Best in Maryland Awards - Thursday, June 26 at the InterContinental Harbor Court Hotel!
Presented by the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Best in Maryland Awards are presented annually to public relations practitioners who, in the judgment of their peers, have successfully addressed a communications challenge with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness.

PRSA Maryland models the Best in Maryland Awards after the PRSA Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards of the national organization. The awards competition is open to all public relations, communications and marketing professionals who work in Maryland or who wish to enter projects completed in Maryland or on behalf of a Maryland-based client. Membership in PRSA is not required to enter.

The Best in Maryland Awards Ceremony usually takes place in June. It is the premier public relations event in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. It is the one night public relations professionals come out from behind their clients to give themselves an opportunity to shine. It is also an opportunity to view the best public relations work of the year and see how it measures up.

Kathleen Kelly Undergraduate Scholarship Award
The Kathleen Kelly Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded at the discretion of PRSA Maryland's Executive Board to a student who demonstrates excellent academic credentials and the potential for a successful public relations career.

The purpose of the award is to honor the outstanding achievements of an individual public relations student; encourage all students to strive to high levels of performance and participation as they prepare for careers in public relations; and connect PRSSA chapters and public relations students to PRSA Maryland. Click here for details.

Lifetime Achievement Award
PRSA – Maryland Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award recipient shall have exhibited extraordinary achievement and outstanding leadership in the field of public relations throughout a career spanning 15 or more years. The award recognizes a history of participation in PRSA or other organizations dedicated to advancement of the communications profession; effective counsel to clients and employers; and conduct consistent with the PRSA Code of Ethics. Recipients shall have contributed greatly to the practice of public relations in Maryland and shall have been active PRSA – Maryland Chapter members for five or more years though need not be members at the time of nomination. The chapter’s board of directors shall solicit nominations annually but will only present the honor in years when it agrees, through a majority vote, a nominee’s qualifications meet the requirements of the award. Click here to submit a nomination.

New Professional of the Year Award
PRSA – Maryland Chapter New Professional of the Year shall be employed full-time in the practice of public relations for three or fewer years; demonstrate an understanding of the principles of public relations; effectively support his/her clients’ or company’s communications objectives; demonstrate ethical behavior in accordance with the PRSA Code of Ethics; exhibit conduct consistent with the highest standards of professionalism when dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels of their organization. Nominees need not be PRSA members. Written nominations should address candidate qualifications in each of these areas. The chapter’s board of directors shall solicit nominations annually but will only present the honor in years when it agrees, through a majority vote, a nominee’s qualifications meet the requirements of the award. Click here to submit a nomination.