Call for Entries
2026 Paragon Awards
Are you ready to showcase your PR prowess? The 2026 Paragon Awards are here to celebrate
groundbreaking strategies, bold campaigns, and the unstoppable creativity driving the public
relations industry forward. This is your moment to shine and earn the recognition you and your
team deserve!
Why Enter?
PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter created the Paragon Awards to honor the needle-moving work happening in our communications community. The Awards showcase innovative approaches that elevate brands and businesses, ignite conversations, and deliver measurable results. Whether you’re a solo rockstar, an in-house dynamo, or part of an agency dream team, there’s a category for you.
Winners will not only bask in industry-wide recognition but also set a benchmark of excellence for their peers. A Paragon Award is the ultimate way to amplify your reputation, attract new talent, and celebrate the power of PR.
Contest entry documents:
Paragon Awards will be judged and selected by members from another national PRSA Chapter.
Who Should Enter?
Calling all trailblazers in:
● Strategic communications
● Crisis management
● Content marketing
● Influencer collaborations
● Purpose-driven PR
If your work turns heads and moves the needle, we want to see it!
what We're looking for:
The 2026 Paragon Awards recognize excellence across every facet of public relations. We’re looking for campaigns that:
Innovate: Push boundaries with well-executed, original ideas.
Engage: Create buzz and meaningful connections.
Deliver: Achieve outstanding, measurable results.
Review the categories, submission guidelines, and entry details.
Key Dates
Award Submissions Due: Monday, April 6, 2026
Entries must consist of work conducted by a Wisconsin-based organization developed and implemented between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025.
Electronic entries and payment must be submitted before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
Enter Now!
Review categories, submission guidelines, and entry details in the links above.
Turn your success into recognition. Submit your entries today!
Nominate a Communicator of the Year:
The PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter also seeks your nomination to the 2026 Communicator of the Year Award. This prestigious award recognizes an individual or company that effectively employs public relations principles and practices in the operation or handling of an organization or community issue. This award honors exemplary public relations practices that have improved the community or industry because of their work. Learn more here. Submit your nomination to PRSA Administrator & Entry Coordinator Emily Miller ([email protected]) before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
Dorothy Thomas Black Award:
When it comes to a lifetime of achievement, the Dorothy Thomas Black Award will go to the individual who exhibits a career of accomplishments and possesses a superior mastery of public relations and communications in our chapter. This individual should have at least 15 years of full-time experience in public relations, be an active chapter member, and have contributed to our chapter in meaningful ways. Learn more here. Submit your nomination to PRSA Administrator & Entry Coordinator Emily Miller ([email protected]) before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
Questions?
Questions regarding the entry process or entry categories may be directed to PRSA Administrator & Entry Coordinator Emily Miller ([email protected]) or Dave Racine, PRSA Board Member ([email protected]).
And the Paragon Goes To…..
Be sure to celebrate the winners at our annual Awards Celebration, which is held each May.
