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Lexington priest to receive PRSA 2026 Communicator of the Year award at Sept. 24 ceremony
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Kentucky/The Apex Times/Aug 20, 6:10 PM EDT

Lexington priest to receive PRSA 2026 Communicator of the Year award at Sept. 24 ceremony

Father Jim Sichko will be recognized at the PRSA chapter awards event at Carson’s in Lexington, according to WKYT.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

A Lexington priest, Father Jim Sichko, has been named the 2026 Communicator of the Year by the Lexington chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and will receive the honor during the chapter’s award ceremony next month. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, at Carson’s in Lexington, WKYT reported on Aug. 20.

WKYT’s report did not describe the specific projects or campaigns that led to the recognition, but it tied the award directly to Sichko’s role as a communicator and community figure in Lexington. The report also identified the award as part of PRSA’s chapter-level honors for communication professionals and related community leadership.

PRSA is a professional organization that organizes networking, training, and recognition for public relations and communications practitioners. For chapter awards, recognition typically reflects work that reaches audiences and engages stakeholders through communications efforts, though WKYT did not detail the selection criteria used for Sichko’s nomination.

The award presentation at Carson’s will bring together local communications professionals and community members connected to PRSA’s membership and programming. The PRSA chapter event is a public-facing occasion, with Sichko’s name listed as the Communicator of the Year recipient for 2026, according to the WKYT report.

Because the report focuses primarily on the designation and timing of the award, additional specifics about the scope of Sichko’s communications work and any formal citation were not included in the information provided. Those details may be released closer to the Sept. 24 event through PRSA’s chapter communications or the award materials associated with the ceremony.

For local audiences, the designation highlights how religious leaders can also function as communicators who help translate information, values, and community concerns across institutions. WKYT’s report, while limited in scope, places Sichko’s recognition within a statewide communications professional framework rather than solely within church-related announcements.

The next step for interested residents and PRSA members is the Sept. 24 ceremony at Carson’s, where Sichko is expected to be formally recognized as PRSA 2026 Communicator of the Year by the chapter leadership. The public timetable also suggests that further information about the award rationale may follow in the days leading up to the event.

Why It Matters

  • The Sept. 24 awards timing establishes when local communications leadership will publicly recognize Sichko, giving the community a fixed date to follow the event.
  • The award reflects how PRSA chapter honors can spotlight communications and public engagement roles that extend beyond corporate or government messaging.
  • The recognition may increase visibility for Sichko and for community outreach efforts connected to his public communications work, though the provided report does not specify those efforts.
  • The ceremony location at Carson’s indicates the event is likely structured as an organized chapter gathering, with implications for scheduling and local attendance.

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Key Facts

  • Father Jim Sichko, a priest in Lexington, was named PRSA 2026 Communicator of the Year, according to WKYT.
  • The award will be presented at the PRSA chapter’s awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
  • The Sept. 24 ceremony is set to be held at Carson’s in Lexington.
  • WKYT’s report was published on Aug. 20, 2026.
  • WKYT’s report provided the recipient name and event timing but did not include detailed supporting project descriptions in the provided information.