UF’s PRSSA chapter named top chapter in the nation

The University of Florida’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America was named the outstanding chapter in the nation at the 2011 F.H. Teahan National Chapter Awards ceremony during the Society’s national conference in Orlando on October 17.

The Teahan Chapter Awards are PRSSA’s most prestigious awards for chapters and advisers and are sponsored by the Champions for PRSSA, an organization of professionals with a special interest in PRSSA. UF’s chapter last won outstanding chapter in 2005. In addition to being recognized among the best in the country, winning chapters are presented with a monetary award to support their ongoing success.

Students in UF’s public relations department in the College of Journalism and Communications have earned several honors this year.

In May, a team of University of Florida public relations students took first prize in PRSSA’s 2011 Bateman Case Study Competition, the country’s premier competition for public relations students. Conducted annually, the Bateman Competition judges teams of college students on their ability to develop and present a comprehensive public relations campaign. The chapter also was selected as the host chapter for PRSSA’s annual conference.

“We are very proud of our PRSSA chapter and our public relations department,” said John Wright, dean of the UF College of Journalism and Communications. “This award is the culmination of an outstanding year for our public relations students and faculty. We want to particularly recognize the efforts of faculty adviser Deanna K.W. Pelfrey who so ably guides the chapter in these programs.”

Posted: October 18, 2011
Category: College News