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Scripps PRSSA invited Aaron Brown to the meeting on Monday, October 4. Aaron is both an Ohio University and Scripps PRSSA Alumnus. He is a past recipient of the Outstanding Alum Award. Currently, he serves as the Executive Vice President at Fahlgren Mortine. Throughout his time at Fahlgren Mortine, he has worked primarily with the … Continue reading OCTOBER 4 – AARON BROWN, FAHLGREN MORTINE →

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) offers a wide variety of opportunities and experiences for students to build up their knowledge on industries such as public relations, communications and marketing. Let’s go over a few of the many benefits that come with being a dues-paying member. When you pay dues each year, you are … Continue reading “Joining PRSSA – Dues-Paying Member Benefits” BY OLIVIA STRAUSS →

Ohio University School of Communication alumnus, Mike Strauss, was cordially invited to speak at our PRSSA meeting on September 27, 2021. Mike has over thirty years of experience in fields such as retail, technology, marketing and communications and strategy and execution. Currently, he works at IBM iX as a Spark Team Lead. He is responsible … Continue reading SEPTEMBER 27 – MIKE STRAUSS, IBM iX →

As another school year begins, students across the United States are looking for ways to get involved on their campuses. Here at Ohio University, students have the option to join over 550 amazing student organizations. What’s all the hype, though? What are the benefits of joining student organizations? Benefits differ from organization to organization, but … Continue reading “THE BENEFITS OF JOINING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS” BY OLIVIA CHRISTIANSEN →

Scripps PRSSA welcomed our first in-person speaker since March 2020 to the meeting on Monday, September 20. Sara Legarsky serves as the Senior Director of Athletic Communications at Ohio University. As media has progressed, so has her position title over time. She works to keep statistics for the teams, conducts interviews and writes recaps. Key … Continue reading SEPTEMBER 20 – SARA LEGARSKY, OHIO ATHLETICS →

Join new organizationsFinding organizations that match your interests and can help you achieve your future goals is one of the easiest yet most effective ways to grow professionally while on campus. It is important to find clubs that can help you envision and work toward what you professionally desire. Staying both consistent in attendance and … Continue reading “5 WAYS TO GROW PROFESSIONALLY DURING FALL SEMESTER” BY REBEKAH GREEN →

Scripps PRSSA welcomed Rachel O’Morrow to the meeting on Monday, September 13. Rachel currently works as a Senior Communications Specialist at NetJets. Her experience has primarily been in internal communications at NetJets. She is a dear friend and is a 2019 graduate of Ohio University. In her time here, she served as the Managing Director … Continue reading SEPTEMBER 13 – RACHEL O’MORROW, NETJETS →

College – an American rite-of-passage for most young adults finding themselves and preparing to enter the workforce. The tradition has persisted since the founding of Harvard in 1636, but the attributes of college have changed over the course of time. Social norms, pop culture, societal interests and politics influence both the college experience and college … Continue reading “THE AVERAGE BOBCAT IN 10 YEARS” BY KALEB GONGWER →

Well, here I go. I’m going to answer the question for which I can truly write a novel right now. I don’t know how I’ll ever sum this one up — there’s a lot to unpack. This is why I love PR. Stories and people. Those are my life passions. I wanted to incorporate those … Continue reading “WHY I LOVE PR” BY KELLY LAMBERS →

Scripps PRSSA was thrilled to be back in-person for the first time since March 2020. We welcomed our speaker, Cidnye Work from Facebook. Cidnye is a Ohio University alumnus who was involved in Scripps PRSSA and even served as Chapter President. She had internships with Red Frog Events and FCB Chicago. Her current role is … Continue reading AUGUST 30 – CIDNYE WORK, FACEBOOK →