BYU PRSSA named Outstanding Chapter for 2010
By STEVE MARTIN
The BYU Rulon L. Bradley chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) was named Outstanding Chapter for 2010 at the society’s recent annual meeting in Washington, D.C. According to a recent news release, the Outstanding Chapter award, which was accepted on Monday night by the nine BYU PRSSA students and two advisers attending the conference, was only given to one chapter that excelled in all the categories in which individual awards were given. The categories included: chapter student-run firm, newsletter, website, relationship with local professional chapter, faculty advisement and community relations. Out of more than 300 university chapters, BYU’s PRSSA took the prize. It was the highest chapter honor awarded. Brad Rawlins, the chair of the BYU Department of Communications, congratulated the students, faculty and staff involved in BYU’s PRSSA chapter and expressed the magnitude of the achievement in a recent e-mail. “This is a big deal,” Rawlins said. “This is the biggest award given to student chapters by the largest and most recognized PR association in the country — no second or third place.” According to the club’s website, since 1969, the BYU chapter of PRSSA has provided a forum where students can network with professionals, create lasting relationships with peers and develop public relations skills. The BYU PRSSA chapter works closely with the student-run firm on campus, Bradley PR. Susan Walton is the current faculty adviser for PRSSA, and Jeff DuBois is the current lab manager for Bradley PR. Lauren Lytle, the president of the BYU PRSSA chapter, gave the recognition to the university, acknowledging the excellent public relation’s students BYU produces. “Attending different national events, I realized how strong of a chapter and how strong a department we have,” Lytle said. “I’ve always known this, but now I feel justified in saying that we have an outstanding chapter. BYU has one of the best PR programs in the world because of organizations like PRSSA and Bradley PR.” Michelle Treasure, a 21-year old communications major from Sammamish, Wash. and the vice-president of professional development for BYU’s PRSSA chapter, was also recognized Monday night with the Golden Key award. According to the national PRSSA website, the Golden Key award is the highest individual honor bestowed upon members of PRSSA. Out of the 10,000 members nationwide, Treasure said she felt grateful being one of 30 awarded the Golden Key. “It was a big honor to receive that award,” Treasure said. “It was great to receive recognition for BYU and our chapter.” |
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Source: prssa.org
