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PRSSA Kent earns national recognition in Bateman competition

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Kent State University’s Bateman Gold Team received national recognition in PRSSA’s Bateman Case Study Competition.

The Bateman Gold Team - composed of seniors Hannah Hamner, Julie Myers, Abby Prulhiere and Meghan Caprez and junior Marcus Donaldson - was one of 11 teams out of 51 that received an honorable mention in the competition.

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PRSSA Kent President earns YouToo Social Media Scholarship

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Last week, the Akron Area Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Cindy Deng, a senior public relations major at Kent State University, from funds raised at its award-winning YouToo Social Media Conference.

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Congratulations to PRSSA Kent's 2014-2015 officers!

From left to right: Anna Lemmon, Erin England, Kristin Kobe, Chelsea Graff, Rachel Gill, Amanda Knauer, Gabrielle Woodard, Hanna Moore, Casey Braun, Meghan Caprez, Michael Lopick, Samantha Tuly and Cindy Deng. Not pictured: Erica Batyko.

PRSSA Kent President represents Chapter at National Assembly

by Cindy Deng

After a nauseating flight, I stepped off the plane, rushed to the shuttle exit, dropped my bags and took in a deep breath of the warm, tropical breeze. I had finally arrived in Charleston, North Carolina, for PRSSA National Assembly!

National Assembly gives PRSSA members a chance to participate in leadership workshops, vote on National bylaws and elect the following year’s National Committee.

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One Year Later: A Reflection About the Bateman Competition

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by Shannen Laur

This time last year, I was nearing the end to one of the most valuable projects I have completed in my entire college career. It was PRSSA’s National Bateman Case Study Competition, and it was a whirlwind of a learning experience. Working with four other faculty-selected students, we researched, implemented and evaluated a real-world public relations campaign with the objective of spreading awareness about childhood bullying. 

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Looking Ahead

April 23: End of the Year Social

April 24: Thunder::Tech Agency Tour

April 30: Darrow Meeting

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Read FORUM, PRSSA's National Newspaper

Check out the fall 2013 issue of FORUM here.