Canadian Public Relations Society recognizes 19 newly accredited members

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) has granted accredited status to 19 members following their successful completion of a year-long accreditation program.

Congratulations to the following CPRS members for achieving their APR (accredited in public relations):

Sara Alaric, APR The City of Red Deer Red Deer, AB CPRS Edmonton	Tadra Boulton, APR  Alberta Health Services Edmonton, AB CPRS Edmonton	Gary Buffet, APR South East Community Care Access Centre Belleville, ON CPRS National
Caitlin Coull, APR Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto, ON CPRS Toronto	Kim Daynard, APR Northern Ontario School of Medicine Thunder Bay, ON CPRS Toronto	Ruth Fernandes, PMP, APR Neinstein LLP Toronto, ON CPRS Toronto
Isabelle Fontaine, ARP Cogeco Connexion Montréal, PQ SQPRP	Catherine Frechette, APR Ottawa Tourism Ottawa, ON CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau	Nate Habermeyer, APR HOWE&WYE Toronto, ON CPRS Toronto
Scott Jackson, APR Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada Vancouver, BC CPRS Vancouver	Amanda McCuaig, APR City of Vancouver Vancouver, BC CPRS Vancouver	Mary Jo Milhomens, APR City of Guelph Guelph, ON CPRS Hamilton
Tracie P. Moore, APR Alberta Energy Regulator Calgary, AB CPRS Calgary	Jill Noble, APR The City of Red Deer Red Deer, AB CPRS Edmonton	Audrey Ready Holt, APR City of Mississauga Mississauga, Ontario CPRS Toronto
Bryant Sullivan, APR Treasury Board Secretariat, Government of Ontario Toronto, Ontario CPRS Toronto	Jennifer Thoma, APR University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK CPRS Calgary	Cara Tobin, APR Alberta Energy Regulator Calgary, AB CPRS Calgary
Nikki Van Dusen, APR Art Gallery of Alberta Edmonton, AB CPRS Edmonton

"Earning your APR is a great achievement that demonstrates a high level of expertise within the communications industry," said Celia Sollows, APR, Presiding Officer of the CPRS National Council on Accreditation. "With one in five CPRS members currently accredited, our 19 new APRs join a robust, yet exclusive, group of practitioners committed to the highest standards of practice in Canadian public relations."

The APR designation is a voluntary certification recognized around the world for more than 50 years as the highest global standard of excellence in the industry. The program involves a rigorous evaluation of the skills needed to practice public relations and measures experience and strategic thinking. CPRS members must also demonstrate an understanding of the ethical practice of public relations and adhere to the CPRS Code of Professional Standards.

This year's APR cohort will be recognized in front of their peers on the first day of Illuminate 2017, the CPRS National Conference in Kelowna B.C, May 28-30, 2017.

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.

SOURCE Canadian Public Relations Society

Media Contact: Dan LaBelle, Specialist, Communications and Events, CPRS National, 416-239-7034, [email protected]