Alumni Spotlight
Carrie Kandes, Chapter Faculty Advisor
At the annual National PRSA/PRSSA Conference, awards are given to professionals and students who have demonstrated outstanding work during the past year.
The Teahan award is the highest PRSSA Chapter honor, which is named after the former PRSA Vice President of Education and founding member of The Champions, the late Dr. F. H. (Chris) Teahan. PRSSA Kent's Professional Adviser Carrie Kandes won "Outstanding Professional Adviser" in 2020.
Carrie graduated from Kent State as a Public Relations major and has continued to be a professional adviser for the PRSSA Kent chapter since 2007.
"As a PRKent alum, I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to come through the sequence, and I attribute the successes I've had in my career to the foundation I built at KSU," Carries says. "So it's so fulfilling to be able to give something back to the program that has given me so much."
Kandes is a PR and marketing communications leader with more than 20 years of working for agencies and in-house for many powerhouse public relations organizations such as Marcus Thomas LLC, Akhia Communications and Mercy Health. She is a valuable member of the Public Relations Society of America community and has held many leadership positions for the Akron Chapter.
The Teahan award is the highest PRSSA Chapter honor, which is named after the former PRSA Vice President of Education and founding member of The Champions, the late Dr. F. H. (Chris) Teahan. PRSSA Kent's Professional Adviser Carrie Kandes won "Outstanding Professional Adviser" in 2020.
Carrie graduated from Kent State as a Public Relations major and has continued to be a professional adviser for the PRSSA Kent chapter since 2007.
"As a PRKent alum, I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to come through the sequence, and I attribute the successes I've had in my career to the foundation I built at KSU," Carries says. "So it's so fulfilling to be able to give something back to the program that has given me so much."
Kandes is a PR and marketing communications leader with more than 20 years of working for agencies and in-house for many powerhouse public relations organizations such as Marcus Thomas LLC, Akhia Communications and Mercy Health. She is a valuable member of the Public Relations Society of America community and has held many leadership positions for the Akron Chapter.
PRSSA Kent Mentorship Program
PR Pals
PRSSA Kent’s mentorship program is back and better than ever! PR Pals pairs upperclassmen with underclassmen to help them navigate the first few years of college, or their first few years of their PR major. Students will be paired upon PR interests, life experiences and JMC classes. The goal of PR Pals is to create a more cohesive chapter and to shape a welcoming environment at meetings and events. Creating a strong connection between the new and returning students will aide in the Chapters success for years to come. This program will also greatly benefit mentees who may be new to Kent State University, PR, or even PRSSA. Mentors will help mentees navigate the PR sequence and make sure transportation to meetings is available when needed. Mentors and mentees will be encouraged to meet a few times a month to talk about their semesters and what mentees need help with.
PRSSA Kent’s mentorship program is back and better than ever! PR Pals pairs upperclassmen with underclassmen to help them navigate the first few years of college, or their first few years of their PR major. Students will be paired upon PR interests, life experiences and JMC classes. The goal of PR Pals is to create a more cohesive chapter and to shape a welcoming environment at meetings and events. Creating a strong connection between the new and returning students will aide in the Chapters success for years to come. This program will also greatly benefit mentees who may be new to Kent State University, PR, or even PRSSA. Mentors will help mentees navigate the PR sequence and make sure transportation to meetings is available when needed. Mentors and mentees will be encouraged to meet a few times a month to talk about their semesters and what mentees need help with.
If you have any questions about this program or would like more information, please contact Eve Krejci at [email protected].
