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FPRA hosts awards luncheon

The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association honored its current and incoming board members.


  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 2:30 p.m. August 16, 2017
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The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association had a lot to celebrate on Aug. 16 at Sophie's at Saks. 

The organization, which offers networking and professional opportunities to public relations specialists throughout Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, gathered for the annual chapter awards and board installation.

In addition to honoring its previous board and welcoming its incoming board members, immediate Past President Mischa Kirby celebrated the chapter's recent Chapter of the Year award win Aug. 7 at the FPRA Annual Conference in Orlando.

"Not every chapter gets an award," Kirby said. "We wanted to show how dedicated we were to the profession and to the association."

Kim Livengood, Sharna Rozin and Lynn Bates
Kim Livengood, Sharna Rozin and Lynn Bates
Immediate Past President Mischa Kirby, President, Tara Poulton and President-Elect Rhonda Leiberick
Immediate Past President Mischa Kirby, President, Tara Poulton and President-Elect Rhonda Leiberick
Erin McLeod and Joe Curley
Erin McLeod and Joe Curley
Alyssa Holcomb, Sheryl Vieira and The Central West Coast Chapter President Tara Poulton.
Alyssa Holcomb, Sheryl Vieira and The Central West Coast Chapter President Tara Poulton.
Daniel Hodous and Sharon Kunkel
Daniel Hodous and Sharon Kunkel
Jill McGarry and Shelby Isaacson
Jill McGarry and Shelby Isaacson
Terri Behling and Alyson Lundell
Terri Behling and Alyson Lundell
Laura Haw and Carol Schoff
Laura Haw and Carol Schoff
Erin Duggan and Michelle Bente
Erin Duggan and Michelle Bente
Immediate Past President Mischa Kirby and Julie Platt
Immediate Past President Mischa Kirby and Julie Platt

 

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