2022 Leadership Award Recipients:

WHPRMS Recognized three deserving members at our 2022 Annual Conference for their advancement in the Leadership Recognition program. This three-tiered program recognized members who excel in their profession. The 2022 recipients are Monica Cicci from Agrace, Nikki Cowan from Mile Bluff Medical Center and Danica Keeton from Community Health Systems, Inc.

Applying for Leadership Recognition

As healthcare communications professional, you dedicate yourself to the successful development and growth of your organization. The WHPRMS Leadership Recognition program offers you the opportunity to be personally recognized for your professional accomplishments.

Members may apply to be recognized in three progressive tiers: Certification, Accreditation and Fellowship. At the Fellow level are professionals who demonstrate exceptional competence and ability in healthcare marketing and public relations, in the areas of leadership, problem solving, innovation and creativity and organizational impact.

Here is our Leadership Recognition Point Schedule. Apply today to earn the next level of well-deserved recognition for your professional accomplishments. You’ve likely earned more points than you think already!

Your application and all supporting documents must be received on or before September 15, 2023 for consideration for this year. You will receive your award October 16, 2023, at the WHPRMS annual conference in Madison. See below for the application links.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact president@whprms.org.

Application Materials

WHPRMS is currently accepting applications for 2023. Submit your application and payment on or before September 15, 2023 to become candidate this program. For more information about this program, download the PDF documents below:

Click here to apply!

WHPRMS Fellows

Kathryn Allen – 1993
Jeanne Arnold
Priscilla Arsove
Kristin Baird – 1998
Kathy Behnke – 2021*
Dorothy Thomas Black – In Memory
Gary Buerstatte
Alan Chechik
Wayne Cordes – 1995
Edith Davis
David Denemark
Margo H. Francisco – 1994
Alan Gaudynski
Annette Grunseth
Margie Hackbarth – 1994
Rachel Hill Smith – In Memory 2018
Jeff Hine – 2002
Karren Jeske – 1995
Marty Juel
Carol Knudson – 1999
Stephanie Larson
Jim Marshall
Mike Milligan – 2012*
Harvey Moss
Chuck Nason
Virginia Pearson – 1992
Tom Platenberg
Donna Proudfit
Norman J. Puhek – In Memory
Susen A. Rasmussen – 1997
Jim Reck – 2001
Carol Scaife – In Memory
James Shulkin – 2011*
Janet Schulz
Luanne Sorenson
Kevin Stranberg – 1999*
Barbara Thompson – 1982
Mark Thompson
Linda Tiboris
Jim Tobalski
Ken Trester
John Turck
Ken Vetrovec
Sue Watts

Accredited

Robin Ballard – 2012
Travis Baumgarten – 2021*
Mia Beltran – 2005
Andrea Billinghurst – 2014
Beth Blackburn – 2002
Anne Bogen – 2003
Ann Brantmeier
Lori Bruss – 2012
Stephanie Burton – 2013*
Amy Carey – 2012*
Jaime Collins
Carla David – 2012
Renee Dooman – 2017
Haley Gilman – 2015
Mary Kay Grasmick – 2005
Shelly Haberman
Dianne Klump
Liz Kopling – 2018*
Andrea Kusch – 2013
Heidi Lange – 2007
Catherine Leifeld – 2019
Stacy Lenzen – 2015
Jane McGuire
Chuck Moore – 2000*
Kim Nienow – 2005
Katie Nuttall – 2017*
Randi Olson – 2013
Michelle Paquette – 2001
Julie Pedretti
Christy Pierce – 2012
Linda Pophal – 2003
Jennifer Roberts – 2012
Amy Ryan – 2012
Kathy Schultz – 2004
Trish Skram – 2013
Heather Sullivan*
Bridget Thomas – 2013
Amanda Thompson – 2019
Sarah Wagner
Julie Wieser – 2011
Rochelle Williams – 2001
Andrea Zimmerman – 2013

Certified

Tani Abendroth – 2016
Tami Barber
Clair Berg – 2017
Sherri Brager – 2007
Monica Cicci – 2020*
Phyllis Guy
Julia Hansch – 2017
Lynn Jones – 2013
Ashley Murcia – 2018*
Chelsea Rank – 2020*
Mary Rekowski – 2013
Corissa Runde – 2016
Carol Ryczek
Katie Scott – 2013
Stacy Sherman – 2012
Kirsten Short – 2020*
Tonya Sisson – 2013
Saige Smith – 2013
Kellie Spellman
Julie Steiner – 2004
Matt Thompson – 2018
Kristin Westphal – 2020*
Amy Yaeger – 2014

*Current WHPRMS member

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