The 2023 award nomination window is closed. Only nominations for individual awards, listed below, are open – until July 31.
2023 Award Information
PRSA Alaska Chapter’s annual award competition encourages professional public relations performance and technique, and to acknowledge exemplary work in the field.
Aurora Awards
- For comprehensive public relations campaigns which successfully communicate a message using a variety of tools, programs and components.
- APRs’ Choice – All Aurora Award nominations will be automatically included in this category. Alaska’s APRs will vote for the people’s choice award winner.
- Grand Aurora Award – Aurora Award nomination which earned the highest score by the judges. Award receives complimentary entry into PRSA’s Silver Anvil competition.
Award of Excellence
- For single public relations tools. This award recognizes the design, creation and production of such items.
- Grand Award of Excellence – Award of Excellence nomination which earned the highest score by the judges. Award receives complimentary entry into PRSA’s Bronze Anvil competition.
Who can submit
All practitioners, companies and organizations are encouraged to submit multiple entries for Aurora Awards and Awards of Excellence.
What may be submitted
The bulk of the work must have taken place between July 2022 and June 2023.
The 2023 award nomination window is closed. Only nominations for individual awards, listed below, are open – until July 31.
Individual Awards
- PR Communicator of the Year – recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to the public relations profession and the community.
- Bruce Pozzi Chapter Service Award – recognizes a member whose service to the Alaska Chapter has been significantly above and beyond expectations during the previous year(s) of service
- Vivian Hamilton Professional Promise Award – recognizes an outstanding young active chapter member.
Anyone can nominate a chapter member for an individual award.
Cost per Nomination
Aurora Awards
- PRSA members – $50
- Non-members – $60
- Student PRSSA chapter members – $20
- Student non-PRSSA chapter members – $25
All Aurora Award entries are automatically considered for the APRs’ Choice and Grand Aurora Award for no extra charge.
Individual Awards
There is no cost to submit a nomination for an individual award.
Awards of Excellence
- PRSA members – $40
- Non-members – $50
- Student PRSSA chapter members – $20
- Student non-PRSSA chapter members – $25
All Award of Excellence entries are automatically considered for the Grand Award of Excellence for no extra charge.
Deadlines
- June 30 – Regular deadline
- July 14 – Late entry deadline. All entries submitted after June 30, up until July 14 will have a $25 late fee. Anything submitted after 11:59 p.m. AKDT on July 14 will not be accepted.
- All individual award nominations are due July 31. There is no fee to nominate a member for these awards.
How the Work is Judged
Each year, PRSA Alaska is paired with a PRSA sister chapter which judges entries in the awards program. In 2023, the PRSA Dallas Chapter is scheduled to judge our awards. All decisions by judges are final.
Winner Announcement
Award winners will be announced during a special Aurora Awards celebration held September 2023. Event details will be posted on the PRSA Alaska website and shared on social media.