FPRA Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter
Public Relations Professional Development in Polk County, Florida
Chapter Awards (presented during Annual Conference)
2011 President’s Award for Community Service
2010 President’s Award for Community Partnerships
2010 President’s Award for Outstanding Public Relations
2009 President’s Award for Financial Management
2008 President’s Award for Community Service
2008 President’s Award for Customer Service
2007 President’s Award for Student Development
2006 Chapter President of the Year
2006 President’s Award for Community Service
2005 Chapter President of the Year
2005 President’s Award for Community Service
2004 President’s Award for Community Service
2003 President’s Award for Preserving FPRA History
2003 President’s Award for Community Service
2003 Best Printed Newsletter
2002 President’s Award for Most Improved Chapter
State Honorees (presented during Annual Conference)
Fleischman Award
Melea Gernert (1999)
Ken Nelson, APR (1995)
Dillin Award
Leah Lauderdale, APR, CPRC (2010)
Ginnie Duffy Troyer, APR, CPRC (2000)
Bob Gernert, APR, CPRC (1999)
John W. Dillin, APR, CPRC (1987)
Member of the Year
Josh Hallett (2006)
Bob Gernert, APR, CPRC (1988)
APR Recipients
Kim Brock, APR
Bill Fenton, Jr., APR
Jim Frankowiak, APR,
Bob Gernert, Jr., APR CPRC
Sara C. Hallett, APR
Leah Lauderdale, APR, CPRC
Charlene Johnston Lawson, APR
Frances McMichael, APR, CPRC
John McShaffrey, APR
Ken Nelson, APR
Ginnie Duffey Troyer, APR, CPRC
Myrtice Young, APR
CPRC Recipients
Bob Gernert, Jr., APR CPRC
Leah Lauderdale, APR, CPRC
Frances McMichael, APR, CPRC
Ginnie Duffey Troyer, APR, CPRC
Chapter Member Awards
| Year | Colonel John Dillin, APR, CPRC, Professional of the Year Award | Bob Gernert, APR, Member of the Year Award | Public Service Award | Rising Leader Award |
| 2011 | Ashley Hall | Rachel Bulman | Publix Super Markets | Danny Kushmer |
| 2010 | Jennifer Bush | Shirley Whitney | Polk County Fire Services | Jenny Baker |
| 2009 | Suleima Salgado | |||
| 2008 | Cindy Rodriguez | Jennifer Baker & Teresa O’Brien | ||
| 2007 | Ken Nelson, APR | Ginnie Duffy Troyer, APR, CPRC | ||
| 2006 | Ken Nelson, APR | |||
| 2005 | Cindy Sternlicht | Renee Arocho | Clark/Nikdel/Powell |
