Patrick Jackson Award
PRSA/Yankee Chapter
About the Award
The PRSA/Yankee Chapter seeks nominations for the Patrick
Jackson Award, formerly known as the Yankee Award. The award
was established in 1988 designed to recognize a professional
who is not in the public relations field but nonetheless
successfully uses public relations principles to benefit
his or her organization and society. The purpose of the
Patrick Jackson Award is to recognize excellence in the
practice of public relations and demonstrate a track record
of building relationships which earn trust.
In light of the fact that an organization’s success
in relationship management often is a result of a team,
the award may recognize the head of an organization or movement,
or, if appropriate, an organization (for-profit or not-for-profit)
which exemplifies the principle of sound public relations.
Click here for Jackson
Award - Criteria, Description and Nomination Form (pdf)
Criteria for the Award
Nominees must have a proven record in at least one of the
following areas:
- Building relationships that earn trust which contributes
to organizations effectiveness or
- Demonstrating leadership in a crisis by using public
relations principles, or
- Bringing about changes in society by finding accommodation
with public needs, or
- Showing concern for the common good, not just concern
for the success of the movement or organization
The nominee (individual, or in the case of an organization,
its CEO, or functional organizational head) must agree to
be present at the award presentation. The nominee should
be based in the PRSA/Yankee Chapter service area of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
The award is presented at the PRSA/Yankee Chapter Annual
Meeting & Event held during the first two weeks of June.
Previous Recipients
Patrick Jackson Award recipients (formerly known as the
Yankee Award)
- 1988 - Sylvio Dupuis, President, Catholic Medical Center
- 1989 - Paul Boffinger, President, Society for the Protection
of NH Forests
- 1990 - Shirley Ganem, Exec. Dir., NH Task Force Against
Child Abuse and Neglect
- 1991 - John Swope, President, Chubb Life America
- 1992 - Steve Barba, President, Balsams Grand Resort
& Hotel
- 1993 - Lew Feldstein, President, NH Charitable Foundation
- 1994 - John Sortino, President, Vermont Teddy Bear
- 1995 - James Freedman, President, Dartmouth College
- 1996 - William Frain, President, CEO, PSNH
- 1997 - Walter Peterson, Governor NH
- 1998 - Not given (Guest speaker: Ginger Hartidge, Southwest
Airlines)
- 1999 - J. Bonnie Newman
- 2000 - Michael Hickey, CEO, Verizon Wireless
- 2001 - Not given (Guest Speaker: Judith Rich)
- 2002 - John Crosier, President, NH Business & Industry
Association
- 2003 - Not given (Guest speaker: Mike McCurry, former
presidential press secretary)
- 2004 - Thomas Raffio, President and CEO, Northeast Delta
Dental
- 2005 - Mary Allen Lindemann, Co-owner, Coffee By Design
- 2006 - Not Given (Guest Speaker; Steve Barba)
- 2007 - Larry Gammon, President, Easter Seals of NH
- 2008 - Denise Doleac, executive director, Children's
Museum of New Hampshire
- 2009 - Amoskeag Business Incubator
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