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Communicator of the Year

Communicator of the Year honors three individuals who have achieved outstanding professional success.

The honor is awarded each year by the PRSA Volunteer Chapter.

2026 Event and Honorees

2026 Communicator of the Year - 1/15/2026

Past Honorees

Communicator of the Year

Ellen Liston Rising Young Professional Award

Student Communicator of the Year

2026

Cortney Piper
Piper Communications

2025

Eddie Mannis
Prestige Companies

2024

Donde Plowman
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2026

Ashley Walker
Tennessee Valley Authority

2025

Kristen Gallant
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2024

Cole Pawlaczyk
Designsensory

2026

Rian Fann
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2025

Kiley Fenn
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2024

Drue Hamlet
University of Tennessee, Knoxville