The Communicator of Achievement award, the highest honor bestowed by Kansas Professional Communicators (KPC), is given to members who have distinguished themselves within and beyond their profession. Nominees are recognized for exceptional achievement in the communications field, service to KPC and impact in the community.
The Kansas Communicator of Achievement is a nominee for the NFPW award and recognized in NFPW’s Agenda and during the Communicator of Achievement Banquet at the annual NFPW conference. Previously this award title was known as the Woman of Achievement, until 1991.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Marie MacDonald, Wichita |
| 1978 | Mary Turkington, Topeka |
| 1979 | No selection |
| 1980 | Christine Buchanan, Washington |
| 1981 | Virginia Leete, Liberal |
| 1982 | Marjorie Crabb, Atwood |
| 1983 | Jane Freedlum Dennery, Topeka |
| 1984 | Martha Elizabeth Muncy, Dodge City |
| 1985 | Roberta Applegate, Manhattan |
| 1986 | Donnis Harness, Garden City |
| 1987 | Phyllis Spade, Wichita |
| 1988 | Kalen M. Larson, Derby |
| 1989 | Sue Henke, Topeka |
| 1990 | Eulalia T. Guise, Marysville |
| 1991 | Carol E. Oukrop, Manhattan |
| 1992 | Nora Cleland, Baldwin |
| 1993 | Jane Lee, Hutchinson |
| 1994 | Pauline D. Beatty, Topeka |
| 1995 | Carol Francis, Lawrence |
| 1996 | Vivien L. Sadowski, Abilene; also named NFPW COA |
| 1997 | LuVerne Paine, Wichita |
| 1998 | Marjorie I. Setter, Wichita; also named NFPW COA |
| 1999 | No COA due to NFPW changes in award procedures |
| 2000 | Aileen Mallory, Topeka |
| 2001 | Donna Dilsaver, Wichita |
| 2002 | Becky Funke, Goddard |
| 2003 | Mary Ann Clifft, Topeka |
| 2004 | Jeffrey Ann Goudie, Topeka |
| 2005 | Ann Gardner, Lawrence |
| 2006 | Sue Novak, Lawrence |
| 2007 | Les Anderson, Wichita |
| 2008 | Liz Kennedy, Wichita |
| 2009 | Jill Miller, Wichita |
| 2010 | Jennifer Latzke, Dodge City |
| 2011 | Wilma Moore-Black, Wichita |
| 2012 | Linn Ann Huntington, Hays |
| 2013 | Gwen Larson, Emporia |
| 2014 | Becky Funke, Goddard; also named NFPW COA |
| 2015 | Gloria Freeland, Manhattan |
| 2016 | Cheryl Miller, Wichita |
| 2017 | Shannon Littlejohn, Kansas |
| 2018 | Amy Geiszler-Jones, Wichita |
| 2019 | Angie Prather, Wichita |
| 2020 | Priscilla Chansky, Olathe |
| 2021 | Beth Bower, Wichita |
| 2022 | Gwen Larson, Emporia |
| 2023 | No nominee |
| 2024 | No nominee |
*Note: Prior to 1991, the award title was Woman of Achievement