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PRofessional Solutions, LLC Partners with AWC-DC,
Sponsors Matrix Scholarship
Katherine Cotsonas, a junior at American University with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and International Relations, received the 2010 AWC-DC Matrix Scholarship, sponsored by PRofessional Solutions, LLC.
In a long-term arrangement with the DC chapter of the Association for Women in Communications, this is the third year PRofessional Solutions has sponsored the Matrix Scholarship.
“We are proud to support the development of future women leaders in our profession,” said PRofessional Solutions Managing Director Melanie Jordan at the May 19 reception at the National Press Club.
Katherine Cotsonas and PRofessional Solutions Managing Director Melanie Jordan
Photo by Maggie J. Szymanek, Uncommon Photography
PRofessional Solutions, LLC Sponsors Emerging Leaders Awards
PRofessional Solutions, LLC was pleased to serve as a sponsor of Washington Women in Public Relations' newly created 2010 Emerging Leaders Awards program held June 15 at Social Restaurant. Three outstanding young women, ages 21-35, in the DC area who have excelled in public relations were recognized. The recipients were Carrie Fox, president and founder of C.Fox Communications, Lauren Musiol, senior account executive at GYMR, and Stefanie Pidgeon, a communications planner for the U.S. Army.
Perrin Honored at 2009 AWC-DC Matrix Award Luncheon
PRofessional Solutions' CEO Kate Perrin received a Matrix Award for Professional Achievement from the DC chapter of the Association of Women in Communications (AWC-DC) at an annual luncheon where the chapter recognizes top women communicators in the region. The luncheon was held on May 14th at the National Press Club. Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post and author was also honored.
Past recipients include Eleanor Clift, Cokie Roberts and Andrea Mitchell. Clift, the 2008 Matrix award winner, served as emcee of the event.
PRofessional Solutions, LLC Congratulates Sarah Temple of Ogilvy,
2009 Washington PR Woman of the Year
PRofessional Solutions, LLC and other contributors to The Capital Buzz blog were proud to be sponsors of the 20th annual
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) Washington PR Woman of the Year awards program on November 5, 2009.
PRofessional Solutions, LLC CEO Kate Perrin, who chaired the first PR Woman of the Year award 20 years ago, presented the award to Senior Vice President of Social Marketing Practice, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Sarah Temple at the luncheon, attended by more than 200 PR professionals.
“Sarah Temple was selected as the 2009 PR Woman of the Year for setting the benchmark in terms of her strategic communications planning, partnership development and social responsibility programming,” said Lauren Lawson, president of WWPR. Temple’s experience includes spearheading the award-winning National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) “The Heart Truth” campaign, raising awareness about heart disease in women. Currently, she advises NHLBI on community and corporate partner outreach and directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Screen for Life’s campaign.
The event featured a keynote by Dana Bash, CNN’s senior congressional correspondent. A raffle was held to benefit WWPR’s pro bono client, the Children's Law Center, the only organization that provides comprehensive free legal representation specifically for children who have been abused and neglected, have special education or health care needs.
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PRofessional Solutions and Colleagues Provide Candid Look at DC Opportunities
The Capital Buzz is a joint project of the Boss Ladies, a team of experienced entrepreneurs who run communications-related businesses. The site, at www.capitalbuzz.blogspot.com, provides information on upcoming professional development programs, reviews and opinions of some events and tips and tools to help you navigate Washington's communications community.
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