PR WIZARD AWARDS NOMINATIONS & EVENT
PRSA Greater Fort Lauderdale's PR Wizard Awards are presented annually at a monthly luncheon. They celebrates the significant communications programs and components that were locally created and executed in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.
In recent years, we’ve also spotlighted top agencies in our region and communications teams that have done stellar work on behalf of their clients or organizations.
This event also serves to recognize the chapter’s volunteers, leaders, and up-and-comers as well as introduce the incoming board and any future plans for the chapter.
What Are The Awards Of Excellence?
The Awards recognize the most exceptional, strategic public relations programs and components developed and produced in the Fort Lauderdale area. Achievements are recognized in 6 categories, including:
- Communicator of the Year
- New Professional of the Year
- Journalist of the Year
- Department of the Year
- Agency of the Year
- President's Award
Finalists in each category will be notified by email. The Award winners will be announced at the Awards event in February. One award is presented in each category to demonstrate the highest achievement.
Here’s How To Get Started
Entries open in November of each year. Click HERE to complete a nomination form.
Previous Wizard Award Winners
| Category |
Name |
| 2023 Agency of the Year |
Pierson Grant |
| 2023 Communicator of the Year |
Rafael Cabrera, InterMiami CF |
| 2023 Nonprofit/Inhouse Dept. of the Year |
InterMiami CF |
| 2023 Journalist of the Year |
Dan Christensen, Florida Bulldog |
| 2023 New Professional of the Year |
Ashley Kearns, BoardroomPR |
| 2023 President's Award |
Allison Collett, JM Enterprises, and Victor Aimi, Verb |
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Category
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Name
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2022 Agency of the Year
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BoardroomPR |
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2022 Communicator of the Year
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Jennifer Smith, APR, |
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2022 Nonprofit of the Year
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United Way of Broward County |
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2022 Journalist of the Year
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Cindy Goodman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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2022 New Professional of the Year
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Francisco Perdomo
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2022 President’s Award
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Hugo H. Ottolenghi, Florida International University
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Category
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Name
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2021 Agency of the Year
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Finn Partners
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2021 Communicator of the Year
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Stu Opperman, APR, Impact Players
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2021 Nonprofit of the Year
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Broward Health
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2021 Journalist of the Year
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2021 New Professional of the Year
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Kenson Pierre, Finn Partners
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2021 President’s Award
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Victor Aimi, APR, Verb
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Category
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Name
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2020 Agency of the Year
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Finn Partners
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2020 Communicator of the Year
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Kertig Baldwin, Ed.D., APR
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2020 Nonprofit of the Year
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Legal Aid Service of Broward County/Conceptual Communications
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2020 Journalist of the Year
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2020 New Professional of the Year
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2020 President’s Award
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Victor Aimi, APR, Verb
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Category
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Name
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2019 Agency of the Year
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Finn Partners
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2019 Communicator of the Year
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Toby Srebnik, Truly Nolen
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2019 Department of the Year
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NSU Writing and Communication Department
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2019 Journalist of the Year
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Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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2019 New Professional of the Year
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Eric Kalis, BoardroomPR
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2019 President’s Award
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Amy Goldberg, Finn Partners
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Category
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Name
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2018 Agency of the Year
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Conceptual Communications
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2018 Communicator of the Year
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Jeremy Katzman, Nova Southeastern University
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2018 Department of the Year
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
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2018 Journalist of the Year
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Trina Robinson, NBC Universal Media
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2018 New Professional of the Year
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Tasha Yohan, Nova Southeastern University
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2018 President’s Award
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Kirk Englehardt, Community Foundation of Broward County
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Category
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Name
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2017 Agency of the Year
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Boardroom PR
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2017 Communicator of the Year
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Dustin Cranor, Oceana
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2017 Department of the Year
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Nova Southeastern University
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2017 Journalist of the Year
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Cindy Kent, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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2017 New Professional of the Year
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Amy Goldberg, Conceptual Communications
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2017 President’s Award
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Laurie Menekou Ernest-Jones, Conceptual Communications
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Category
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Name
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2016 Agency of the Year
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Finn Partners
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2016 Communicator of the Year
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Christie Caliendo, JM Family Enterprises
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2016 Department of the Year
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
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2016 Journalist of the Year
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Calvin Hughes, WPLG (ABC 10)
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2016 President’s Award
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Allan Siegel, APR, Broward County Aviation Dept.
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