Mary Barker (BA’67) has received the 2017 Philip A. Novikoff Memorial Award from the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS). Barker was recognized for her superior and outstanding service over time as a public relations (PR) professional.

As a PR practitioner, Barker has worked with educational institutions and engineering and law professions. As an educator, she taught in PR certificate and degree programs from the 1970s to 1990s in Halifax and Melbourne, Australia, and served as mentor and guest lecturer for numerous students and classes over the years.

“Although terminology and delivery have changed over the years, the fundamental process of public relations remains the same,” Barker said.

Barker received a certificate and cash award and was celebrated by her peers on the final day of the CPRS National Conference on May 30 in Kelowna, B.C. where she encouraged fellow practitioners to become actively involved, not only in their professional association, but to share their talents and abilities in a volunteer capacity with organizations in their community. “This will help spread understanding of PR to those outside the profession,” she explained.

“She is a champion of CPRS, locally and nationally, and is always very successful in engaging the first-year students in CPRS activities and discussions about the code of ethics,” said one of Barker’s nine nominators.

Read more in “Mary Barker, APR, FCPRS(H), LM receives the 2017 Philip A. Novikoff Memorial Award” on newswire.ca.

Image: Kim Blanchette, APR, FCPRS, presents the 2017 Philip A. Novikoff Award to Mary Barker, APR, FCPRS(H) LM. (CNW Group/Canadian Public Relations Society)