PRSA Houston Legacy Award

The prestigious annual Legacy Award recognizes a distinguished professional for outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of public relations. 

PRSA Houston members can nominate themselves or someone else for the Legacy Award. Nominees must be a current or former PRSA Houston chapter member and have at least 25 years of experience in public relations. The award may be given posthumously. 

Candidates are judged on: 
•    Outstanding service to his/her company, community, organization or educational institution
•    Outstanding service to PRSA Houston
•    Honors, awards and recognition, and accreditation
•    Advancing the body of knowledge and public image of the profession through teaching, writing, speaking, mentoring, and/or PRSA volunteer/leadership positions.

Click here to submit a Legacy Award Nomination.

Former PRSA Houston Legacy Award Winners:

2025: Kami Watson Huyse, APR
2024: Catherine Burch Graham, MS, APR
2023: Terri Larson
2022: Priscilla Tinsley
2021: Eydie Pengelly, APR
2020: Henry Garcia, MA, APR
2019: Sally Ramsay
2018: Lee Vela
2017: Phil Morabito
2016: Deborah Buks, APR
2015: Margot Dimond, APR
2014: Judi Martin, APR
2013: Ben Wheatley, ABC, APR
2012: George Nelson, APR
2011: Dr. Barbara Langham, APR
2010: Kris Taylor, APR
2009: Julie B. Fix, APR, Fellow PRSA
2008: Phillip Taggart, APR
2007: Dr. Bob Heath, APR
2006: Graham Painter, APR
2005: Guy Brown, APR
2004: Will Osterloh, APR, Fellow PRSA
2003: Gayle McNutt, APR, Fellow PRSA
2002: Sabra Gill, APR, Fellow PRSA
2001: Tom Stewart, APR, Fellow PRSA
2000: Ralph Frede, APR, Fellow PRSA
1999: James W. Hart