Call for Nominations: 2025 Thoroughbred Chapter Awards
Nominations are now closed. Check back soon to register to attend our awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. ET, in Lexington.
Calling all PR and communications professionals! The PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter is once again hosting it annual awards competition, and we want to hear from you. See news release here.
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You can check out the 2024 award winners here.
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Award Categories
One winner will be named in each of the five award categories. (See below for details about the nomination process.)
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Communicator of the Year Award
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Career Achievement Award
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Communications Impact Award
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Rising Star Award
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Outstanding Student Award
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Eligibility
You can nominate yourself or a professional whose work deserves to be showcased among communications professionals in the Lexington and Central/Eastern Kentucky area.
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Judging Process
Entries will be judged by past presidents and current board members of the Thoroughbred Chapter, all of whom are accomplished communications professionals.
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Following the deadline, judges will review all submitted nominations. Results will be based on whether the entry meets the eligibility requirements and provides relevant information for the nomination criteria. Each entry will be scored via a rubric method and tallied. The nomination receiving the top score in its category will be the recipient recommended and submitted to the Thoroughbred Chapter Board.
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Entry Fee
The fee per entry is $35 for PRSA members and $45 for non-PRSA members.
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Awards Ceremony
The winners will be recognized in an awards ceremony in November, with the date and location TBA.
Award Categories & Nomination Process
Communicator of the Year Award
Someone who is not a public relations professional but who did an outstanding job of communicating during the past year.
Career Achievement Award
Someone who is a current member of the PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter or has been a member within the last five years, with more than 15 years of experience who has a demonstrated commitment to excellence.
Communications Impact Award
Someone at the mid-level range in their career, doing outstanding work in the profession, with five to 15 years of public relations/communications experience.
Rising Star Award
Someone new to the field, with two to five years in a public relations or communications role.
Outstanding Student Award
Someone currently enrolled in college and practicing public relations/communications, including through an internship or involvement in an organization like PRSSA.
How to Submit a Nomination
Send an email to hfwiem2@uky.edu with the following information:
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Contact information for person submitting the nomination
Name, name of organization/business, title, email address, phone number
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Information for person being nominated for an award
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Name, name of organization/business, title, email address, phone number
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Name of the award the person is being nominated for
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Response to each of the four criterion described below
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Up to three pieces of supporting information
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Pay Entry Fee
The entry fee for each nomination is $35 for PRSA members and $45 for non-PRSA members. You can pay online through PayPal below.
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Award Criteria
Please follow this nomination process for each of the five award categories:
Nominees should demonstrate an ongoing and sustained commitment to delivering best practices while showing a creative and innovative approach. Please provide up to a 300-word response to each of the four criterion:
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1. Recent work example/s (1-10 points)
Provide details of recent work. How does the nominee's recent work display creativity? How has this work positively impacted the nominee's organization or community?
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2. Recent achievements (1-10 points)
What makes the nominee stand out? Please include details.
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3. Any challenges faced and how these were overcome (1-10 points)
What challenges were unique to the nominee and how were they overcome? What was the end result of overcoming these challenges? Tell a story.
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4. Why should nominee win? (1-10 points)
Show the judges what makes this nominee award winning. What makes the nominee unique? What gives the nominee a competitive edge? How has the nominee successfully implemented strategic public relations for communications?
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Supporting Information. For maximum points, please include supporting information for each criterion. You may provide up to three pieces of supporting materials, such as files, web addresses, planning documents, press clippings, work samples, photographs, video clips and more.