Jill (Branson) Hammergren, BJ ’88, has been named the 2012-13 Professional Woman of the Year, a prestigious distinction awarded by the National Association of Professional Women. NAPW is an organization of 400,000 members, who join together to develop innovative business and social relationships. Hammergren also added three new international Telly Awards for excellence in video communications to her company’s portfolio in 2012, in addition to those she has won since 2005. Hammergren is owner and president of The Media Pro, a full-service media, marketing and communications agency in Raleigh, N.C.

Updated: July 30, 2012