{"id":1668,"date":"2016-09-30T15:48:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T19:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapc.org\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2017-03-03T15:52:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T20:52:32","slug":"atwood-named-national-coa-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vapc.org\/vapc\/atwood-named-national-coa-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Atwood Named National COA Runner-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bonnie Atwood was named runner-up for the 2016 Communicator of Achievement Award given by the National Federation of Press Women.\u00a0\u00a0She was recognized during the organization\u2019s annual conference, held in Wichita, Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>The Communicator of Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by NFPW upon those members who have distinguished themselves within and beyond\u00a0their field.<\/p>\n<p>Atwood, who owns Tall Poppies Freelance Writing LLC, writes about family, health and human rights. She is an experienced professional lobbyist for professional associations and nonprofits, and is a founding member of the Virginia Association of Professional Lobbyists.\u00a0She also is a\u00a0longtime supporter of the cause of children with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, her proposal for a historical marker to recognize Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk Nation, was accepted, and the marker was erected at the former site of the Eagle Hotel in Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>A past president and longtime board member of Virginia Professional Communicators, Atwood fought \u2014 and conquered \u2014 leukemia while holding the presidency from 2012-14.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the 2016 national Communicator of Achievement Award was Loretta Hall of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a freelance writer and author of seven nonfiction books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bonnie Atwood was named runner-up for the 2016 Communicator of Achievement Award given by the National Federation of Press Women.\u00a0\u00a0She was recognized during the organization\u2019s annual conference, held in Wichita, Kansas. 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