PRSSA Kent Awards &
National Awards

National Awards

​2024
  • National PRSSA Star Chapter Award
  • National PRSSA Gold Key Award (Maddie Goerl)
  • National PRSSA Gold Key Award (Katherine Masko)

2023
  • Bateman Competition Honorable Mention (Bateman Gold)
  • National PRSSA Star Chapter Award 
  • National PRSSA Gold Key Award (Kayla Polansky )​
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2022
  • Bateman Competition Honorable Mention (Bateman Blue and Bateman Gold)
  • National PRSSA Star Chapter Award 
  • National PRSSA Gold Key Award (Zachary Zdanowicz )
  • Teahan University Service Award

2021
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Blue, Bateman Case Study Competition
  • Star Chapter Award 
  • Gold Key Award (Jada Miles and Samantha Farland) Teahan Outstanding Newsletter Award
  • Teahan Outstanding Website Award 
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2020
  • Star Chapter Award
  • Gold Key Award (Jill Golden)
  • Teahan Professional Advisor Award (Carrie Kandes)

2019
  • Outstanding Chapter 
  • Star Chapter Award
  • Gold Key Award (Vanessa Gresley)
  • Betsy Plank Day, 2nd place, Plank Center
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Blue, Bateman Case Study Competition
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Gold, Bateman Case Study Competition

2018
  • Star Chapter Award
  • National President's Citation (Natalie Meek)
  • Gold Key Award (Natalie Meek, Samantha Ross and Hannah Wagner)
  • 2nd Place, Bateman Gold, Bateman Case Study Competition

​2017
  • Star Chapter Award
  • National President's Citation (Latisha Ellison)
  • Gold Key Award (Charleah Trombitas)
  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor (Michele Ewing, APR, Fellow PRSA)
  • Betsy Plank Day Champions, Plank Center
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Blue, Bateman Case Study Competition
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Gold, Bateman Case Study Competition
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2016
  • Star Chapter Award
  • National President's Citation (Hanna Moore, Brenna Parker)
  • Gold Key Award (Gabrielle Woodard)
  • Chapter Diversity 
  • Betsy Plank Day Champions, Plank Center
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Case Study Competition

2015
  • Star Chapter Award
  • Gold Key Award (Meghan Caprez)
  • National President's Citation (Gabrielle Woodard)

2014
  • Outstanding Chapter
  • Star Chapter Award
  • Gold Key Award (Cindy Deng, President)
  • Pacesetter Chapter Recognition Award, April
  • Pacesetter Chapter Recognition Award, October
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Case Study Competition

2013
  • Pacesetter Chapter Recognition Award, October
  • Star Chapter Award
  • Second Place, Bateman Case Study Competition

2012
  • Chapter Website
  • Star Chapter Award

2010
  • Outstanding PRSA/PRSSA Chapter Relationship

2009
  • University Service
  • Honorable Mention, Bateman Case Study Competition

2007
  • Chapter Website

2006
  • Outstanding Faculty Adviser (Michele Ewing, APR)

2005
  • Outstanding PRSA/PRSSA Chapter Relationship  

1994
  • Outstanding Faculty Adviser (William E. Sledzik, APR)

More information about the Dr. F.H. Teahan Awards
Kent State Center for Student Involvement Awards

​2019
  • Purposeful Leader (Abigail Winternitz)
  • Outstanding Senior Leader (Natalie Meek)
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Sophia Iannelli, Natalie Meek, Samantha Ross and Abigail Winternitz)
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2017
  • Organizational Excellence Award
  • Margaret Swanson Davis (Brenna Parker)
  • Distinguished Student Leader (Hanna Moore)
  • Advisor Excellence (Michele Ewing)
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2016
  • Student Leader of the year Award (​Gabrielle Woodard)
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Marcus Donaldson, Haley Keding, Hanna Moore, Brenna Parker and Erin Zaranec)

2015
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Erica Batyko, Erin England, Amanda Knauer, Anna Lemmon and Samantha Tuly)

2014
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Bobby Batyko, Kirsten Bowers, Bethany Johnson, Shannen Laur and Caitlin Potts)

2013
  • Organizational Excellence Award
  • Student Leader of the Year (Christine Morgan, President)
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Ryan Collins, Trent Chavez, Stephanie Black, Taylor Titus, Mady Etzel and Breanna Reffel)
  • Adviser Excellence Award (Michele Ewing, APR)

2011
  • Leadership Excellence Award (Stephanie Mathias, Rachel Polchek, Erin Orsini, Carrie Drummond and Aubrey Haskins)

2010
  • Student Leader of the Year (Mary Jo Spletzer, President)
  • The Nancy and John Scott Leadership Award (Mary Jo Spletzer, President)  

2009
  • Organizational Excellence Award
  • Student Leader of the Year (Katelyn Luysterborg, President)  

2008
  • Student Leader of the Year (Amanda Vasil, President)  

2007
  • Organizational Leadership Award
  • Student Leader of the Year Award (Missy Pollock, President)
  • Distinguished Student Leader of the Year Award (Amanda Vasil, Vice President of Professional Relations)
  • Leadership Excellence (Jennifer Farquhar, Online Media Manager; Missy Pollock, President; Dana Rader, Treasurer; Amanda Vasil, Vice President of Professional Relations)
  • Senior Recognition (Six officers)  

2006
  • Organizational Leadership Award
  • Advisor Excellence Award (Michele Ewing, APR)
  • Senior Recognition (10 officers)
  • Community Excellence Award (Carli Cichocki, Vice President of Public Relations)
  • Student Leader of the Year Award (Elaine Laps, President)
  • The Nancy and John Scott Leadership Award (Elaine Laps, President)

PRSA Cleveland Student of the Year

2019
  • Sophia Iannelli 

2018
  • Natalie Meek 

2017
  • Latisha Ellison



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