PRINZ Student Awards


PRINZ has a focus on continuous learning and a commitment to developing future PR talent. 

The Institute encourages student to enter the Paul Dryden Tertiary Award category in the annual PRINZ Awards.

PRINZ also proudly supports our future industry leaders by sponsoring student prizes at tertiary institutes each year. Prize winners receive free PRINZ membership for one year.

Auckland University of Technology

President's Award for Top Academic Student in the BCS PR Major, presented in April.

  • 2019 - Hayley Smith, Top Academic student in the PR Major
  • 2019 - Amy Wang, Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2018 - Adam Szentes, Top Academic student in the PR Major
  • 2018 - Jamie Ensor, Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2017 - Victoria Grayling, Top Academic student in the PR Major
  • 2017 - Adam Szentes, Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2016 - Sarah George, Top Year 3 Public Relations student
  • 2016 - Courtney Allen, Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2015 - Megan Stericker, Top Academic student in the PR Major
  • 2015 - Maddie Hughes, joint Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2015 - Ethan Sills, joint Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2013 - Hazel Buckingham, Top Academic student in the PR Major
  • 2013 - Liz Andrews, Top Year 2 Public Relations student
  • 2012 - Imogen Shepherd, Top Public Relations graduate
  • 2011 - Kirsten McConchie, Top Public Relations graduate
  • 2010 - Angela Iotua, Top Public Relations graduate
  • 2009 - Kate Webby, Top Public Relations graduate
  • 2008 - Grace Honney, Top Public Relations graduate
  • 2007 - Teresa Twyford

    • Massey University

    The PRINZ Award for Public Relations Management - Top student in Managing Public Relations 219.305, presented in May.

  • 2018 - Monique Bedford, Top in Public Relations Management
  • 2017 - Julia Braybrook, Top in Public Relations Management
  • 2016 - Ellen Comber, Top in Public Relations Management
  • 2013 - Danielle Balsaras, Top in Public Relations Management
  • 2012 - Abbie Harker, Top in Public Relations Management
  • 2011 - Christine Morrison, Top in Public Relations Management

    • Unitec Institute of Technology

    The PRINZ Award for Excellence in Public Relations (Undergraduate) for top student in Public Relations, and the PRINZ Award for the top student in Strategic Communication & Information Management (Postgraduate), presented in November.

  • 2017 - Elena Dibrova, Top Postgraduate PR Student
  • 2017 - Norisha Chand, Top Undergraduate PR Student
  • 2016 - Toung Eg Synuanchanh, Top Postgraduate PR Student
  • 2016 - Pei-Ju Chou, Top Undergraduate PR Student
  • 2015 - Shriram Krishnan, Top in Strategic Communication & Information Management (Postgraduate)
  • 2015 - John Sutton, Top in Public Relations (Undergraduate)
  • 2014 - Luciana Hoffmann-Nunes, Top in Strategic Communication & Information Management(Postgraduate)
  • 2014 - Henrike Forschler, Top in Public Relations (Undergraduate)
  • 2013 - Alexander Danne, Top in Strategic Communication and Information Management (Postgraduate)
  • 2013 - Nicole Spring, Top in Public Relations (Undergraduate)
  • 2012 - Sandra Noronha, Top in Strategic Communication and Information Management (Postgraduate)
  • 2012 - Vivienne Frost, Top in Public Relations (Undergraduate)

    • University of Waikato

    PRINZ sponsors the Chesterman Group PR Campaign Award, presented in October each year. The winning team all receive PRINZ memberships. Teams spend the semester designing and then implementing a campaign for a client, the results of which are presented to a panel of industry judges.

  • 2018 - Addition PR - Nia 
  • 2017 - Plant Your Roots - Friends of Hamilton Gardens
  • 2016 - Operation Report-It - InternetNZ
  • 2015 - Walk About NZ - Sport Waikato
  • 2014 - Loud & Counted - New Zealand Electoral Commission
  • 2013 - Future Communications - 'Not So Super-Annuation' - Poverty Action Waikato
  • 2012 - 4C PR - 'What is 4C' - Organ Donation New Zealand
  • 2011 - PROspect Consultants - Opportunity Hamilton

    • Wintec

    Sponsor of the Media Arts Applied Public Relations Campaign Presentations, presented in March.

    • 2019 - Chloe Rebecca Davies, Alexandra Jane Leeson, Louwela Pegarido, Rebecca Amy Elizabeth Hudson - Top Public Relations Group Campaign
    • 2018 - Anusha Gunasekaran, Caitlynn Rose Wendt, Cassia Heather Ngaruhe, Gemma Alice Sophia Coffin – Top Public Relations Campaign
    • 2017 - Archer Miller, Luiza Da Costa Venancio, Oliver Dunn, Shannon Muir – Top Public Relations Campaign
    • 2015 - Katy Ritchie, Naomi Mai, Maurice Flynn, Olivia Mead - Client: Waikato Civil Defence
    • 2014 - Shraddha Venkatramani, Jyothis John, and Merissa McLocklan - 'Out of the Box PR' Client: Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park Project
    • 2013 - Alice Buchanan, Rachel Fitness, Arana Taha, Era Peihopa - 'A Brush with Kindness' Client: Habitat for Humanity
    • 2012 - Samantha Corban, Shayna de la Rue, Ete Bird, and Niki Creasy - The Big Camp Out - ShelterBox

    The PRINZ award for Top students, presented in March.

    • 2019 - Chloe Rebecca Davies, Top Year 3 PR Student
    • 2019 - Arielle Jayne Christiansen, Top Year 2 PR Student
    • 2016 - Nicole Kate Cashman, Top Year 3 PR Student
    • 2016 - Cassia Heather Ngaruhe, Top Year 2 PR Student
    • 2015 - Olivia Mead, Top Year 3 PR Student
    • 2015 - Anna Strong, Top Year 2 PR Student
    • 2014 - Karen Mcleod, Top Year 3 PR student
    • 2014 - Hayley King, Top Year 2 PR student
    • 2013 - Rachel Fitness, Top Year 3 PR student
    • 2013 - Manpreet Farrar, Top Year 2 PR student

    University of Canterbury

    The PRINZ Award for Excellence in Public Relations for top student in Strategic Campaign Development COMS320, and the PRINZ Award for the top student in Strategic Communication Theory and Application COMS421, presented in November.

  • 2017 - Stevee Taylor, Top student in COMS421
  • 2017 - Louise Elizabeth Woolhouse, Top student in COMS320

    • University of Otago

    The PRINZ Award for Excellence in Public Relations (Undergraduate) for top student in Strategic Communication MFCO321, presented in June.

  • 2015 - Annabelle Cray, Top student in Strategic Communication
  • 2014 - Elizabeth Clark, Top student in Strategic Communication

    • Manukau Institute of Technology

    The PRINZ Prize was awarded based on outstanding academic achievement.

  • 2008 - Natasha Ckinner and Katrina Tolomaki
  • 2007 - Michael Breen

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