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Gregg Perry Award

Presented by the Public Relations Society of America-Hawaii Chapter, the Gregg W. Perry Public Relations Professional of the Year award honors an exemplary practitioner who, during a distinguished career, has made a major contribution to the profession and has applied public relations techniques in a professional manner to achieve meaningful objectives.

This is the Hawaii Chapter's equivalent of the nationally esteemed Gold Anvil Award and is presented as a part of the Koa Anvil Awards ceremony.

Past Awardees

• 2012 Amy Hennessey, APR
• 2011 Duke Gonzales, APR
• 2010 Donda Spiker, APR
• 2009 Nancy Daniels, APR 
• 2008 Nathan Hokama, APR
• 2007 Sara Foley
• 2006 Melissa Chang, APR
• 2005 Shawn Nakamoto, APR
• 2004 Dr. Helen Varner
• 2003 Kitty Lagareta
• 2002 Stafford Kiguchi, APR
• 2001 B.J. Whitman, APR, Fellow PRSA
• 2000 Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA
• 1999 Scott Shirai, APR, Fellow PRSA
• 1998 Al Rodriques, APR
• 1997 Catherine Pescaia Sharpe
• 1996 Rick Zwern, APR
• 1995 Jim Boersema, APR
• 1994 Sheila Donnelly, APR
• 1993 Roy J. Leffingwell, APR
• 1992 Craig Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA
• 1991 Andrea Simpson, APR
• 1990 Mark Zeug, APR
• 1989 Robert Costa, APR
• 1988 Sharon Weiner, APR
• 1987 Sam Schneider, APR
• 1986 Bill Cook, APR
• 1985 William "Doc" Stryker, APR

Method of Nomination

Any individual may nominate a candidate for the award, but nominees MUST be PRSA Hawaii members. There are no entry fees for the nominations. Deadline for submission is May 3, 2013 and the winners will be announced as part of the Koa Anvil Awards ceremony.

Download PDF of 2013 Gregg W. Perry Award Nomination Form.