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PRomo September 2017
PRomo September 2017
Presidents Piece
Editors Note... By Colleen Scott, AJF- PRSSA
September is the month of new President
beginnings. In my eyes, it is a fresh
start. You start a new school year, Hi everyone,
you have new classes and
professors, and maybe you even Welcome back! I hope everybodys year is off to a great
move into a new home on start! My name is Colleen Scott, and I am this years president
campus. I know sometimes for Rowans chapter of Public Relations Student Society of
starting many new things at once America (PRSSA). I feel lucky to work alongside an e-board of
can be tough, but once you are in a 15 hardworking and dedicated individuals. We are so excited
repetitive schedule, you always for this year and what is in store for our chapter.
seem to adjust to change. How can you join in on the fun? Good question come to
I am very happy to serve as this PRSSA and PRaction meetings every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
year's Publications Editor for in the Chamberlain Student Center. Each week, the meetings
PRSSA. I got involved in PRSSA by will alternate from PRSSA to PRaction. Our PRSSA meetings
writing every month for PRomo last will consist of speaker panels featuring PR professionals from
year, and I think you should all too! different sectors of PR, strengthening our skills through
Writing for our newsletter is a professional development workshops, and more! PRaction is
great opportunity to strengthen Rowans own, student PR firm. Getting involved with PRaction
your writing skills, see your work is a great way to gain some hands-on experience working
published, and also it is a great with real clients!
thing to put down on your resume! I encourage everyone to attend at least one PRSSA or
If you would like to write for us, PRaction meeting. I hope everyone is able to find his/her
please contact me at niche in our organization. I truly believe everyone can find a
rugelm9@students.rowan.edu. I place and shine, and I am looking forward to seeing that
hope everyone has a great happen throughout the year. k
semester! k
In This Issue
A Summer of PR 2
Lessons Learned 3
Marisa Rugel PRaction- Meet the Clients 4
Publications Editor Profs Corner 5
National Conference 2017 5
Member of the Month 6
Welcome Back 7
PRSSA
would be a Multimedia made setting up photoshoots
Content Contributor Intern smooth. The reverse can also
GIVES YOU
for Rowans Division of be said, when my department
Student Affairs. The work was is looking for leads on stories
heavy in writing, we can count on other
photography, networking, departments to help us out.
and several other areas of Im so happy that Ive gotten
Opportunities to
multimedia content. I felt the chance to work in an
nervous because I had only environment that has allowed
ENHANCE
spent a year studying Public me to learn so many things
Relations and wasnt sure if I about the field of Public
would be prepared enough
for the job. I realized when I
Relations, and is still
continuing to teach me new Your Education
EXPAND
started, however, that I had things every day. The reason I
everything I needed and the was able to get this position
internship provided the rest.
The classes Ive taken
was because of my openness
to the possibilities that
Your Network
have taught me a lot about presented themselves around
the industry, but there are campus. Thats the biggest And
LAUNCH
things that cant be fully piece of advice I could give
understood without having anyone looking for an
YOUR PR CAREER
real-life experiences. One internship. There will be a lot
of those things involves of opportunities the
being able to network important thing to remember
properly and creating good is dont be overwhelmed by
relationships among the your options or too nervous to
departments of the company choose one. k
you work for. Part of what I
do at my internship involves
doing all those tasks I
mentioned above for other The classes Ive taken
departments at Rowan. An have taught me a lot about
example happened recently
the industry, but there are
when I worked with the
International Admissions things that cant be fully
Office to photograph some of understood without having
their students from overseas. real-life experiences.
My job was made much
Interested in
applied what I studied in my you will need assistance from
PR and advertising classes to them in the future and staying
Guess Who?
Millville, NJ, dedicated by the YoGos current brand position
U.S. War Department in 1941 as and develop new creative ideas
Americas First Defense to get students on campus to
Airport. Located in the original purchase YoGo throughout the
base headquarters building, the school year.
MAAFM displays large Dance Away Cystic I was in the Macys
collections of WWII flying
artifacts of national interest.
Fibrosis: PRSSAs annual Dance
Away Cystic Fibrosis event is a Thanksgiving Day
The Good Network: The charity event to raise money for Parade
Good Network is a blog and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
podcast that was launched this For Dignity: For Dignity is a
past year by friends Tom non-profit organization that
Cristino, Mike DiFrancesco, and fearlessly admedia safety. k Answer: Brenna Jones
Boston is
schools attend. Last year in its conference is in Boston,
annual report PRSSA National Massachusetts so while youre
Massachusetts
had 351 registered chapters networking take advantage of
and 10,471 members. this opportunity and explore
capital and
Conference provides the best the beautiful city of Boston. k
Profs Corner
environment for all the
largest city.
Founded in 1630, By Morgan Hurley, Publications Assistant
its one of the September means many Band. Some other welcome
the U.S.
returning students and Festival, and much more. One
another, the pickup of the of the larger events this month
fast-paced student life around was the annual organizational
campus. fair which was held on
The kickoff this year was September 13. The Student
The Presidents Welcome and Center patio was filled with
Picnic. The event was led by tables of campus
SGA president, Lauren Bitzer organizations. The diversity of
and had a performance by Rowans campus was shown
Philadelphias Aqua String with the range of clubs and
See Profs Corner, page 6
activities to join. The the most exciting times of You Know Youre a
PR Major When...
excitement of campus life was the year, Homecoming! k
also seen at the various
sporting events, job fairs, and
club interest meetings.
The Rowan community will Every year you count
celebrate Parents Weekend
on starting September 22.
down the days until
This weekend will allow Prof PRSSA National
Conference arrives.
families to explore Rowan and
experience everything our
campus has to offer. This
includes the Family Block
Party, on September 23 at 11
a.m. There will be food, music,
and activities.
As September is quickly
coming to an end, the Rowan
campus prepares for one of
PR Quote of the
more signed up for
involved in committees
Month
her major that she was
and expose interested in,
herself to all Tyra Robinson and overall
of the networking possibilities has a very positive attitude
that PRSSA offers. She also felt regarding the Association. Post If I was down to my last
like this would be a good way graduation, Tyra wants to jump dollar, I would spend it
on Public Relations.
to grow professionally and into her masters while also
personally. attaining a full time career at a
The executive board chose leading advertising company
-Bill Gates
Tyra to be the member of the or agency in N.Y. or P.A.k
month because she has been
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