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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 →

Becca is the Managing Director of Communications at Groundwork Ohio, a nonpartisan public-policy research and advocacy organization. In her role, she is responsible for leading the development, strategy and execution of Groundwork Ohio’s communications outreach. Becca has a variety of communication experience. She has worked with nonprofit, agency, corporate and foundation communication. She started her … Continue reading January 23 — Becca Thomas, Groundwork Ohio  →

Winter break is a special time for university students. Not just because of visiting family and friends, but because of the sheer amount of unstructured free time we get. While it’s tempting to just relax, I’ve decided to be proactive. Here are some things I plan on doing to further my professional life: Signing Up … Continue reading How to make the most of your winter break – Henry Gorsuch →

Sarah is the Editor (Program Manager), Camp and Backpack at REI Co-op. REI, short for Recreational Equipment, Inc., is an American retail and outdoor recreation services corporation. In her role, she assigns stories to a network of freelance writers that complement the current REI strategy. Some of her past positions was the features writer and … Continue reading december 4 —Sarah Grothjan, REI  →

Theresa is a Senior PR Manager at ServiceNow, an enterprise software company. In her role, she leads external communications for two major product lines and the Global People Team, including the Chief People Officer. Theresa has nearly 10 years of experience driving media relations, executive visibility, and thought leadership strategy for enterprise technology companies. She … Continue reading November 20 — Theresa Ianni, ServiceNow →

Scripps PRSSA hosted a diversity panel at the November 13 meeting. The chapter welcomed three panelists: Sheyenne Grainger, Esme Miranda, and Avipsha Banerjee. Sheyenne Grainger is a third-year senior at Ohio University majoring in Sociology. She is involved in peer mentoring with LINKS, an Ohio University first-year support program for retaining students from diverse backgrounds. … Continue reading November 13 — Diversity Panel →

After I joined Scripps PRSSA in the spring semester of 2022, I knew I had to put in the work to get the most out of our Monday meetings. I began going to every Monday meeting with the full intention of connecting with our speakers, listening to their presentations and keeping their roles in mind … Continue reading How to get the most out of PRSSA meetings — Anna Hinkle →