STEPHENVILLE, Texas — For the second year in a row, four Tarleton State University students are attending the annual conference hosted by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Held in Nashville on Oct. 13-17, the conference features top thought leaders, an extensive array of breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
Guest speakers include journalist and author David Epstein, Special Olympics Vice President Christy Weir, Amazon Senior PR Manager Barbara Agrait, and Michele Norris, former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” and now a Washington Post columnist.
Sessions are scheduled on crisis communications, Gen Z, activist PR, artificial intelligence/ChatGPT and other timely topics. There will be career development exhibitions, roundtable discussions and fireside chats for PRSSA students.
Tarleton State students attending are executive board members in the university chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) — President Lauryn Hammond, Vice President Bentley McArdle, Secretary Kaley Leatherwood and PR Director Alexa Guadian.
“This conference allows us to meet other student chapters and professionals in the field to find best practices so we can implement learning opportunities into Tarleton’s professional organization,” said Hammond, who also attended last year’s conference.Funding is provided by the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the Department of Communication Studies.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.