As a child, the words “summer vacation” promised endless days of freedom and adventure. The countdown to the last school bell felt like a liberation from the everyday routine of classrooms and homework, stepping into a world where it seemed like there was endless time to explore and enjoy the warm air. But as we grow up, the golden allure of summer vacation fades into the reality of adulthood.
Read MoreWhen you first enter college, the biggest piece of advice you are going to hear is “get involved.” As a freshman at Campus Life Night, I signed up for a bunch of different student organizations. I went to a handful of meetings for these various organizations to weed out the clubs I knew were not the right fit for me.
Read MoreAs a young professional, one of the most valuable things you can do to prepare for future success is to find yourself a mentor. I’ve leaned on my trusted mentors myself to help guide my early career decisions and navigate the daunting post-grad life that lies ahead.
Read MoreThe first few weeks of summer are often a time to decompress and reflect on the past year for many students. For me, this school year was one filled with change and self improvement. I can attribute a lot of that improvement to my time spent in GVPRSSA and GrandPR.
Read MoreWhile 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThe best not-so-kept secret in GVSU’s advertising and public relations program is GVPRSSA and GrandPR. In the vastness of student organizations, where there is virtually a student organization for every niche when it comes to professional development, few come close to GVPRSSA and GrandPR.
Read MoreLet’s see what past GVPRSSA students are up to after graduation. For this GVPRSSA alumni series, I caught up with Emily Gagnon, the former GrandPR CEO and now a young public relations professional. During her time with GVPRSSA and GrandPR, she won various awards for her dedication to the organizations, such as the PRSSA National Gold Key Award from the PRSA Foundation (alongside 2019-2020 GV PRSSA President Delaney MacKenzie), the Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award from Grand Valley State University Advertising and Public Relations Program, and the Thomas M. Seykora Award for Outstanding Contribution from Grand Valley State University.
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