Page, the premiere global professional association for senior corporate communication executives, today announces that Dr. Rochelle Ford, dean and professor of the School of Communications at Elon University, will be the 2021 recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. Award recipients have strengthened the role of corporate communications and public relations in business and society through service to the profession and others, writing, research and teaching. Ford will formally receive the honor at Page’s Annual Conference held September 26-28, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
“When it comes to promoting diversity and inclusion, Dr. Ford proves it with action,” said Shelley Spector, founder of the Museum of Public Relations and Ford’s nominator for the award. “She is a highly respected champion of diversity in education, community and industry, and a sought-after mentor to students and colleagues.”