The Canadian Public Relations Society announces 19 new APRs

TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) has granted accredited status to 19 of its members after successfully completing the Society's 2018-19 accreditation program.

CPRS congratulates the following members for earning their APR (accredited in public relations) this year:

Jane Antoniak, APR, MCM King's University College at Western University London, Ont. CPRS Hamilton	Josie Cassano Rizzuti, MCM, APR ArcelorMittal Dofasco Hamilton, Ont. CPRS Hamilton	Sophie Charette, PRP, ARP Conseillère \| Communications \| Relations publiques Montreal, Que. SQPRP

Tanya Colledge, APR Vancouver Coastal Health Surrey, B.C. CPRS Vancouver	Kate Comeau MSc, RD, APR Dietitians of Canada Halifax, N.S. CPRS Nova Scotia	Robin Cook Bondy, APR Kwantlen Polytechnic University Richmond, B.C. CPRS Vancouver

Holly Cybulski, MA, APR Seneca College Toronto, Ont. CPRS Toronto	Amara Heppell, APR The City of Red Deer Red Deer, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Ran Ju, PhD, APR Mount Royal University Calgary, Alta. CPRS Calgary

Angela Kippers, APR WorkSafeNB Saint John, N.B. CPRS Atlantic	Julie Lavigne, MSc, PRP, ARP Ville de Boucherville Boucherville, Que. SQPRP	Carla Marshall, APR, CFEE City of Burlington Burlington, Ont. CPRS Hamilton

Caeli Murray, MA, APR Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) Vancouver, B.C. CPRS Vancouver	Samantha Peck, APR Government of Alberta Edmonton, Alta. CPRS Calgary	Monica Eden Rossa, MSc, APR Rossa PR Toronto, Ont. and Victoria, B.C. CPRS Toronto

Claire Ryan, MCM, APR Cooke Inc. Saint John, N.B. CPRS Atlantic	David Scholz, APR Leger Toronto, Ont. CPRS Toronto	Julia Rim Shepard, MCM, APR World Vision Canada Toronto, Ont. CPRS Toronto

Johanna Ward, MA, APR BC College of Nursing Professionals Vancouver, B.C. CPRS Vancouver

"I congratulate all of the APR candidates who have successfully completed the yearlong peer review process," said Philip Mulder, APR, FCPRS, FEC (Hon.), FGC (Hon.), presiding officer, CPRS National Council on Accreditation. "To earn the highly valued APR designation, they had to display their professional excellence, as well as their ethical knowledge and experience, all while applying the communications body of knowledge."

First granted in 1969 as a measurement of competence and personal achievement in the field of public relations, the APR designation is now 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 Transformation 2020, the CPRS National Conference in Quebec City, May 24-26, 2020.

About CPRS

Founded in 1948, the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is a not-for-profit association of professionals dedicated to the practice, management and teaching of public relations and communications. Comprising 14 local societies, CPRS' mission is to build a national public relations and communications management community through professional development and accreditation, collaboration with thought leaders, a commitment to ethics and a code of professional standards, advocacy for the profession, and support to members at every stage of their careers.

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