Apr 15

 

Grand PR Firm Director Sarah Myles recently announced the firm’s staff for Fall 2010.

Congratulations to the staff for the 2010 Fall semester!

Firm Director: Sarah Myles

Adminstrative Assistant: Stacey Nardozzi

Account Executives: Kim Baughman, Justin Burton, Danielle Mosier, Molly Murray, Stephanie Rice and Nancy Xiong.

Account Associates: Erin Black, Brian Davis, Katie Downey, Will Derusha, Kristna Green, Taylor Heggen, Genevieve Hines, Stacey Nardozzi, Jenna Puisis, Haley Singer, Heather Smith and  Kevin Virant.

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Apr 8

Grand Valley’s PRSSA Chapter is looking forward to putting in a bid for Regional Acitivity for the 2010-2011 school year.  GVSU’s PRSSA Chapter has appointed Kim Baughman as the Regional Activity Committee Chair! Kim has some really great ideas:

  • Possible themes: Health Communications, Political campaign strategies, Large Corporations (HermanMiller, Steelcase, Amways, etc.), Sports (Whitecaps and Griffins)
  • Possible PR Firm’s, Agencies, Organizations to speak?: Lambert, Edwards & Associates, West Michigan PRSA, Hanon McKendry, 834 Baba.
  • Get other Universities in the area involved: Davenport, Hope, Western, Cornerstone, etc.

Kim and the rest of the Regional Activity Committee would like to hear from all of you too! Make sure to leave your comments!

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Apr 7

Congratulations to the new 2010-2011 E-board!

President: Stephanie Rice

Vice President: Adrienne Rehm

Secretary: Heather Smith

Treasurer: Brian Davis

Fundraising: Kristina Green

Events Co-chairs: Taylor Heggen & Toni Swider

Grand PR Firm Director: Sarah Myles

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Nov 14

Thirteen of our members attended the PRSSA National Conference in San Diego. We went to numerous sessions, networked with other students, and were cool enough to have t-shirt copiers. It was amazing to say the least.

Here are a few quotes of what we learned while representing GVSU:

Heather DeWitt:
“Definitely how to utilize resources and connections to my advantage, whether they are on social media sites, PR professionals, or fellow students. I’ve been on Twitter non-stop since!”

Leah Zuber:
“Attending the National Conference reinforced my choice to study public relations. I met outgoing, professional students from across the country, learned countless information about the profession and became close with the girls who went on the trip. The conference increased my motivation to do well in the profession. I hope the information and ideas I take back with me will motivate current Grand Valley PRSSA members to attend next year.”

Ebony Arnold:

“As young PR professionals, we must…
  • …be lifetime learners.
  • …be proactive in the workplace and ask for feedback from senior staff members.
  • …be current, be curious, and be creative.
  • …actively intern and volunteer at various organizations and companies.”
Melissa Masson:
“A quote from Arianna Huffington’s keynote speech resonated with me for its simplicity and straightforwardness: ‘The new economy is the linked economy.’ This sums up what we’ve been hearing in class, from pr professionals and the media- that social media is here to stay. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon then you’re already left in the dust. Tweet tweet.”

Sarah Myles:
“The conference really opened my eyes to the fact that you can do anything you put your mind to as long as your willing to make sacrifices and go the extra mile.  Most people start at the bottom and if that’s were you begin, make sure you put your all into the tasks assigned because you never know what doors may open down the road from just being enthusiastic about walking the company dog.”


Christa Skelton:
“The PRSSA National Conference rocked! I got to know some of the girls from PRSSA better, as well as learn more about the industry as a whole. I also learned that in some cases, not all PR is good PR and if you want to get to know someone, ask them what their dream job is.”


(MORE TO COME)
We also appeared in Professor Penning’s GR-PR blog.

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Nov 1

Hellooo members and visitors!

We’ve done a lot in the month of October! From three agency tours to numerous fundraisers to resume critiques, PRSSA has been a busy bunch of young professionals.

13 members will be attending the 2009 National Conference in San Diego from Nov. 5- Nov. 9th!!! We’re so excited to have such a large group represent GVSU and our PRSSA chapter.

Looking to the end of the semester, we only have 2 more meetings! Mark your calendars for November 11th and December 9th.

November 11th: a guest speaker from Career Services will share interview tips for landing an internship/job.
December 9th: CHRISTMAS PARTY! More information to come once it gets closer, but let’s just say there will be a full dinner, awards and a lot of fun.

Follow us on Twitter: @GVSU_PRSSA

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Oct 5

No meeting on October 7th!

Instead, you can head to Allendale’s Dairy Queen for the PRSSA fundraiser!
Indulge in some ice cream and proceeds will go toward our chapter.
Bring your friends and feel good about eating blizzards and waffle cones.

Wed. Oct 7th

5-8pm at the Allendale DQ!

Indulge.

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Sep 23

Another great meeting! We’re on a roll with member involvement and exciting ideas for future events. Thanks for all the brainstorming and volunteering that took place tonight!

Some things to look out for:

September 30th Meeting

  • Guest speaker!!
  • Reminder: Cookie Dough fundraising money and forms due. Also, chapter ($15) and national dues (optional $50) are due to Azra. Make out checks to GVSU PRSSA; please and thank you.

Family Weekend - Saturday, October 3rd

  • PRSSA is making bracelets! Volunteer or join us with your friends and family at our bracelet making booth!
  • Donations will go toward future PRSSA events and activities.

Dairy Queen Fundraiser - Wednesday, October 7th

  • No meeting, BUT that means you can go to the Allendale Dairy Queen and help PRSSA fundraise!
  • Between 5-8 p.m., all proceeds will go toward PRSSA!
  • Tell your friends to indulge in some waffle cones, blizzards and if they’re feeling risky, hot dogs.
  • Let’s be serious, we all love ice cream. Eat it for a good organization.

GRAND RAPID AGENCY TOURS!

Mark your calendars:

Any questions? Contact linkprssa@yahoo.com for the answers.

National Conference Countdown: 43 days!

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Sep 13

Thank you to everyone who came to our first meeting! The turnout was phenomenal (our biggest yet) and we’re so excited that your interested in learning and growing with us this year.

Just a little reminder that our next meeting is Wed. Sept 16th at 9 p.m. in KC 2201 again. We’re hoping to get a bigger room ASAP since we need need more space. Sorry for any inconvenience it may cause until then.

At the meeting, we will be speed networking to get to know one another and hold committee sessions.

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Aug 19

The first PRSSA meeting for the semester is:

Wednesday, September 9th at 9pm in Kirkhof 2201!

Mark your calendars and write it in your planners because we have a lot of fun stuff to talk about for the upcoming year. A little taste - agency tours, fundraisers, speed networking, guest speakers and portfolio critiques.

PRSSA is a great way to network with your peers, meet practitioners in the industry, gain experience from the student-run PR firm (Grand PR) and learn more about the growing public relations profession. We can’t wait to see new and returning faces! See you then.

2009-2010 E-board

Any questions?
Contact Melissa Masson at linkprssa@yahoo.com.

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Apr 8

Congratulations Seniors 2009!!

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