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Public Relations Student Society of America l Rowan University l Glassboro, NJ l December 2017
President’s Piece
articles on study tips for finals, as
well as what some of our
By Colleen Scott, AJF- PRSSA President members are doing for over their
winter break! We even have a
Happy December! As an very happy with how recap on one of our biggest
organization, we’ve had an everything is going with our events this semester, Dance
AWESOME fall semester. It is PRSSA chapter and I hope you Away Cystic Fibrosis. I hope
important to reflect on all we all are, too. We have a lot to be everyone has a wonderful and
have accomplished since proud of. In particular, I would safe holiday break. I will be back
September. We have hosted like to thank our e-board and in touch next semester for more
several impressive chairs for all of the time and writers for PRomo. If anyone is
professional speakers, held a energy they've put into interested in writing for PRomo in
successful Dance Away making our chapter great. the future, you can contact me at
Cystic Fibrosis event (raising That said, remember this rugelm9@students.rowan.edu.
money for the Cystic Fibrosis winter break to relax and
Good luck with finals everyone!k
Foundation), completed recoup before coming back to
outstanding work in PRaction school for the spring
and overall we have bonded semester. Everyone has Marisa Rugel
so much as a chapter. I am worked hard and it is Publications Editor
President’s Piece, page 7
Opportunities to
events, and writing stories Summer she sent out frequent
based on those events. While emails about internship
my internship mainly has me
working on the social media
opportunities. One of those
emails included the details of
ENHANCE
aspect within the College of what is now my current Your Education
Science and Mathematics, I internship. To apply for the
do occasionally work on internship, I needed to submit EXPAND
Your Network
updating the website. my resume, cover letter, and a
Whatever needs to be done, sample of my writing. Within a
I am the person who will week or so, I received an email
And
complete those jobs. back and set up an interview
I am also in charge of via Facetime. Landing an
keeping the bulletin boards
in Robinson Hall up to date,
internship may not be the
easiest task to complete, but LAUNCH
as well as posting flyers for
the “Dean’s Distinguished
the experience you will gain
from it is incomparable. k
YOUR PR CAREER
Speaker’s Series.” Special
About PRomo
understand, as well as when you’re confused. They
relieving some stress that are there to help, so be sure
comes along with cramming. to take advantage of their
2. Take breaks. willingness to explain things.
The Anthony J. Fulginiti Don’t try to learn and 3. Make lists and prioritize.
Chapter of the Public study everything in one Make lists of everything
Relations Student Society of sitting. Doing this is you have to do for the day or
America publishes PRomo as a ineffective because your the week. After making a list,
monthly newsletter. brain gets tired, which prioritize everything in order
hinders studying. Taking of importance and what must
breaks gives your brain the get done first. Following this
Editors: chance to rest, relax and list can help make finals time
Marisa Rugel, Professor Lynn, recharge. less stressful, as well as take
Dr. FitzGerald 3. Ask questions and meet away the burden of having to
with your professors. remember everything you
Contributing Writers: If you’re confused about a must do. When you have a lot
Colleen Scott, Danielle Ruiz, topic during a lecture or to do at the same time, it is
Anya Mourovannyi, Grace something in your notes easy to forget something, so
when you’re studying, don’t making lists helps keep
Clevenger, Morgan Hurley,
hesitate to email your everything organized and
Melissa Livingstone, Kyle professor or to go to office helps you remember. Keep
Schachner, and Kathryn Croskey hours. Asking questions is adding to the list as things
the only way for you to learn pop up. k
Advisors:
Dr. Novak, Dr. FitzGerald, Library Marketing and Communications
Conference – Crisis Communications
Professor Nia-Schoeinstein, and
Gloria Barone By Kathryn Croskey, Student and Marketing
Coordinator for Rowan University Libraries
Connect with PRSSA
3. Activate your patrons. While he had several
employees. They are your most other key points, I found these
credible and trusted people. most important. Crisis
Librarians/Staff should be communications is something Twitter
media trained. They are more that's easy to put off if you fear @RowanPRSSA
trustworthy than the director, it, but a crisis is much easier to @RowanPRaction
or other high level deal with when you have a plan
administrator because they are in place. k
"on the ground" with the Facebook
Facebook.com/RowanPRSSA
What R U Doing Over Winter Break? Facebook.com/RowanPRaction
By Kyle Schachner, VP of Professional Development &
Internal Communications Instagram
PRSSA- AJFPRSSA
I spent my past three winter or wifi, I’ll disconnect from the PRaction- rowanpraction
breaks working, working, and world with a deep breath of
working. As a self-supporting fresh mountain air. Website
college student, I always Then, we’ll come home for
needed to capitalize on any New Years’ Eve, my girlfriend’s
www.rowanprssa.com
free time to make some extra birthday. We’ll go out in Atlantic www.rowanpraction.com
cash. But this year’s different. I City to some fancy restaurant (I
saved and budgeted well so can’t say here—it’s a surprise!), Email
that I could spend more time and maybe go dancing. ajfprssa@gmail.com
focusing on internships, Then, we’re flying off to
classes, and PRSSA— and less southern California to visit my
time working. Saving and girlfriend’s extended family. In
budgeting also freed up my the midst of meeting her uncle
winter break for some fun. and aunt and cousins and
After last-minute holiday grandparents, we’ll do touristy
shopping and seeing my things like eat at In ‘N’ Out
family, I’m going to the Burger, walk Hollywood
Poconos with my girlfriend, Boulevard, and trek the Venice
Jessica. Her mom and aunt Beach Boardwalk.
share a cozy mountain If you don’t see me next
vacation home, just a semester, it’s because I never
Guess Who?
15-minute drive from the Jack came back! k
Frost Ski Resort. With no cable
Marco’s Mart
By Marco Martucci, AJF-PRSSA Treasurer
“I interned at Roche
Last year, I joined Rowan your career. As a general Diagnostics over the
PRSSA and knew I made the
right choice. Getting
member, I wanted to get
more involved with the club,
summer in Indianapolis”
involved outside of the but it was too late to apply
classroom is something that for an e-board position. I
benefits you and ultimately remember telling our
See Marco’s Mart, page 5
Answer: Katelyn Dunitz
Opportunities
way I can help. Anything, I’m known as MarcoMart, has
there.” Summer break flew been relatively successful.
by, and the day I got back However, we have had
**Companies Currently Hiring** from Colorado (two days difficulty finding volunteers
before the beginning of the to sit at the table and sell our
fall semester) I received a goods. Business is usually
text from Colleen asking if I best in the morning, but the
wanted to be the treasurer lack of volunteers has
South Jersey: for PRSSA. The rest is history. prevented us from setting up
As Treasurer of PRSSA, I at those times. Volunteering
Durand Inc. have several responsibilities. at the table is a great way to
I am responsible for get homework out of the way,
For Dignity
processing reimbursements, catch up on your Netflix
Little Beef’s
collecting dues, and shows, and help support
Webmax
basically anything money Rowan PRSSA. If you would
Subaru related for our chapter. I am like to volunteer you can
also in charge of fundraising contact me via email for
for our chapter with Chris more information!
Tygar as our financial chair. martuccim0@rowan.
We came up with the idea to students.edu. k
Central Jersey:
place a food table, selling
various snacks and drinks,
on the second floor of the
Dandelion PR
Publicis Healthcare Prof’s Corner
Allen Consulting Inc. By Morgan Hurley, Publications Assistant
Church & Dwight
Princeton Partners Inc. Rowan University students annual Boro In the Lights
return from Thanksgiving Festival which will take place
break with high stress and on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. This
hesitation. Being home for event will take place in
just a few days is a tease of Glassboro Town Square
the stress free winter break which is located on 1 High St.
North Jersey: which is right around the W., Glassboro, NJ 08028. Boro
corner. Although it is just a In the Lights will take place
few short weeks till the from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This
Mastro Communications holiday’s those days are event is open to all Rowan
Stern Strategy Group filled with long days of University students and there
S3 Agency cramming for finals. will be a free food voucher
Beckerman December, even though it given out to the first 750
Harrison Rand is cut short, is filled with students who have their
stress relief options for Rowan IDs. This event will
**Check out the Google Doc for students and some holiday include horse and carriage
more opportunities** fun. Rowan and Glassboro rides, Toys for Tots and
come together to kick off canned food drives, photos
holiday cheer with the with Santa, live performances
See Prof’s Corner, page 6
PR Major When...
Also, this month SUP will snacks, and coffee will be
host their annual shopping provided. This event will take
trip to NYC. This event will place on Dec. 13, 2017 from
take place on Dec. 9, 2017 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Short but sweet, You live and die by AP
Students will get the chance December is not as bad as it
to finish their holiday seems for the town of style.
shopping in New York City. Glassboro. Rowan University
Lastly, just in time for finals has a lot to offer and
the student center will be students should take
open all night for their advantage of it! k
PR Quote of the
University and speakers come in and
finally decided give their personal
Month
that PR at Rowan experiences in the PR
was the right path field," Christopher
for him. He left said."The connections
journalism that PRSSA creates is
because it was too boring invaluable when moving “Some are born great,
and formulaic, and he then forward professionally." some achieve greatness,
chose PR because he wanted
to get into a field that
Christopher loves how PRSSA
allows him to see many
and some hire public
combined his interests in different sides to working in relations officers.”
writing and communications
but with a creative flair to it.
PR and gives him a new
perspective to keep with him
—Daniel J. Boorstin
Christopher wants to work as he moves from his college
with social media and other career into the professional
new media in the PR field, workforce. k
and ideally in publicity.
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