2023 Page Center Awards

The eighth annual Arthur W. Page Center Awards, was a free online program that honored leading communicators who exhibit integrity in all that they do. These icons of integrity were recognized for building trust over long careers by ethically and responsibly communicating with the public.

The seventh annual Arthur W. Page Center Awards honored Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors; Lester Holt, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" and anchor of “Dateline NBC;” and Jon Iwata, former senior vice president and chief brand officer at IBM.

These renowned communicators received the Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication at a special virtual awards event on Feb. 22, 2023.

The three icons of integrity were recognized for long careers ethically and responsibly communicating with the public. Each honoree participated in a Q&A session to discuss the important role of truth-telling and integrity in their work.

February 22, 2023
7 p.m. ET
Virtual Event
#PageCenterAwards

The Page Center recognizes its founder Larry Foster's legacy by honoring communicators who have achieved national stature as trusted sources of information, thereby influencing the formation of public awareness, public opinion and public permission. The Larry Foster Award recognizes professional excellence in the fields of business, journalism, public relations and in the public sector.

Donations

Please consider making a donation to support the program. Your donation will also help to fund timely, innovative research conducted by Page Center scholars.
(NOTE: The donation page is run by Penn State.)

Sponsors

Corporate sponsors play an important role in keeping the Page Center Awards free for students, faculty, young professionals and executives across the globe. The event is an interactive, educational and inspiring celebration of integrity at the highest levels of public communication. Sponsors are recognized and thanked before, during and after the ceremony.

Special Thank You to our Platinum Sponsor

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors

Thank You to our Friends of the Page Center

  • Lynne and Roger Bolton
  • Charles Schwab
  • Edelman
  • Gagen MacDonald
  • Gladstone Place Partners
  • GM
  • Google
  • Intuit
  • iQ 360
  • Bill Nielsen
  • Pfizer
  • Prosek Partners

About the Center

The Arthur W. Page Center is dedicated to the study and advancement of ethics and responsibility in corporate communication and other forms of public communication. Since its 2004 founding, the Page Center has become an international leader in research on ethics and integrity in public communication. Over the past 19 years, the Center has funded nearly 300 scholars and awarded more than $1 million in research funding. Visit the Page Center website for more information about the Center and its many initiatives.

Page Center Advisory Board

Roger Bolton

  • President and CEO, Page
  • Former senior vice president of communications, Aetna

Denise Bortree

  • Page Center director
  • Professor and associate dean for academic affairs, Bellisario College of Communications

Sandra Clark

  • CEO, StoryCorps
  • Former vice president for news and civic dialogue, WHYY

Suki Dardarian

  • Editor and senior vice president, Minneapolis' Star Tribune
  • Formerly held senior management roles at The Seattle Times

Ellyn Fisher

  • Senior vice president of marketing and communications, The Ad Council

Marie Hardin

  • Dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications

Aedhmar Hynes

  • Board director, IP Group Plc and Jackson Family Wines
  • Former CEO, Text100

Margery Kraus

  • Founder and executive chairman, APCO

William Margaritis

  • Business consultant and investor
  • Former senior executive for Hilton Worldwide and FedEx Corporation

Tom Martin

  • Executive-in-residence, Department of Communication at the College of Charleston
  • Former vice president of corporate communications, FedEx

John Nichols

  • Founding director, Page Center
  • Emeritus professor, Bellisario College of Communications

Bill Nielsen

  • Chair, Page Center advisory board
  • Former corporate vice president of public affairs, Johnson & Johnson

John Onoda

  • Principal, iQ 360 Inc.
  • Former senior leader, Levi Strauss & Co., General Motors, Visa USA and Charles Schwab

Patrick Parsons

  • Emeritus professor, Bellisario College of Communications

Andy Polansky

  • Former executive chairman, Weber Shandwick
  • Former chairman and CEO, IPG DXTRA

Aimee Rinehart

  • Senior product manager AI strategy, The Associated Press
  • Former deputy director New York Bureau, First Draft

Gary Sheffer

  • Sandra A. Frazier professor of public relations, Boston University
  • Former vice president of corporate communications and public affairs, General Electric

Michael Sneed

  • Former executive vice president of global corporate affairs and chief communication officer at Johnson & Johnson

Charlene Wheeless

  • Senior advisor for equity and justice, APCO Worldwide
  • Formerly held VP roles at Bechtel Corporation, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, and American Management Systems