2026 Special Honors Nomination Form

Nominate a colleague for one of PRSA Buffalo Niagara's annual awards - the Ann R. Carden Rising Star Award, Outstanding Executive Award, or the May C. Randazzo Outstanding Practitioner Award.

Deadline: Submit by Friday, August 14th at 5 p.m.

Section One - Information about you, the nominator.

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Section Two - Information about the individual you are nominating.

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Award Descriptions:

Ann R. Carden Rising Star Award

This award honors an outstanding newcomer to public relations who has demonstrated leadership potential in their initial years in the profession. To be eligible, nominees must have five or fewer years of experience in the field. Nominees must be a member of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter for at least one year.

Outstanding Executive Award

This award honors a Western New York business executive (CEO, Senior Director or Executive) who recognizes and supports the role of public relations within their organization and throughout the community. Nominees must be from outside of the communications industry. They must show a dedicated commitment to the value of public relations and have a proven track record of the advancement of strategic communications as part of a business’ overall operating philosophy. Members and non-members of PRSA are eligible.

May C. Randazzo Outstanding Practitioner Award

Named in honor of May Randazzo, APR – a respected practitioner who died after a brief illness at the age of 57 – this award is given to a Western New York public relations professional who, like May, has achieved exceptional success, displays the highest ethics and is dedicated to serving the community and our profession. The recipient must demonstrate excellence in achievement, application, reputation, ethics, service to PRSA and community service. Nominees must be a member of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter.

Please answer the following three questions.

1. Include a description of how the nominee meets the above criteria. Please include specific instances of service to PRSA (if applicable) or their advancement of the profession.

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2. Please detail the professional accomplishments of the nominee, including contributions to the community and the chapter (if applicable). You may include a resume as additional information, but it will not be the only consideration for the nominee.

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3. Why should the nominee win this award?

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Have questions about this form? Contact us at awards@prsabuffaloniagara.org.