Thursday, May 28, 2009

Terri Jones Wins top AdFed Awar

Terri Jones (right), a principal with Access Advertising and PR in Roanoke, has received the Silver Medal Award from the Advertising Federation of the Roanoke Valley.

The award was presented during an awards ceremony on tonight at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. The award, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, is the organization's highest honor and recognizes the importance of local leaders to the industry.

The Silver Medal Award is bestowed upon men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.

"Terri is a tremendous asset to the industry, our community, and to the clients served by Access. Her passion and dedication to her profession and to our community is truly commendable," says Advertising Federation of the Roanoke Valley president Lindsey Kirby.

Jones has won numerous Public Relations Society of America awards and was named Agency Executive of the Year in 2007 by PR News, a nationally respected industry publication.

She has led awareness campaigns for area nonprofits including the Children's Trust of the Roanoke Valley and the YMCA. She continues to be a mentor for young public relations professionals and for Virginia's ESL (English as a Second Language) program, and has served on a number of community service boards.

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