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Aaron Brown is the Director of Corporate Communications at Worthington Enterprises, a company specializing in steel manufacturing. He's an Ohio University alumni and was a former Scripps PRSSA member.  Before joining Worthington Enterprises, Aaron worked at Fahlgren Mortine for 22 years. He’s mentored and spoken at our chapter for several years. Aaron talked about important … Continue reading September 9 – Aaron Brown, Worthington Enterprises →

Jarrett Dunbar is the director of P&C, marketing and corporate development proactive PR at Nationwide. There, he develops strategy for public relations efforts supporting businesses within Nationwide. He graduated from Ohio University in 1998 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. In addition to Nationwide, he has had experience as a sports anchor and photographer for … Continue reading April 15 – Jarrett Dunbar, Nationwide →

Nikki Lanka is a Communications Consultant at the Washington State Department of Health. There, she writes, edits and manages projects for the Disease Control and Health Statistics division.  She graduated from Ohio University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Since then, she’s had experiences in communications roles for state governments and has also … Continue reading April 8 – Nikki Lanka, Washington State Department of Health →

Letter From Diversity Committee Leader, Maxwell Burton As the diversity committee, we wanted to find a way to celebrate National Women's History Month. To honor our female-dominated field, we wrote two pieces to publish on the chapter blog. In the first piece, we highlight three organizations working to even the playing field and remove the … Continue reading National Women’s History month – The Diversity committee →

Colin Pacelli is the global media manager at FPS at Electronic Arts (EA), a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. At EA, he analyzes spending and grows players for games such as Apex Legends and Battlefield. Colin began his career in insights and research at Vizeum. He has also worked at AKQA, Essence and Intel. He … Continue reading March 25 — Colin Pacelli, EA →

On Monday, February 12, Scripps PRSSA hosted the annual Women in the Workforce Panel. This panel, managed and run by the Diversity Committee, is designed to open up conversations about women’s experiences in the workplace and how to navigate the workplace as a woman. It is also meant to foster conversation about how to continue … Continue reading February 12 — Women in the Workforce →

Athens is home to many late-night and weekend traditions, such as Halloween and the fest season. Many local restaurants and bars have weeknight deals on food or drinks to cater to the weeknight crowd. One of the most overlooked deals in Athens is at Courtside Pizza. You can partake in a deliciously greasy NY-style slice … Continue reading Courtside Pizza – Slice Night — Maxwell Burton →

As our chapter members navigate a new year and semester, we pause to remember the trailblazer who laid the foundation for our chapter and served as an extraordinary educator at Ohio University: Dr. Hugh M. Culbertson. In the wake of the death of our co-founder and namesake, we would like to take a moment to … Continue reading In Remembrance of Dr. Hugh M. Culbertson: A PR Inspiration in the Scripps Community →

Steve Nichol is the Public Relations Manager at Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a non-profit based in Grove City, Ohio. In his role, he develops and executes multi-channel marketing, branding and public relations strategies. Prior to his current role, he was the Managing Partner at Jack Russell Communications and the Manager of Public Relations at Homeport. He started his … Continue reading February 5 — Steve Nichol, MId-Ohio Food Collective →

Cindy Davidson is the Senior Communications Manager at Microsoft, an American multinational technology company. In her role, she is responsible for executive communications. Cindy has experience with both agency and corporate communications. She started her career in Portland Oregon at Porter Novelli, focusing on B2B clients. After a few years, she moved to Edelman and built … Continue reading JANUARY 29 — Cindy Davidson, microsoft →