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Thoroughbred Chapter PRSA Awards
Communicator Of The Year Award
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PRSA Code Of Ethics
Thoroughbred Chapter Bylaws
Communicator of the Year Award
Effective leaders know that communication is the key to prosperous organizations and successful careers. Since 1998, the Thoroughbred Chapter has recognized those leaders who have excelled in their communications with peers, employees, the public and the media. To qualify for the annual Communicator of the Year Award, individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Must demonstrate an ethical approach to communications.
- Must demonstrate effective internal and external communication skills.
- Must not be employed in the fields of public relations, advertising or marketing.
- Must live in Central Kentucky in one of the following counties: Anderson, Bath, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, Washington and Woodford.
A panel comprised of Thoroughbred Chapter members will judge the nominations. Winners are chosen based solely on nomination material. All decisions are final.
Past winners of the Thoroughbred Chapter's Communicator of the Year Award are:
- 2007: Nick Rowe, Kentucky American Water Co.
- 2006: Dr. George Zack, Lexington Philharmonic
- 2005: Sylvia Lovely, Kentucky League of Cities
- 2004: Chief Justice of Kentucky Joseph E. Lambert
- 2003: Jarrett and Jennifer Mynear, parents of the late Jarrett Mynear who established Jarrett's Joy Cart to cheer other hospitalized children during his long bout with cancer
- 2002: Dr. Lee Todd, University of Kentucky president
- 2001: The late John Lindgren, anchorman for WTVQ-TV, awarded posthumously
- 2000: Alan Stein, president and CEO, Lexington Legends Professional Baseball Club
- 1999: Larry Walsh, then Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government police chief
- 1998: Margaret Kannensohn, Fayette County Attorney
Nick Rowe, Communicator of the Year 2007
