite a mark, yet […]
PR Lessons from the Ballpark
Oct 21, 2013 | News & Updates
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. You don’t have to be a baseball aficionado to know that a New York Yankees player named Alex Rodriguez, aka “A-Rod”, has been a bit of PR trouble recently. […]
NEWSLETTER: October 2013
Oct 17, 2013 | News & Updates
In This Issue SAVE THE DATE: WOY November 13th  Judy Smith: Washington Woman in PR First, Olivia Pope Second WWPR Media Roundtable Trends of the Trade PR In Focus PR in Politics Tips from Campus Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership Sponsor Spotlight   SAVE THE DATE!  Register now for WWPR’s 2013 […]
NEWSLETTER: September 2013
Oct 17, 2013 | News & Updates
In This Issue Woman of the Year: Call for Nominations  WWPR 2014 Board Opportunities WWPR Fall Events: Mark Your Calendars Trends of the Trade PR In Focus Tips from Campus Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership Sponsor Spotlight 2013 PR Woman of the Year: Call for Nominations   Washington Women in Public […]
Tips from Campus: From Knoxville, with love
Oct 8, 2013 | Professional Development
Tips from Campus is a monthly column written by WWPR member Jordan DeJarnette exploring a wide range of topics from a student’s perspective including guidance to young PR professionals beginning their careers in public relations. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those […]
The Role of Public Relations in Politics
Oct 8, 2013 | News & Updates
The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics from a historical and current point of view. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women […]
Trends of the Trade – Is Your Message Reaching Mobile Users?
Oct 8, 2013 | News & Updates
Trends of the Trade is a monthly column written by WWPR member Cory Churches exploring, well, trends in PR. Follow her @Coricita or reach her at Cory.Churches@gmail.com. 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. Are you […]
Judy Smith: Washington Woman in PR first, Olivia Pope second
Oct 8, 2013 | Events
Working and living in Washington, DC makes most of us pretty numb to crisis situations. Our politicians hop from one scandal to the next. The government seems to be in a constant state of impending doom. Navigating some type of crisis is as much a part of our days as our morning coffee. And when […]

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