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Fort Worth PRSA
Announces 2007-08 Scholarship Recipients
The Greater Fort Worth PRSA scholarship recipients have been chosen for the 2007-08 academic year.
The recipients are Jamie Worflar, from Abilene Christian University; Kevin Williams, from University of Texas at Arlington; and Sarah Tomerlin from Texas Christian University.
Jaime Worflar is a senior public relations major and is serving as president of the ACU PRSSA chapter. She served as the Vice President for the club last year and hopes to begin her PR career in the metroplex next summer.
Kevin Williams is majoring in public relations at UTA and is also the current president of the UTA PRSSA chapter. He plans to use his degree to help civic leaders, businesses and citizens to come together to create communities that offer better choices for where and how people live.
Sarah Tomerlin is a senior majoring in public relations and advertising at TCU. She is active in PRSSA, serving as Vice President of Fundraising, and is a member of the TCU leadership program. She is also serving as the vice president of HyperFrogs.
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Greater Fort
Worth Chapter of PRSA Public Relations Student Scholarships
The
Greater Fort Worth PRSA chapter
invests in the future of the profession by awarding three
scholarships to outstanding university students studying public
relations. Each fall, one student from Abilene Christian University,
Texas Christian University and the University of Texas in Arlington
is awarded a $500 scholarship for their
outstanding academic achievement and commitment to the practice of
public relations.
Below are the
criteria for the scholarship recipient. The university sponsor makes
the final selection based on the criteria:
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Undergraduate student in a public relations sequence;
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Active
member of the PRSSA organization;
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Student
must have a 3.0 GPA and completed 60 hours by June 1, prior to
the fall semester for which the award is given; and
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Candidates should meet the University's minimum criteria for
receiving financial aid.
For
more information, please contact the PRSSA sponsor at your school.
Greater Fort Worth PRSA will partner with the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) to sponsor the 2008 Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards Competition.
Chapter members may enter at the "member" rate, a savings of 50 percent of the non-member rate. The chapter will receive a share of the contest proceeds.
The Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards Competition is the only statewide contest for Texas public relations practitioners and recognizes excellence in programs, projects and tactics.
This year’s contest has two entry deadlines: “First Call” is 5 PM, Jan. 17, 2008. “Last Call” is 5 PM, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, and each Last Call entry must be accompanied by a $50 late fee. Silver Spur and Best of Texas Awards will be presented at the annual awards banquet, Saturday, March 1 during TPRA's Annual Conference in San Antonio.
Information on the contest and conference now available at www.tpra.com.
For more information e-mail awards@tpra.com or contact Julie B. Fix, APR, at 281-494-6097.
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