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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 […]
Trends of the Trade: Reaching Multigenerational and Culturally Diverse Audiences
Sep 12, 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 Globalization has taken root. […]
Tips from Campus: LinkedIn Cold Contacting — No or Go?
Sep 12, 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 […]
NEWSLETTER: August 2013
Aug 22, 2013 | News & Updates
In this issue: From the President Join the Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorships Committee Global Opportunities for Women; Speed Networking; and Media Rountable Recap: Online Metrics Bootcamp at Beekeeper Group WWPR Visits WUSA9 Studio Trends of the Trade Member Spotlight PR in Focus Tips from Campus Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight […]
Trends of the Trade: Traditional Versus New Media
Aug 16, 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 I just received my […]
Project Post Grad
Aug 13, 2013 | Professional Development
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 The start of my senior year of college is closely approaching, bringing with it the reality of life sans school. I, like many other young PR professionals, have the […]
NEWSLETTER: July 2013
Jul 29, 2013 | News & Updates
In this issue: 2013 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees Debra Silimeo Joins WWPR Advisory Council Toyota Tribute to Working Women Awards Online Metrics Bootcamp and CBS Studio Tour/Taping Trends of the Trade Member Spotlight PR in Focus Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight Congratulations to the 2013 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees! The […]
Member Spotlight: Emily Hughes and Lauren Smith
Jul 29, 2013 | Events
With just a day away from this year’s Emerging Leaders Awards, I took a moment to speak with WWPR ELA committee chairs Emily Hughes and Lauren Smith to get a little background on the event and what we can all expect. How did you prepare for this year’s ELA awards? The first step was to […]
A New Chapter in Boy Scouting
Jul 26, 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 In March I wrote about the continued controversy over the Boy Scout of America’s (BSA) ban on gay members and leaders.  At the time, the BSA Council was due […]
Trends of the Trade: Achieving Audience Engagement
Jul 26, 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 If you attend any of […]