PRAM presents two annual awards to outstanding public relations professionals.

Professional Achievement Award
The Professional Achievement Award is PRAM's top honor and recognizes excellence in the field of public relations. It is presented to a public relations practitioner and PRAM member whose accomplishments have made a major contribution to the profession. Recipients embody the highest degree of professionalism, serve their communities, are committed to advancing the profession and have outstanding achievements in the practice of public relations.

A panel of public relations practitioners evaluate the nominations and make a selection based on the following criteria:

• Career Accomplishments
• Professional Achievements including PRAM/SPRF involvement and other professional activities
• Accreditation and other continuing education
• Community activities

Educator of the Year
In 2008, PRAM began recognizing outstanding professional educator members through its Educator of the Year award.

PRAM established this award to recognize an educator who has taught public relations or a closely-related discipline and who has demonstrated a commitment to advance the profession of public relations.  Full-time faculty members teaching in a public relations/journalism/communication curriculum, at any rank, who are members of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi are eligible for nomination.