CPRS announces 21 new APRs

TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) has granted accredited status to 21 of its members after successfully completing the Society's 2017-18 accreditation program.
CPRS congratulates the following members for earning their APR (accredited in public relations) this year:
 

Kathleen Bain, APR North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (NSM LHIN) Orillia, Ont. CPRS National	Julien Baudry, MBA, MPA, APR Le Cabinet de relations publiques NATIONAL Montréal, Qué. SQPRP	Caroline Bourque-Wiley, MCM, APR Niagara Health System St. Catherines, Ont. CPRS Hamilton
Nicole Brown, APR FortisBC Kelowna, B.C. CPRS Northern Lights	Tracey Feist, APR UFA Co-operative Ltd. Calgary, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Sara Goldvine, MCM, APR Coast Capital Savings Vancouver, B.C. CPRS Vancouver
Alyson Gourley-Cramer, MA, APR College of New Caledonia Prince George, B.C. CPRS Northern Lights	Patrick Howe, APR CONSULAT relations publiques Montréal, Qué. SQPRP	Mélissa Lapierre-Grano, APR Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques Montréal, Qué. SQPRP
Dustin Manley, APR, CMP DesignedUX Toronto, Ont. CPRS Hamilton	Deneka Michaud, MA, APR North Vancouver School North Vancouver, B.C. CPRS Vancouver	Leslie Molko, APR Le Cabinet de relations publiques NATIONAL Montréal, Qué. SQPRP
Cassie Naas, APR Alberta Energy Regulator Calgary, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Beverly Pausche, APR West Vancouver Schools West Vancouver B.C. CPRS Vancouver	Carolyn Pierce, APR Divert NS Truro, N.S. CPRS Nova Scotia
Matthew Radford, MCM, APR Ontario Medical Association Toronto, Ont. CPRS Toronto	Peter Malachy Ryan, PhD, APR Mount Royal University Calgary, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Jason Small, APR  Canadian Red Cross  Winnipeg, Man.  CPRS Manitoba
Gina Teel, APR Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Calgary, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Matt Wood, APR University of Northern British Columbia Prince George, B.C. CPRS Northern Lights	Laura Worsley-Brown, APR  Dominion Diamond Mines  Calgary, Alta.  CPRS Calgary

 
"Congratulations to this year’s APR cohort on this milestone achievement in their public relations careers. By earning the APR designation, they’ve proven themselves to be accomplished communicators committed to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics," said Philip Mulder APR, FEC (Hon.), FGC (Hon), FCPRS, presiding officer, CPRS National Council on Accreditation. "To successfully complete the yearlong accreditation process, this year’s candidates not only demonstrated their strategic acumen, but also a sound understanding of the effective application of communications principles and theory in the practice of public relations.”

This year, the Canadian Public Relations Society is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the APR designation, first granted in 1969 as a measurement of competence and personal achievement in the field of public relations. Today, it is an internationally recognized symbol of the highest global standard of excellence in the industry. To achieve accredited status, candidates undergo rigorous evaluation of the skills, experience and strategic thinking necessary to practice public relations at the highest level. They must also demonstrate thorough understanding of the ethical practice of public relations and adhere to the CPRS Code of Professional Standards.

This year's APR cohort will be honoured by their peers on the first day of Evolving Expectations 2019, the CPRS National Conference in Edmonton, Alta., June 2-4, 2019.

About CPRS
Founded in 1948, the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is a not-for-profit organization whose members are engaged in the practice, management or teaching of public relations. Members work to maintain the highest standards and to share a uniquely Canadian experience in public relations. CPRS is a federation of over 2,500 members across 14 Member Societies based in major cities or organized province-wide.