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During the first week of my freshman year, my learning community leader told me I had to drop my Monday night art class because it conflicted with PRSSA meetings. Trusting someone I had just met that week, I figured out how to drop that class so I could attend PRSSA meetings on Mondays. Looking back … Continue reading Senior Farewell: Natalie Butko – My Lighthouse →

Don’t blink, they said. Freshman year will be over before you know it. Don’t blink, they said. Sophomore year will be over before you know it. Don’t blink, they said. Junior year will be over before you know it. Don’t blink, they said. Senior year will be over before you know it. Well, I blinked, … Continue reading Senior Farewell: Sadie Newman – Don’t Blink →

Scripps PRSSA was more than pleased to welcome Laura Villwock, Communications and Development Coordinator at Direction Home, the Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, to speak to the Chapter. Laura Villwock earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Akron and a Masters of Business Administration from Ohio University. Laura spent … Continue reading April 22 – Laura Villwock, Direction Home →

OHIO Homecoming 2018 We all came to Ohio University knowing our lives would change. However, it wasn’t until today, as I’m sitting here and reflecting on these past four years, that I truly understood the magnitude to which being a Bobcat would change me. I never knew that I would meet a group of people … Continue reading Senior Farewell: Brigitte Meisse – The Things I Never Knew →

Scripps PRSSA was more than pleased to welcome four professionals to speak to the Chapter on the topics of diversity and inclusion in the industry. We heard from Dr. Edmond Y. Chang, an Assistant Professor in the English department at Ohio University with research interest in technoculture, race and sexuality; MaryKathyrine Tran, the Assistant Director … Continue reading April 8 – Diversity Panel →

Scripps PRSSA was thrilled to welcome Allison Gunnell, a Social Media Specialist at Empower in Cincinnati, Ohio. Allison was a 2016 graduate of Ohio University and the Scripps School of Journalism in the strategic communication track. Throughout her time at OHIO, she participated in ImPRessions, PRSSA, interned at a NYC fashion PR shop run by … Continue reading April 1 – Allison Gunnell, Empower →

Oftentimes, we find ourselves overwhelmed with how competitive the communications/public relations field is. Being a Scripps kid, we are always pushing ourselves and each other to work harder and have greater successes. We like to feel like we are one step ahead. Throughout the past four years, I have learned a lot from my friends … Continue reading One Step Ahead: Tools for Success →

It’s the last of the family weekends here at OHIO and arguably the best one—Moms Weekend. Our moms teach us a lot of things, like how to be confident, how to be compassionate and how to be so frugal (at least my mom taught me that). Honestly though, our moms have also taught us imPRessive … Continue reading Why Moms Are Secretly PR Pros →

  Being a junior in college means I have been applying to internships left and right and that means I am getting rejected left and right. However, each time I apply, I always try to make my application better. Here are some tips to upgrade your internship applications before you hit submit: 1)    Clean up … Continue reading Internship Applications 101 →

Scripps PRSSA was more than pleased to welcome Angela Martin, Account Executive at Dix & Eaton to speak to the Chapter. Angela was a 2014 Scripps grad and currently works on content strategy and project management for a range of clients. Dix & Eaton is based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has experience and expertise on the … Continue reading March 18 – Angela Martin, Dix & Eaton →