PRSA West Virginia Chapter
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West Virginia Chapter of PRSA helps members become more valuable to their organizations and clients - and more successful professionally.
10/13/2025
Announcing Our 2025 West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame Inductees! 🌟
We’re proud to honor two remarkable leaders whose impact has shaped the field of public relations in West Virginia and beyond: Karen Frashier, APR, Fellow PRSA, and Diana Martinelli, Ph.D.
Karen Frashier, APR, Fellow PRSA
Karen’s distinguished career in health care communications began at Charleston Area Medical Center, where she also launched her long-standing involvement with PRSA. Over the years, she has led strategic marketing, branding, and government relations efforts for major hospital systems across Georgia and Florida. Today, she continues her leadership as Chief Strategist and CEO of Advocate Marketing PR. Accredited in 1987 and named a Fellow PRSA in 2012, Karen remains a passionate advocate for accreditation and lifelong learning within the profession.
Diana Martinelli, Ph.D.
A former dean of the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University, Diana’s journey began as a member of WVU’s PRSSA Chapter. Her 36-year career has been defined by a steadfast dedication to advancing public relations through education, research, and leadership. As the first Widmeyer Professor in Public Relations and an author of more than two dozen academic works, she guided the college through reaccreditation and championed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Diana’s visionary leadership helped merge the College of Media with the College of Creative Arts, setting the stage for innovative, interdisciplinary growth in the field.
Join us in celebrating these extraordinary women and their lasting contributions to the public relations profession at the 2025 PRSA WV Night of Honors, November 13 at the Art Museum of WVU.
Save your seat now: https://bit.ly/nightofhonors25
08/11/2025
Join us to craft some connections! 🍺
Monday, August 18th
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Fife Street Brewery- Charleston
No formal program. Stay for 5 minutes or 50! 😎
07/16/2025
We've extended the deadline for Crystal Award Entries to July 31st! What are you waiting for?
👉 Enter now and get the recognition your work deserves: https://prsawv.org/About_the_Crystal_Awards
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Our Story
Chartered on November 10, 1979, the West Virginia Chapter of PRSA is in its 40th year of service to public relations professionals in West Virginia, continuing with the energy and enthusiasm that have built and sustained this chapter. With approximately 100 members, the West Virginia Chapter of PRSA helps members become more valuable to their organizations and clients - and more successful professionally by: Providing peer-based support.
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PO Box 5430
Charleston, WV
25361
