Rising Leader Award
Rising Leader Award Program
The Joe Curley Rising Leader Award program is intended to identify and honor up-and-coming individual FPRA members who demonstrate emerging leadership traits along with dedicated active involvement in FPRA Chapter activities, programs, functions and events.
The goal of the award program is to help recognize personal dedication and engagement of members with two to five years of membership, and to help build a healthy leadership stream at the local chapter level.
About the Rising Leader Class
The recipient of the annual Joe Curley Rising Leader Award is selected from a Rising Leader Class of that year.
Membership into the Rising Leader Class is determined by chapter nomination. Each chapter selects one candidate to be part of the Class. All class members receive a $150 credit to be used for professional development.
Three scholarships are made available to members of the current year’s Rising Leader Class. One class member will receive a scholarship to participate in the current year’s LeadershipFPRA class and a $500 travel stipend. Two other class members receive scholarships to use toward earning their credentials.
The award decision and scholarship selection is determined by the Florida Public Relations Education Foundation.
About the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award
Out of the class rises one Joe Curley Rising Leader Award recipient. This recipient also receives a $500 cash reward and a $1,000 FPRA state credit that can be used at his or her discretion for professional development seminars, workshops or the PR & Comms Summit.
The Joe Curley Rising Leader Program is generously funded by Joe Curley, APR, CPRC.
The JCRL Program is managed through the Florida Public Relations Education Foundation.
Summary of Nomination Criteria
- Nominee has been a FPRA member, in good standing, for two to five years.
- Nominee is an up-and-coming member demonstrating leadership traits.
- Nominee shows dedicated active involvement in their Chapter’s activities, programs, functions and events.
Nomination Form
THE DEADLINE FOR CHAPTER BOARD’S TO SUBMIT THEIR RISING LEADER CLASS REPRESENTATIVE IS APRIL 30.
Joe Curley Rising Leader Award Recipients By Year
2023: Isabela Roselione
2022: Rachel Horst
2021: Madelene Skinner
2020: José Luis Dieppa
2019: Sara Almond, APR
2018: Joe McLeod
2017: Nanci Schwartz, APR, CPRC
2016: Rhonda Leiberick, APR
2015: Rebecca Crisafulli
2014: Ginny Lawrimore
2013: Tessa Friederichs
2012: Jenny Baker
2011: Tami Karaba
2010: Michael English
Joe Curley Rising Leader Class By Year
Class of 2023
Class of 2022
Class of 2021
Class of 2020
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
Class of 2016
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
Class of 2013
Class of 2012