As you know, Penn State PRSSA will be hosting a Regional Activity at the end of March. Since the event is quickly approaching we thought it would be fun for everyone else to get to know a little more about the chapter, how it came about and what its goals are.
The namesake of Penn State PRSSA is alumnus Lawrence G. Foster, who was the Vice President of Public Relations for Johnson & Johnson during the Tylenol crisis in 1986. He led the company through the crisis and his efforts are now studied in the textbook case.
Penn State’s chapter was formed in September of 1997 and grew to be one of the largest chapters in the nation in four years. It is currently the second largest PRSSA chapter in the nation.
The chapter today is composed of four different committees: Fundraising, Event Planning, Communications, and THON. The committees provide hands-on experience to the members and helps them work in teams to produce events, and write for the daily newsletter. The THON committee operates to raise money for the Penn State Dance Marathon, which helps fight pediatric cancer.
The chapter also brings in a ton of professionals throughout the year to talk about the different areas of public relations and to educate the members on the professional world. A series of workshops are also held to prepare members for interviews, work with programs like Photoshop and InDesign, and also to learn about the inner-workings of social media.
Penn State PRSSA is dedicated to educating its members and preparing them for the professional world. The chapter is exciting to have the region join us for a great day of speakers, workshops, networking and fun on March 26.
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