PRSSA 2006 Bateman Competition – First Phase of Judging Results

Special thanks to the 2006 Bateman sponsor, DIY Network, this year’s client Habitat for Humanity International and to the first phase judges listed below:

Kelly Albanese PRSA New York, NY Donetta Allen Hunter Public Relations, LLC New York, NY Walter Bateman Doylestown, PA Duane Bates Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA Zoltan Bedy, Ph.D. Oswego State University of New York Syracuse, NY Larry Dell IDT Corporation Newark, NJ John T. Doorley New York University Mountainside, NJ Jeanette Drake, Ph.D., APR The University of Findlay Findlay, OH Henry Feintuch KCSA Public Relations Worldwide New York, NY

Douglas Fenichel K. Hovnanian Homes Edison, NJ Heather Fitz Knoxville Habitat for Humanity Knoxville, TN Jeanine Ruda Genauer Consultant Upper Montclair, NJ Robert Hastings BAE Systems, Inc. Rockville, MD William Scott Horne Avaya Communications Basking Ridge, NJ John M. King, Ph.D. East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Linda Krebs Bridge Global Strategies LLC New York, NY Jim Lukaszewski, APR, Fellow PRSA The Lukaszewski Group Inc. White Plains, NY Christie Ly Brooklyn, NY

Lorraine McConell The Newark Museum Newark, NJ Gary McCormick, APR Emerging Networks, DIY Network & Fine Living Knoxville, TN Barbara McDonald PRSA New York, NY Palmer Pekarek, APR Seniors' Resource Center, Inc. Denver, CO Marilouise Agnone Ruane, APR Friendship House Scranton, PA Emmanuel Tchividjian Ruder Finn Public Relations New York, NY Judy Voss, APR PRSA New York, NY John Walker Edelman Public Relations Atlanta, GA Howard Waterman Verizon Wireless Morristown, NJ Josh Weinstein jwEinstein Strategic Messaging, INC Easton, PA

Summary of the first phase judging

This year, DIY Network offered a special opportunity to our participants. Teams could participate with either a local affiliate or the international organization.

PRSSA Headquarters received 59 entries for the local affiliate track and 3 for the international track. As a result of the initial judging, it was determined to award five (5) entries from the local affiliate track the opportunity to present and one (1) from the international. Below is the listing of the finalists and honorable mentions as determined by the April 22 & 23, judging.

2006 Finalists

Local -

• Illinois State University – Nailing Funds…Building Possibilities

• Lee University – Luminosity

• Loyola University New Orleans – Get Back In the Habit

• University of Maryland – Think Inside the Box

• University of South Carolina – The Merlin Group: More than just hocus pocus…

International –

• University of South Carolina – Can Do Carolina

2006 Honorable Mentions

• Appalachian State University

• Duquesne University

• Texas State University – Brick by Brick

• Texas State University – Round Rock

• University of Georgia

• University of South Carolina – Team 2

• University of Wisconsin, Madison – Team 1

• Utica College – Team 2

* Special Recognition

• Brigham Young University, Idaho - Team 1

• Brigham Young University, Idaho Team 2

• Brigham Young University, Idaho - Team 4

* Because these entries did not adhere to the 10-page summary rule honorable mentions could not be given.

Thank you once again for participating. Score sheets and binders will be mailed back to all teams excluding the finalists on April 28.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jeneen Garcia, Director of Education at 212-460-1466.

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