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Scripps PRSSA was happy to welcome Ohio University alumna, Anne Merchant, from Akron Children's Hospital. Anne has more than 22 years of corporate communications and public relations experience in the non-profit sector. Since 2010, she has worked at Akron Children's Hospital, and is now director of corporate communications. Prior to that, she worked in Washington, … Continue reading Feb. 1 – Anne Merchant, Akron Children’s Hospital →

This past semester, I had a unique and engaging project assigned to me in one of my media classes. My classmates and I were instructed to create an Instagram account from scratch and post a minimum of five videos and five images. Sounds easy enough right? But, there was a twist. our account had to … Continue reading “Social Media for Social Change” By Makenna Goad →

On Jan. 25, 2021, the first meeting of the new year, Scripps PRSSA welcomed Kevin Volz to speak virtually to our Chapter. As the director of strategy at MediaSource, Kevin’s knowledge of public relations measurement and ROI set him apart from other PR pros and positions him as one of the most advanced public relations professionals in the … Continue reading Jan. 25 – Kevin Volz, MediaSource →

There’s no other way to put it—2020 has probably been the toughest year most of us have faced collectively. When I think over the past year, I am met with mixed emotions and feelings about “Oh, what could have been?" In times like this, I feel comfort in knowing that we are not in this … Continue reading “How I’m going to make 2021 the best year yet” by Jakob Warren →

Mackenzie Schuler was welcomed Monday by Scripps PRSSA for our last virtual meeting of the semester. Her passion for the nonprofit sector started with a personal experience that led her to a college internship with OhioHealth hospital system in Columbus, Ohio. After college, she was offered a position with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, … Continue reading NOV. 30 — Mackenzie Schuler, Passionate About Nonprofit Work →

It’s that time of year again: Thanksgiving season! I know that 2020 hits a lot differently than the usual year. I find myself getting so caught up in the craziness of the world around me, namely the divisiveness of our country, a global pandemic and online classes. I sometimes feel like there is so much … Continue reading “Pause, Breathe, Count Blessings, Repeat.” by Kelly Lambers →

Scripps PRSSA was pleased to virtually welcome Elaine Materise to our Chapter during Thanksgiving week of 2020. Elaine is passionate about helping organizations develop and implement digital marketing strategies to reach defined business goals. She attended Central Michigan University and attained her master's at St. Bonaventure University. A lot of her professional experience has brought her … Continue reading NOV. 23 — Elaine Materise, Haley Marketing →

When students were sent home from school in March, no one anticipated seven months later they would still be adjusting to this new normal. This year has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health. We’ve faced so much stress surrounding the pandemic all while being in isolation. It’s important to take time and recognize that … Continue reading “Maintaining Mental Health in Quarantine” by Macy Cantrell →

Scripps PRSSA was proud to welcome back recent alumna Alyssa Murtagh. She is an account executive at Edelman Chicago on the financial communications & capital markets teams. Before Edelman, she spent almost a year and a half at Ketchum working on top-tier food clients. Her industry experience is focused in media relations, influencer marketing, event coordination … Continue reading NOV. 16 — ALYSSA MURTAGH, EDELMAN →

Rounding out the end of the year, many of us have faced emotions and challenges that developed from COVID-19, where constant shock seems to be a normalcy. We’re eleven months into the year, and one might think, “How could it get good at this point?” There's a cry for inspiration as we struggle through the … Continue reading “2020 Together” by Kaleb Gongwer →