By: Rachel Tasker, THON/Philanthropy Committee Member Last weekend, February 19–21, was one that all members of our THON/Philanthropy Committee had been patiently awaiting — the chance to finally see all of our hard work come alive for 46 hours in the Bryce Jordan Center. This year marked excitement and anxiousness for some members experiencing their…
By: Ali Cappetta and Maggie MacDonald, Communications/Digital Strategy Committee Members Former Penn State PRSSA President Kristin DeRosa embodied everything that is post-graduate goals at this month’s general meeting. She discussed her experience working in crisis communications with the chapter. Kristin has worked at Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, since graduating Penn…
By: Ann Klinck and Jackie Wilkinson, Communications/Digital Strategy Committee Members The first general meeting of the year featured Kristen Prazenica, distinguished Penn State alum, who discussed her experience through the corporate world of public relations. Kristen double majored in public relations and supply chain and information systems. Through a graduate fellowship with Johnson & Johnson,…
By: Rachel Tasker, Strategic Planning Committee Member Members of Penn State’s Public Relations Student Society of America recently had the opportunity to attend a speech given by Laura Maxwell, executive director of the Accelerate Leadership Center at Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business. The speech focused on perfecting personal professionalism. Maxwell started by reassuring members…
By: Natalie Runnerstrom, Strategic Planning Chair College… the “time of our lives.” Not to break you out of the amazingly wonderful dream world that is college, but there is another world that presents itself after the time spent on campus—the real world. Life After Carnegie provided insight to current students from Penn State graduates that are currently working…
By: Sarah Kurz, Vice President On November 4, Fred Cook, CEO of Golin, spoke to Penn State Students as part of the College of Communication’s Career Conversations Speaker Series. Cook’s background has ranged from doorman to one of the most experienced CEO’s in public relations with more than 25 years of experience at Golin.
Tonight, Fred Cook, CEO and President of Gloin Harris, will speak in Foster Auditorium at 6 p.m, as part of the College of Communications Career Communications Speaker Series. PRSSA members can check in with their committee chairs at the event to obtain membership points. Please contact committee chairs for more information about the updates!
