Roger Pynn Award for Career Excellence and ImPRess Award

The Roger Pynn Award for Career Excellence– the most prestigious honor bestowed by our chapter – recognizes a local professional for a lifetime of leadership and outstanding contributions to the field of public relations. 

This award was renamed in 2023 after Roger Pynn, APR, CPRC, a longtime chapter member and supporter who in 1984 co-founded Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Orlando’s first public relations agency. After being a member of FPRA for nearly 50 years and earning this prestigious award in 1987, Roger continues to give back through mentorship, volunteering, and philanthropy.

ImPRess Award for Professional Achievement

Our ImPRess Award for Professional Achievement celebrates a trailblazer who has achieved an unprecedented or extraordinary milestone in their career or has left a lasting mark or impression on the Central Florida community.

To nominate a professional worthy of either recognition, please send a link to their LinkedIn profile or online resume, and a short essay explaining their qualifications to the chapter’s immediate past president, Jose Luis Dieppa at joseluisdieppa@gmail.com.

Essays should address how this nominee demonstrates the qualities of an ideal candidate, as outlined below.

Nominations are due no later than Friday, May 31, 2024.

Guidance for Award Nominations

Ideal candidates for the Roger Pynn Award for Career Excellence award demonstrate:

• Experience and leadership in the public relations profession spanning 20 years or more;

• Extraordinary contributions to advocate for and/or advance the reputation of the profession;

• Extraordinary contributions to support the community and charitable organizations; 

• Lifetime achievement, service and awards; 

• Senior-level public relations knowledge, skills, and abilities; and 

• Continued pursuit of professional development by obtaining their APR, CPRC, master's degree, or other relevant achievement.

In recent years, the award has honored professionals who expertly managed high-profile crises, profoundly impacted next-generation professionals, transformed their organizations with trailblazing campaigns, and reached significant milestones in their careers.

See a list of past recipients.

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Ideal candidates for the ImPRess Award for Professional Achievement demonstrate:

• Emerging leadership in the public relations profession spanning a post-graduate career of at least two years;

• Unprecedented or extraordinary career achievement, relative to their age or years of experience;

• Contributions to support the community and charitable organizations; 

• Entry- to mid-level public relations knowledge, skills, and abilities; and

• Continued pursuit of professional development, such as involvement in LeadershipFPRA, board membership, mentorship, or other relevant activities. 

See a list of past recipients.

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Award Selection Committee

 Chaired by the immediate past president, the Award Selection Committee also includes at least two former recipients of the award*, one chapter board member, and a general member of the chapter. Members of the Award Selection Committee are not eligible to be nominated for either award.  

 The 2023-2024 Award Selection Committee includes:

• Jose Luis Dieppa - Committee Chair

• Roger Pynn, APR, CPRC 

• Katherine Crnkovich, APR, CPRC

• Wendy Jo Moyer, APR, CPRC

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Additional Awards

Member of the Year

The Member of the Year Award recognizes one member of the Orlando Area Chapter who has made a significant contribution to the Association through outstanding leadership, demonstrated enthusiasm, extraordinary involvement and loyal support.

See a list of past recipients.

Bob Davis Award

The Bob Davis Award is named in honor of Dr. Bob Davis, Ph.D., ABC, APR, CPRC, retired professor from the University of Central Florida who gave tirelessly to our chapter and FPRA for over three decades. This award honors an individual who has worked behind the scenes in the past year to support FPRA. It’s our way of recognizing an “unsung hero.”

See a list of past recipients.

Both winners are announced and honored at the chapter’s annual board installation ceremony in July.