Soon after crossing the commencement stage this past April, two GVPRSSA alumni have one more thing to celebrate. Former GrandPR CEO, Jesse Schmitt, and former GVPRSSA VP of Public Relations, Rebekah Banasik, are the inaugural recipients of the Kelly Rossman-McKinney Leadership Award.
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You’ve heard his voice all year but how well do you really know Brady? If you didn’t know already, Brady was the previous host of PR Hangover. He is an individual who does everything with intention.
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It’s that time again, and summer is officially in swing! While this time of year brings us the much-needed time to catch rays, catch up with friends, or catch up on a few hours of sleep, it is also a time for new beginnings. You may be starting in a new internship position, summer job, volunteer opportunity, or getting acclimated with new colleagues at a current workplace.
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Ah, Women’s History Month. It is once again that beautiful time to proudly celebrate the accomplishments of women. While I like to treat every month like Women’s History Month, this time of year creates the perfect opportunity to write an entire blog about my favorite thing: influential (and badass) women.
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While in an interview for a public relations internship, my interviewer asked me why I was not a member of my university’s chapter of PRSSA. Not only did I not have an answer, but I also had no idea what the acronym meant.
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I have a confession: I love watching public relations play out on the TV screen. I don’t think I’m alone in the fact that Scandal’s Olivia Pope ignited my initial interest in public relations. Watching her cover up a multitude of White House crises was exciting, suspenseful and, frankly, pretty badass. However, as much as we all love the drama Scandal depicts, spinning lies to cover up client mistakes isn’t as glamorous as it looks.
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What does it take to work at a world-renowned agency? GVSU alumna Melissa Albano is an assistant account executive at Edelman, an agency that has ranked #1 of Global PR Firms. Clearly, she’s doing something correctly. So what’s her “it” factor?
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As a part of Grand Valley’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter, you have the opportunity to join GrandPR. GrandPR is GVSU’s nationally affiliated, student-run integrated communications firm. As an account executive for GrandPR, I get to lead teams through client work and assign tasks to make sure our work gets finished in a timely manner.
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