PRSA-OKC honors individuals and teams who have made an impact in Oklahoma City public relations

Nominations for Individual Awards

Each individual nominee will have the opportunity to submit biographical and more detailed information for consideration by PRSA College of Fellows members. Please see selection criteria for each award.

The Harmony Award is presented to a public relations practitioner who has done outstanding work to bring harmony as a result of public relations efforts. The Harmony Award is presented to a member in good standing of the Oklahoma City PRSA Chapter who has given longtime service to the profession of public relations, who has furthered the profession and the practice of public relations, and who has earned the respect of his or her peers. 

Who is eligible? The Harmony Award is generally presented to a senior-level member of PRSA-OKC with more than 10 years of experience.  This is considered PRSA-OKC's highest individual honor.

The Public Relations Professional of the Year Award honors an individual or group who, in the previous year, represented the best in public relations as an outstanding communicator, establishing or reinforcing the mutually beneficial relationship between an organization and the public or otherwise impacting the communications landscape.  

Who is eligible? PR Professional of the Year is generally presented to PRSA-OKC member with five or more years of experience working in the industry.

The Outstanding Young Professional Award is presented to a member in good standing of the Oklahoma City PRSA Chapter who has demonstrated a desire to succeed in a challenging work environment and who has contributed significant efforts to the advancement of the

PRSA-OKC chapter, as well as the profession of PR. 

Who is eligible? The recipient must be under the age of 30, have five or fewer years of full-time experience in the field of public relations and have demonstrated an aptitude for leadership and involvement in PRSA-OKC.

The Clarus Award, presented to a member of the working media, symbolizes the importance of clarity of purpose in reporting the news affecting the lives of readers, listeners or viewers. This award honors a journalist who exhibits fairness in reporting and whose work reflects favorably on the practice of news reporting. The recipient will have established a good relationship with members of PRSA-OKC. 

• Agency 
• Nonprofit
• Corporate
• Government
• Small (3 or Fewer Practitioners)

PRSA-OKC will honor communications teams that deserve special recognition for achievements during the past year.  Winning teams will be selected by PRSA College of Fellows members. 

Unlike the chapter’s other special awards, the team nominates itself for this award.   

At least one member of the PR team must be a member of PRSA OKC. The nomination should include the team’s top five accomplishments from the past year and a description of why your team is worthy of being named a Communications Team of the Year. Up to two letters of recommendation may be included but are not required. The honor will be awarded based on the following criteria:

• Generates outstanding results and achievement for its clients, organization, or causes;
• Demonstrates innovation and creativity in its public relations efforts;
• Creates a positive impact on the communications  profession, in the lives of professionals and on organizations; and
• Exhibits high professional and ethical standards within the public relations profession.