The 2026 Page Center Awards

March 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Re-airs: March 24, 2026 at noon ET
Virtual Event

Register here.

Join us on March 23 at 7 p.m. ET for the ninth annual Arthur W. Page Center Awards, a free online program that honors leaders who exhibit integrity through their work as communicators. These icons of integrity are recognized for building trust over their careers by ethically and responsibly communicating with the public. The event will re-air on March 24 at noon ET. The awards recording will be available shortly after.

In addition to receiving a Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication, each honoree will participate in a Q&A session where they discuss the important role of truth-telling and integrity in their careers. The sessions are a wonderful opportunity for students, young professionals and other communicators to hear from the best of the best about the importance of maintaining trust with the public by committing oneself to the truth. The event is free, online and open to the public.

We recognize our 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.

Sponsorships

Corporate sponsors play an important role in keeping the Page Center Awards free for students, faculty, young professionals and executives across the globe. Their support also directly funds innovative and timely research by Page Center scholars. A sponsorship is an ideal opportunity for an organization to showcase its commitment to integrity in public communication. There are a number of recognition benefits for high-level sponsors.

The event is an educational and inspiring celebration of integrity at the highest levels of public communication. Sponsors are recognized and thanked before, during and after the ceremony.

The Bill Nielsen Endowment

The Page Center launched an endowment to honor its long-time board member and advocate Bill Nielsen. Bill chaired the Center's advisory board for more than 10 years. During that time, he was a voice for building public trust in our institutions and an inspiring proponent of the truth as a leader, mentor and communicator. To honor his legacy, this endowment aligns its purpose with the principles Bill often spoke about. These areas include values-driven leadership, integrating scholarly work with the practice, and building a foundation for the next generation of public communicators.

Through the endowment, the Page Center will support initiatives that augments each of these areas. That includes creating educational opportunities focused on ethics and integrity, building bridges between scholars and practitioners, funding research that addresses responsible communication strategies across industries and organizing outreach opportunities that strengthen ethics in public communication.

Donations

This 2026 event will be free to watch online. 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.)