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French/West/Vaughan was honored as one of the Top Agencies of the Year in the Midsize Agencies category during Ragan’s 2025 PR Daily Awards and Top Agencies Awards program. The Top Agencies award recognizes campaigns, teams and agencies shaping the future of public relations and communications. FWV also won the Visual Storytelling campaign award for “FWV and Pendleton Whisky Shine on the Year of the Cowgirl,” as well as honorable mentions in the Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign and Public Relations Campaign categories. “This recognition is a testament to the passion, creativity and relentless drive of our team,” said FWV Chairman & CEO Rick French. “To earn our 40th Agency of the Year honor is remarkable—and it energizes us even more as we look to pursue bold ideas and breakthrough work alongside our clients in the new year.” The news of FWV’s 40th Agency of the Year honor comes on the heels of the agency taking home two Best in Show awards during the 2025 NCPRSA InSpire Awards.
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Mason SVP, public relations Derek Beere is named the 2025 Practitioner of the Year by the PRSA’s Greater Connecticut Chapter. The award recognizes a public relations professional who demonstrates excellence in communication strategy, ethical practice, and the ability to build meaningful connections between organizations and their audiences. Beyond his client work, Beere is an active contributor to the public relations community. He is a former president and current board member of PRSA Greater Connecticut chapter and has also served on the board of Ad Club of Connecticut. “His commitment, strategic perspective and professionalism strengthen our work and benefit the clients we serve,” said Mason, Inc. CEO Charlie Mason.
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The Communications Group’s Women In Industry Podcast (WIN) won Best Business Podcast at the 2025 ARKAST Awards, the biggest podcasting event in Arkansas. Hosted by the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative, the awards recognize and honor the creativity of the South-Central United States podcast community. The WIN Podcast has featured the stories of 70 women leaders from around the world who are making significant contributions in agriculture, B2B and public sector industries. During each episode, guests share their personal story and lessons learned along the way. “Every woman we’ve featured has an amazing story,” said WIN Podcast host Lisa Van Hook, APR, ComGroup President. “They’ve encouraged us to be stron leaders, to persevere through difficult moments and serve our communities.”
Avoq received a National Gold ADDY in Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive, at the American Advertising Federation’s 2026 ADMERICA Conference on May 29... LaVoie Strategic Communications Group takes home Bronze Bell Ringer Award in the Government/Public Affairs category from the Publicity Club of New England... Crosby Marketing Communications presents its 2026 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship to Deniela Penate, who recently graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, MD... BoardroomPR is named to the South Florida Business Journal’s list of the Top 25 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in South Florida.
Washington Women in Public Relations announces finalists for its 16th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards... The Hispanic Public Relations Association opens submissions for its 2026 HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards... Clearpoint Agency, which has offices in San Diego and Boston, received gold and bronze honors in the PR category at the American Marketing Association San Diego’s 2026 Sandie Awards on May 21. 
Crosby Marketing Communications won eight Telly Awards, which were announced on May 19. The awards, which cover video and television across all screens, were chosen from nearly 14,000 entries submitted by creators, brands and production companies spanning 55 countries... French/West/Vaughan was recognized at the Telly Awards for its work on Pendleton Whisky’s “Palette of the West” video series... Yulu Public Relations has received a Gold Davos Communications Award from the World Communications Forum Association for its collaboration with Audible on the Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle.
The Public Relations Society of America awards the 2026 Best of Silver Anvils Award to the American Academy of Pediatrics for its Vaccine Confidence campaign... Laughlin Constable Public Relations was recognized as a Silver Anvil Award Finalist by PRSA for its campaign for the grand opening of PENN Entertainment and Hollywood Casino’s $185 million entertainment destination in Joliet, IL... BridgeView Marketing is cited by the Hermes Creative Awards and the Communicator Awards.
New York Women in Communications will hold the 56th annual Matrix Awards ceremony on May 19 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.
