The National Capital Chapter's (NCC) Diversity Committee is accepting nominations for the 2005 PRSA-NCC Diversity Champion Award, which recognizes an individual or organization for dedication to promoting and preserving ethnic and cultural diversity within PRSA and the practice of public relations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. In 2004 Ofield Dukes, APR, Fellow PRSA, was the first recipient of the award.

Nomination Process:

Please email the name of your nominee (individual or organization), up to 200 words supporting your nomination, and the nominator's telephone number to Jeffrey Lofton, APR, at jlof@loc.gov by November 15.

Membership in PRSA is not required for nominator or nominee. The PRSA-NCC Diversity Committee will select the recipient, and the winner will be announced during the PRSA-NCC Holiday Celebration on December 8, 2005, from 6:00*8:00 P.M. at the Georgetown University Conference Center.