By: Angela Minicuci, Vice President of Public Relations
To introduce the Ned S. Hubbell chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America at Michigan State University, we would like to begin our blog with a wrap up post of all the accolades and accomplishments our chapter has recently received.
My name is Angela Minicuci and I am the current Vice President of Public Relations of MSU PRSSA. I am graduating a semester early so this is my farewell to this outstanding pre-professional organization.
Within the past year, our chapter built and launched a new Web site, got our student-run firm, Hubbell Connections, off and running, and won multiple awards. Last year, MSU PRSSA was named Professional Student Organization of the Year by the MSU Registered Student Organizations. We also placed 6th out of 95 teams in a very successful fundraising effort for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.
This year, members of our chapter attended the 2009 PRSSA National Conference in San Diego, California. At this conference, our chapter received their first Teahan award for best Web site design. The Teahan awards are a series of prestigious awards recognizing the best chapters in the country. Past President and current V.P. of Professional Development for the PRSSA National Committee, Nick Lucido, was awarded the Golden Key for professional and academic excellence, and the current Chapter V.P. of Member Services, Julia Wendzinski, was recognized with the President’s Citation award.
The chapter was also presented with a plaque for winning second place in the 2009 Bateman Competition, a national case study competition held every year. The team won second place after being chosen to present their project in front of a panel of judges in Washington D.C., beating out more than 80 other chapters for a spot in the top three teams in the country.
Those are just to name a few of the prestigious accomplishments that our chapter has earned recently. With more than 130 paid members, a dedicated and professional Executive Board, and wonderful faculty and professional advisors, it’s no wonder that the MSU chapter of PRSSA has remained a competitive and nationally recognized chapter within the pre-professional society.
It is with a heavy heart that I say my final goodbyes to the friends, networks, and relationships that I have built during my time with MSU PRSSA. I am confident that this chapter will continue to leave a lasting legacy with my alma mater and expand upon its professionalism and accomplishments. Congratulations Michigan State University PRSSA and thank you for all that you do for your students. I look forward to seeing the esteemed accomplishments I know I can expect from you in the future.
Angela Minicuci
