Women in PR: Shattering Barriers and Creating Tomorrow at PRSSA ICON 2023

Women in PR: Shattering Barriers and Creating Tomorrow at PRSSA ICON 2023

Throughout our lives, we all experience many “first-times” moments that shape our journey. Learning to walk, ride a bike and write, were many unforgettable “first-times.” PRSSA ICON 2023 is certainly one of those life-altering “first-time” moments for me. Like many of my fellow PRSSA members there, this was my first time at a nationwide Conference. It was the first time […]

Oakwood University PRSSA Celebrates Attending Its First PRSA ICON

Oakwood University PRSSA Celebrates Attending Its First PRSA ICON

Faith-based HBCU Recognizes Allies in Overcoming Barriers for Inclusion, Professional Development One of PRSSA’s newest Chapters attended its first ICON this year. Oakwood University, the Seventh-day Adventist historic black college and university (HBCU), chartered its PRSSA Chapter in the midst of the pandemic, in October of 2020, when ICON was originally scheduled for Nashville.  However, as we know, the 2020 […]

Navigating ICON 2023: My Reflection and Insights as a PRSA Foundation Travel Grant Recipient

Navigating ICON 2023: My Reflection and Insights as a PRSA Foundation Travel Grant Recipient

In the connected community of public relations and communications professionals, PRSSA ICON 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. offered a unique platform for diverse voices to connect, interact and inspire. Here are my reflections from this year’s Conference. I want to express my gratitude to former Immediate Past President Aerial Ellis, Ed.D., who recognized me as one of the 10 selected travel […]

ICON

ICON

To those unfamiliar with or new to PRSSA, ICON may appear like any other Conference. However, for those deeply involved in the organization, ICON holds the potential to be a life-changing event. When I first got involved with PRSSA, I had little knowledge about what it entailed; what it means to be a Chapter leader or what is the significance […]

<strong><br>The Power of Networking: PRSSA ICON Leadership Recognition Lunch & Champions for PRSSA Breakfast</strong>


The Power of Networking: PRSSA ICON Leadership Recognition Lunch & Champions for PRSSA Breakfast

During the PRSSA International Conference, I had the opportunity to participate in two meaningful networking events that helped me build more connections in the broader public relations community, the first of which was the Leadership Recognition Lunch. This lunch brought together PRSSA Chapter presidents and  Nationally Affiliates Student-Run Firm directors to share tips and tricks. It was refreshing to talk […]

<strong>Position Spotlight: Vice President of Events and Fundraising, Milagros Orcoyen</strong>

Position Spotlight: Vice President of Events and Fundraising, Milagros Orcoyen

ABOUT THE VP OF EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING What does the vice president of events and fundraising do?  As the vice president of events and fundraising, I advise Chapters and members on anything related to events, fundraising, and sponsorship. This is done through meetings, handbooks, social media content, Progressions articles, and more. I am also responsible for recruiting, selecting, and helping […]

<strong>PR Has a PR Problem</strong>

PR Has a PR Problem

The romanticization and outdated narrative of public relations has created a false perception of PR in the eyes of the general public, according to Brandi Boatner, an ICON 2022 speaker and the self-titled “Beyoncé of the Business World.” In actuality, Boatner works with external influencers for IBM, a technology company. PR has been falsely publicized in movies and television due […]