2009 Communication Career Panel A Big Success!

-By Courtney Medford
Release also available for view on the PRSSA Chapter News site.

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 18, 2009) — Officers of the St. Edward’s University Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter and the Communication Society (COSO) teamed up to host a career panel Tuesday, Nov. 17, that brought together six local communication professionals to discuss their professions.

Both PRSSA and COSO encourage their members of young professionals to participate in extracurricular activities to gain a better understanding of the communication field outside of the classroom. At the event, the six panelists each provided personal experiences, job advice and tips from their careers, ranging from public relations and non-profit to television and radio broadcasting. Guest speakers included Ian Crawford, KUT News Editor; Ryann Malone, Assistant Account Executive at Vollmer Public Relations; Lindsey Erwin, Account Executive at Elizabeth Christian Public Relations; Patricia Paredes, Executive Director of Texas Campus Compact; and Carol Bartos, the Director of DR Operations at GSD&M Idea City. The panelists discussed the importance of social media as well as the importance of “maintaining old-school communication,” which was stressed by panelist Lindsey Erwin. At the end of the event, students were encouraged to ask questions and meet the panelists for more insight or potential internship opportunities.

The 2009 Communication Career panel proved to be a hit with over 50 students in attendance. “This opportunity was a great way to bring students with similar interests together and be in a relaxed environment for us to ask questions of the Austin professionals,” said PRSSA Chapter Treasurer Summer Rabie. “You could tell panelists were passionate about their careers in communication, which made their advice much more appealing and honest.”

Officers of both organizations will continue to stress the importance of networking and creating a list of contacts for references of communication professionals. The executive boards of both organizations were pleased with the turnout of the panel and hope to work together in the future to plan similar events.

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Contact:
Courtney Medford
(214) 738- 3177
cmedfor@stedwards.edu

SEU PRSSA Art Show a Success

Last week our PRSSA Chapter hosted an Art Show at St. Edward’s University. What a fun event to host on a rainy Friday evening. We featured 7 artists from the Austin community who proudly displayed their work in Mabee Ballroom. With good snacks and friends, the Art Show was a hit. Students passing by stopped in to view art work and listen to the featured band – Crowded Hill. One lucky guest even won a lovely painting in the silent auction. With a small door donation, our PRSSA Chapter was able to raise funding for upcoming events – such as the PRSSA National Assembly, which will be held in Austin this year. The Art Show was a great experience both for those attending and for the members who helped prepare for the event. Members gained valuable experience in event planning, organization, and promotion. We look forward to hosting a similar event in the future.  Below you will find some pictures from the event. Please feel free to inquire about any of the artists. Also be sure to check out the video clip of Crowded Hill’s performance. Thanks again to everyone who came out to support our Chapter and the artists.

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Officers Return with Lots to Share from PRSSA National Conference

We are happy to welcome back our Liaison, Jami Caruso and our Recruitment Director, Ginny Torok from the 2009 PRSSA National Conference in San Diego. Ginny and Jami kept our Chapter up-to-date on Conference highlights via the Chapter twitter account @SEUPRSSA and the hashtag #prssanc. They look forward to sharing their experience with our Chapter.  Below are some pictures of their adventure. Don’t forget to check out slides and presentation notes  from the Conference on the PRSSA website.

Jami and Ginny Sporting SEUPRSSA Shirts

Arianna Huffington

Delivering Value

Keynote

Michael Cherenson PRSA Chair

View from Hotel Room

Meerkats at the Zoo – Same as our textbook!

PRSSA Hosts Art Show This Friday

The 2009 COSO and PRSSA Speaker Panel

The Communication Society

&

The Public Relations Student Society of America

 cordially invites you to
attend the

2009 Communication Career Panel 

November 17^th 7:30-9:00 p.m.

At St. Edward’s University in Mabee Ballroom A.

 The 2009 Career Panel will include guest speakers from the Austin community who are professionals in the communication field. As organizations of young professionals, PRSSA and COSO encourage their members and students of communication to achieve an in-depth understanding of the field outside of the classroom. The panel will allow students and young professionals interested in the communication field an opportunity to receive valuable information from people with real-life experience in their area of interest.

 

Contact: coso@stedwards.edu or prssa@stedwards.edu

Live from San Diego

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE ST. EDWARD’S PRSSA CHAPTER TO LIVE TWEET FROM NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO

AUSTIN, Texas (October 29, 2009) – The 2009 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Conference is just around the corner and to bring the conference to students unable to attend, the St. Edward’s University PRSSA chapter will be live tweeting the event from San Diego, November 6-10.

Jami Caruso, National and Local Liaison, and Ginny Torok, Recruitment Director, will use the brand-new St. Edward’s University PRSSA twitter account (@SEUPRSSA) to report about the sessions and professional development activities. They will be using the official conference hashtag “#prssanc” in all their tweets. The decision to have chapter representatives tweet from the conference was made in order to allow the other chapter members to stay connected and be actively involved in the conference despite their physical absence.

Caruso’s and Torok’s participation in this year’s conference was made possible by a grant from the Austin PRSA chapter which covered their registration fees. The St. Edward’s University Student Life Office funded the remaining travel and lodging expenses. “Reporting from the conference is a great way to say thanks and give back” says Caruso. “Our reports will give younger chapter members an idea of what to expect from conferences they might attend in the future,” added Torok.

The theme of this year’s PRSA/PRSSA Conference is “Creating Currents: Surfing Ways of Change,” and is meant to inspire and motivate students to “dive” into the professional sea of public relations. Live-tweeting the conference will offer a great opportunity to ride the wave of social media and social networking that has so changed the PR profession. The conference will highlight a wide range of public relations specializations including crisis management, media relations, international relations, fashion, and health. The 2009 Conference also has its own twitter account, @PRSSASanDiego09.

The PRSSA chapter at St. Edward’s University has made exceptional strides since its formation three years ago. The chapter is gearing up to induct twelve eager new members and is already planning for exciting fundraising activities in mid-November. PRSSA is looking forward to a successful year and is working hard to make a name for itself at St. Edward’s University.

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Contact:
Courtney Medford
cmedfor@stedwards.edu

The Institute on Political Journalism: Accepting Applications for Summer 2010

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University , the Institute combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by working journalists. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

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St. Edward’s PRSSA Halloween Bake Sale a Success!

Thanks to everyone who came to support our Chapter.

Topper leads the way towards the Bake Sale

Ginny helps a student decide what goodies to get

Ashley and Ginny at the Bake Sale table

Halloween Bake Sale: Monday, October 26th

PRSSA Bake Sale - Monday, October 26th 2009