Monday's Meeting (1/30)

On Monday, January 30^th we will be joined by a Young Grad Panel, with recent graduates Devin Hughes, Kelsey Spellman and Stephanie Lipcsick. We also will be having our VP of Member Relations elections. Read more about our Young Grad Panel members below:

Devin Hughes: Devin Hughes graduated magna cum laude from Ohio University in 2011 with a degree in public relations. Hughes was a member of PRSSA and ImPRessions all four of his years at the University, ultimately serving as CEO of ImPRessions, as well as sitting on the PRSSA executive board for two years. In 2011, he was honored with an Award of Excellence for "Outstanding Graduate" from Central Ohio PRSA, as well as the "Outstanding PR Graduate" award from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Currently, Hughes is an assistant account executive at Landau Public Relations, a PR agency in Cleveland, Ohio. Hughes has a wide range of communications experience, spanning the health care, corporate, agency and higher education sectors. His various duties have ranged from public relations, public affairs, community relations and internal communications. After enjoying a summer internship with PR agency Fleishman-Hillard, Hughes decided to pursue a full-time position in the agency world, happily landing with Landau.

Kelsey Spellman: Kelsey Spellman graduated from Ohio University in 2011 with a degree in public relations and a minor in Spanish. Kelsey was a member of both ImPRessions and PRSSA during her time at OU. She served as president of PRSSA her senior year. Currently, Kelsey is an assistant account executive at Landau Public Relations, a PR agency in Cleveland, Ohio. At Landau, Kelsey serves on B2B, B2C and non-profit accounts, working with clients such as Things Remembered, Purple America and Kichler Lighting. She serves on both the scholarship committee and young professionals committee for the Greater Cleveland chapter of PRSA and is also a member of Cleveland 20/30, a young professionals organization in Cleveland. Kelsey will go to her grave arguing that Ohio University is the greatest place in the world and challenges anyone to find a more beautiful, outrageous and exciting place to live for four years other than Athens, Ohio. 

Stephanie Lipcsik: Stephanie Lipcsik was a June 2011 graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism with a PR major and business administration minor. While at OU, she completed internships with Ohio University Libraries and the Miss Universe Organization. Upon graduation, she accepted a job with Aerotek, one of the largest privately-held staffing firms in the county. Here, she specializes in recruiting for professional services positions within the Columbus, Ohio market.  In her free time, she likes to shop, watch movies and hike. 

We hope that you all take advantage of this great networking opportunity and join us on Monday at 6p.m. in Scripps 111!