Previous Winners

    Past Special Award winners include:

    Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement

    Jon Pushkin, APR, Pushkin Public Relations (2020)
    Lisa Cutter, Cutter Communications (2018)
    Amy Johnson, Amy Johnson Public Relations (2017)
    Dan Hopkins, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (2016)
    Pete Webb, Webb Communications (2015)
    Sharon Linhart, APR, Linhart PR (2013)

     

    Public Relations Person of the Year

    Gretchen TeBockhorst, Prim Communications (2020)
    Nicole Yost, Founder and Chief Communicator, Fyn Public Relations (2019)
    Jessica Berry, University of Colorado Hospital (2018)
    Catherine B. Lucas, APR, Metropolitan State University of Denver (2017)
    Jordan Blakesley, B Public Relations (2016)
    Michelle Ellis, Orapin Marketing + Public Relations (2015)
    Molly Keveney, The WhiteWave Foods Company (2014)
    Chris Arnold, Chipotle (2013)

     

    Media Person of the Year

    Vic Vela, Colorado Public Radio (2020)

     

    Business Person of the Year

    Cindy Mackin, City of Loveland (2018)
    Tami Door, Downtown Denver Partnership (2017)
    Nicolle Davies, Arapahoe Libraries (2016)
    Meg VanderLaan, MWH Global (2015)

     

    Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year

    Bailey Gannett, One Earth Future (2020)
    Kayla Roofe, RE/MAX (2018)
    Catie Mayer, B Public Relations (2017)
    Taylor Prather, Eagle County Government (2016)
    Amber DiGiallonardo, Linhart Public Relations (2015)
    Kersten Baldwin, City of Centennial (2014)
    Matthew Rodriguez, MGA Communications (2013)

    Mentor of the Year

    Michelle Baum, APR, Metropolitan State University of Denver (2020)
    Dawn Doty, APR, Instructor at University of Colorado Boulder (2019)
    Kimberly Stern, Colorado State University (2017)
    Nicole Yost, Fyn Public Relations (2016)
    Kristin Yantis, Malen Yantis PR (2015)
    Amy Johnson, Amy Johnson Public Relations (2014)
    Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA, JKD & Company (2013)

     

    Chapter Service

    Liz Kamer, CBRE (2020)
    Teresa Dougherty, APR, Founder, TND Strategic Communications (2019)
    Megan Ryan, CoBiz Financial (2018)
    Michelle Ellis, Ellis Communications (2017)
    Elizabeth Jumel, APR, Jumel Public Relations (2016)
    Margaret Fogarty, Farm Credit (2015)
    Lisa Newkirk, DCP Midstream (2014)
    Meredith Bagnulo, APR, Bagnulo Communications (2013)

     

    Public Relations Team of the Year

    UC Health (2020)
    MSU Denver Strategy, Marketing and Communications Team (2019)
    March on Colorado (2018)
    Ball Corporation Communications Team (2017)
    Colorado State University's External Relations Team (2016)
    Denver Union Station – Sage Hospitality, Dunn Communications
    Larimer Associates, Dovetail Solutions and Aiello Public Relations (2015)
    CDOT – Colorado Department of Transportation (2014)
    2012 PRSA Western District 2012 Conference Committee (2013)

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