Monday's Meeting, February 1

Hello all-

This Monday, we will be hearing from Shannon Stucky, the Assistant Vice President of Financial Dynamics.

Since joining FD in March 2007, Shannon has been instrumental in
developing and executing communications programs that support clients'
efforts to raise capital, restructure, manage their corporate
reputation, overcome crises and emerge as thought leaders.

Notable client assignments include: supporting AIG Worldwide Life during
the October 3, 2008, announcement of AIG's plan of restructuring;
developing internal and external communications for the Chapter 11
bankruptcy filings of Fairfield Residential LLC, Tropicana Entertainment
and other well-known brands; representing Constellation Energy, Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries and the Chicago Board of Trade in M&A
assignments, and supporting the initial public offerings of MF Global
and RiskMetrics Group.

Prior to joining FD, Shannon was a senior account manager with The
Torrenzano Group, driving ongoing thought leadership programs for
industry-leading clients and helping to build the firm's transaction
communications practice. Her clients included Grant Thornton LLP, WNS
Global Services (including through its IPO on the NYSE in July 2006),
Radian Group, Lloyds and The American Stock Exchange.

Previously, she interned at Lord, Sullivan and Yoder (now
Fahlgren-Mortine) Public Relations and in the public relations
department of Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

A 2003 graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism,
Shannon holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, magna cum laude, from
the University's Honors Tutorial College.

Also, keep in mind that Executive Board elections will be held on Monday, February 8. To run for a position, you must turn in a memo by Friday, February 5. You can turn it in at our next meeting, put it in the Scripps mailbox (behind 111) or submit it electronically by e-mailing it to scripps.prssa@gmail.com. Below are the Executive Board job descriptions and two sample memorandums. 

Exec Board Position Descriptions, Memo Examples

See you all at 6PM in Scripps 111! If you can, stick around after the meeting and join us as we take our speaker to Buffalo Wild Wings. 

Monday's Meeting, January 25

Members-

This Monday's meeting is one that you will not  want to miss. The executive board has put together a short video for your entertainment and all the information you need to know about the upcoming executive board elections will be released. 

As always, we will meet at 6PM in Scripps 111. See you all there!

Winter Quarter Chapter Newsletter

If you are interested in helping out with the winter quarter edition of our chapter newsletter PR Success, please e-mail Heather Farr at hf247307@ohio.edu as soon as possible!

There are a few opportunities left for writing, but we really need a few students to help out with photography. Taking photos for PR Success is a very minimal commitment but a great way to get your name in a student publication. Also, we can always use help with the editing of the newsletter.

Thanks and have a great week!

Monday's Meeting, January 11

Hey everyone-

We hope you all survived week one! Our first meeting of the quarter will be this Monday, January 11 at 6PM in Scripps 111. Joining us will be Erin Pope and Andrea Slesinski from Central Ohio PRSA. 

Erin Pope

Erin is currently an account associate at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations where she works on a variety of accounts including Kroger, Donatos, Morton’s The Steakhouse and White Hat Management. She joined Fahlgren Mortine in January as a spring intern and was hired on full-time after graduating from Ohio Dominican University this spring. She previously interned with Riverside Methodist Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Radio Group and another local public relations firm, where she gained experience in media relations and event management.

Starting in mid-January, Erin will take on a new role as a Media Relations Specialist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to follow her passion for healthcare and kids. She is a founding member and past president of Ohio Dominican University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and a member of Delta Sigma Pi. She currently serves as co-chair to the PRSA Liaison Committee as well as volunteers for Big Brother Big Sisters and their Project Mentor Program. 

Andrea Slesinski

Andrea truly believes that she was born to be in public relations and communications. A writer, speaker and a thinker, Andrea enjoys crafting, distributing and evaluating messages on behalf of her clients. In her current role as a Media Relations Specialist at boutique multimedia production and media relations firm MediaSource, Andrea focuses on print, web and social media outreach for clients ranging from nationally-ranked hospitals to major fashion brands. Andrea’s commitment to achieving superior results have helped her land media placements with national outlets such as TODAY, USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, MSNBC.com, Glamour.com and O, The Oprah Magazine.

Before joining MediaSource, Andrea spent three years in the Columbus office of Cincinnati-based brand engagement agency Northlich, focusing on healthcare public relations and grassroots advocacy. A firm believer in “paying forward” all of the support she received as an undergraduate, Andrea is committed to area PR and communication students. She currently co-chairs Central Ohio PRSA’s Liaison Committee and serves as a professional advisor for the Ohio State chapter of PRSSA and Ohio State’s Media Marketing, and Communication Scholars program. Andrea is a 2006 graduate of The Ohio State University.

See you at Monday!

Happy New Year!

It's 2010 and winter quarter starts in just a few short days! This quarter, PRSSA will be filled with enlightening speakers, useful workshops and plenty of fun, so be sure to join us for our first meeting of the year, Monday, January 11 at 6PM in Scripps 111. There will be no meeting this Monday, January 4.

Enjoy your last few days of break and see you all soon!