PLATINUM (formerly DUROCHER) AWARD
Platinum Criteria 
Platinum Form 
Durocher Winners

 The East Central District (ECD) Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the 2010 East Central District Platinum Award (formerly known as the Durocher Award).

 

The East Central District Platinum Award recognizes outstanding professional service on the part of district PRSA members. The award is named after former national PRSA Board Member, ECD PRSA Chair and Detroit PRSA Chapter President Donald P. Durocher, APR, Fellow PRSA.  In his memory, the district board recognizes a practitioner who has achieved a distinguished service record – someone who can be clearly identified as a role model for other professionals.

 
Platinum Criteria

Award Criteria
   Criteria for the award include past and current evidence of outstanding ECD service in the following capacities:

  • PRSA district service
  • PRSA chapter service
  • PRSA national service
  • Impact on the profession
  • PRSSA chapter and national service
  • Other professional organization work that contributed to or enhanced the understanding of the public relations field 

Nominations are limited to one per chapter and should define the service positions held as well as the impact and the contributions made by the nominee. Articles or books authored by a candidate that have enhanced the knowledge of others in the profession should also be identified along with the awards, citations and honors the candidate has received for his or her professional service.  Letters of support of the nomination and verifying the contributions may be included with the nomination form.

Mailing Information
All nomination information must be received by August 18, 2010, at the following address:
East Central District PRSA
Platinum Award 
PO Box 13604
Charleston, WV 25360-0604
Phone:  304.984.0308
Fax:  304.984.3718    

East Central District Platinum Award - Nomination Form

More information and nomination form are located online for your convenience at http://ecd.prsa.org/events/durocher.html

Nomination materials should be submitted to the ECD Board of Directors by the current PRSA chapter president who, by the submission, verifies that the nomination has the support of that Chapter’s Board of Directors. The ECD Board will review the nominations and be responsible for making the final selection.

Platinum Award Nomination Form

Click here for a PDF version of the nomination form.
(The nominee needs to provide the following information.)
Name
Chapter
Address
Phone
Email Address
District Service (25 points)
Chapter Service (20 points)
National Service (15 points)
Impact on the Profession (15 points) (How has the nominee made a difference to/impact on the profession and what are the results of this impact? Service to other professional organizations, contributions to public relations education and contributions to the knowledge of fellow professionals may also be included here.)
PRSSA Support (10 points) (This could include, but is not limited to, serving as a chapter liaison, a mentor for students, presenting during a PRSSA meeting or conference, or financial or in-kind support.)
Awards, citations and honors for professional service (10 points)
Related books or article published (5 points)
A statement attesting that the nominee has the full support of the Board of Directors of the local PRSA Chapter.
Signature of Chapter President Chapter
Attach letters of recommendation and mail to:
East Central District – Platinum Award, PO Box 13604, Charleston, WV 25360-0604

Durocher Winners
2008
Marilyn Shank, APR
Hoosier
2007
Doug Frazier, APR
Central Ohio
2006
Melinda Shriner, APR
White Pine
2004
Dr. Betty Pritchard, APR
West Michigan
2003
Davis Young, APR, Fellow PRSA
Greater Cleveland
2002
Sandra Knoessel, APR
Central Ohio
2001
Mary Lynn Cusick, APR
Central Ohio
2000
F. David Cotten, APR, Fellow
West Virginia
1999   
Sandy Clary, APR, Fellow PRSA
Central Ohio
1998
Cathryn Harris, APR, Fellow
West Virginia
Charlene Hillman
Hoosier
1997
David Shank, APR
Hoosier
1996
Donald P. Durocher, APR (awarded posthumously)
Detroit