Memorandum To: PRSSA Members

From: Bethany Scott Date: 02/03/10 Re: Executive Board Elections: VP of External Relations

Maintaining an esteemed reputation is what an organization always strives to achieve. It is an important aspect to not only help to grow the chapter; but also to continue the legacy of PRSSA as being one of the top student PR organizations in the country. If elected to the position of VP of External Relations, I will make it my duty to represent the chapter in a professional manner and to strengthen our relationship with PR professionals. Since my freshman year of college, I have been an active member of both PRSSA and ImPRessions. Through my involvement in PRSSA, I have served as a contributing writer for PRSuccess, attended both the regional PaRterns conference and Chicago networking trip, and served on the executive board as the current VP of Member Relations. In addition, I am also a member of the Global Leadership Center as well as a student writer for University Communications and Marketing. By staying active on campus and in student organizations, I have learned many reputable qualities that would make me an excellent candidate to serve another term on the PRSSA executive board. The position of VP External Relations requires an individual who is active within the chapter as well as someone who is charismatic and would not be afraid to approach individuals at regional meetings. These are two qualities that I posses. I will make sure that if elected to the position of VP of external relations, I will attend at least one regional conference a month and encourage other members of the chapter to attend the meetings with me. I will strengthen awareness for the chapter by networking with liaisons from other PRSSA chapters as well as strengthening our speaker contacts by networking with other PR professionals. As the current VP of Member Relations, my passion to see PRSSA increase its membership and succeed in the future has only been intensified by serving on the executive board with eight other talented individuals. PRSSA is filled with passionate members who are truly dedicated to the chapter. It would be my honor to serve as the next VP of External Relations to represent our great chapter and update PR professionals on all the great activities that our chapter does.

Memorandum
To: From: Date: Re: PRSSA Members Heather Farr 3/08/09 Executive Board Elections President

DearduespayingmembersofPRSSA, TheHughM.CulbertsonChapterofthePublicRelationsStudentSocietyofAmerica hasbeenmanythingstomethroughoutmytimeatOhioUniversity.Itwasmyclassroom longbeforeItookmyfirstPRclass.Itwasanopportunitytonetworkwithnotonly professionalsthatIotherwisemightnothavehadaccessto,butalsowithasupportive groupofPRkidswhounconsciouslyalwayspushedmetobeatmybestandwhoturned outtobejustascrazyasme.Inthemostbasicsense,beingamemberofPRSSAsolidified mypassionforthefieldofPRandgavememyfirstsenseofpurpose,comfortandbelonging oncampus.Forthesereasons,Iwanttorepaythechapterthathasgivenmesomuchby servingasthe20112012chapterpresident IamconfidentthatIamthebestcandidateforthisposition.Currently,Iamthe ExecutiveVicePresident,whichhasgivenmetheopportunitytoworkcloselywiththe currentpresidentandtoworkcloselywithourprofessionalaffiliates;inaddition,Iserved asthe20092010VicePresidentofPublicRelations,whichincludedservingastheeditor inchiefofPRSuccessaswellasleadingallchapteroutreachandsocialmediaefforts.With twoyearsofexperienceontheExecutiveBoardundermybelt,IamconfidentthatI understandwhatprogramsandtraditionshavebeensuccessful,andwhatitemsneedtobe improved.Forexample,lastyearwefoundthatourmembershadalottocontributein regardstowhattheywanttogetoutofPRSSA;ifelected,Iwouldmakesurethatall membersopinionsareheardtoensurethateachandeverypersonisgettingthemostout ofthisexperience. AfterattendingaPRSAnetworkingeventlastfall,Irealizedhowfortunateweareas achapter:whilenearlyallotherOhioPRSSAchaptersonlyhostoneortwospeakersayear, wecouldpotentiallyscheduleaspeakerforeverymeetingifwechose.Recognizingthat moreprofessionalsmeansmoreopportunitiestolearn,abiggernetworkfornotonlyour chapterasawholebutalsoforindividualmembersandabetterPRSSAexperienceall around,Iamcommittedtocontinuingourtraditionofweeklyspeakers.Thisyear,I attemptedtoschedulespeakersfromawidevarietyoflocationstospeakonawiderangeof topics;ifelected,IwillassistthenextExecutiveVicePresidentindoingthesame. IhavebeenfullyinvestedinthisorganizationsinceIbecameamemberandthis chapterssuccessisextremelyimportanttome.Mypassion,myenthusiasm,my qualificationsandmyleadershipskillsallmakemeaprimecandidateforthisposition. Thankyouforyourconsideration. Best, HeatherFarr

MEMORANDUM Date: 2/26/2011 To: Dues paying members of the PRSSA Hugh M. Culbertson Chapter

From: Nicole Bersani RE: Chapter Elections: CEO of ImPRessions

AsapublicrelationsstudentatOhioUniversitysE.W.ScrippsSchoolofJournalismandwith excellentqualificationsandastrongdesiretoexcel,Iamseekingtheappointmentofthechief executiveofficerofImPRessionsandexecutiveboardmemberofPRSSAfor20112012academic year.Eachexperiencethusfarinbothorganizationshasprovidedmetheopportunitytogreatly expandmypublicrelationsskills,whichIhavecapitalizedbelow. ImPRessionsVicePresidentofAdministrationandJschoolSupervisor: SecuredthePRSSAStudentrunFirmNationalAffiliationforImPRessions Assistedinfirmpromotionsandsecureda78percentincreaseinclientbaseanda 50percentincreaseinfirmmembershipfor20102011schoolyearcomparedto thepreviousyear Workedcloselywiththechiefexecutiveofficerwithanemphasisonclientrelations SupervisedOhioUniversitysE.W.ScrippsSchoolofJournalismaccountby monitoringallaccountactivitiesconcerningthesocialmediaresearch,planand execution PRSSA: ServedonthePRSSAexecutiveboardasanonvotingmemberandsecondvoiceof ImPRessionsduringthe20102011academicyear Producedandeditedarticlessincefall2008forchaptersnewsletter,PRSuccess AttendedtheannualPRSSANationalConferencein2009and2010 My goals for next years position is to not only fulfill the responsibilities that are required as CEO, but also capture the firms biggest accomplishments from this year and excel those further as well as new endeavors. From increasing membership and clientele to building stronger PRSSA/PRSA connection and networks, my main goal is to provide participants with the professional experience that will prepare them for future internships and employment opportunities. I believe I have the qualifications and enthusiasm that your are looking for in the next CEO of ImPRessions and PRSSA executive board member. Always thriving on challenges I am provided, I will spend the time and effort it takes in furthering the success of both the entire firm and chapter. I am excited for the next team of leaders in ImPRessions and PRSSA, and believe that I would be the ideal person for this position. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Nicole Bersani

MEMORANDUM
Date: 2/27/2011 To: DUES-PAYING MEMBERS OF PRSSA From: AMANDA STEFANIK RE: CHAPTER ELECTIONS: VP OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
I am submitting this memo as my official application for the position of Vice President of Public Relations for 2011-2012. I believe that I have all the skills needed for this position. I became a member of PRSSA this fall, after changing my major from Broadcast News to Public Relations. I have done as much as I can thus far to get involved and broaden my knowledge of public relations through PRSSA. Along with being a dues-paying member, I attend all the weekly meetings, attend as many PRSSA activities as possible, and I just recently wrote for PR Success. Even though I have not been studying public relations for very long I decided to get actively involved as fast as I could. From all of my activities, I have gained a lot of experience that will benefit me if I am elected VP of Public Relations. This year I became a member of ImPRessions and am on the OU Performing Arts account. For this I actively volunteer and participate in planning and promoting university-wide events. I have gained blogging experience writing for the ImPRessions blog and the OU Performing Arts blog. This past winter break I also started a public relations internship with The Lippman School, which is a private school in Akron, Ohio. I launched the schools social media pages and I currently am still updating them. I also am revising the schools website to reflect its new curriculum. I also know what it is like to hold an executive board position in an organization, as I was the Vice President of Operations for the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority for the past year. For this position, I informed over 100 members of the chapters upcoming meetings and activities, communicated with Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters on a weekly basis, and I attended Executive Council meetings and participated in decision-making. This helped me develop my leadership and communication skills. I would like to take my PR involvement further now by applying as the VP of Public Relations of PRSSA for 2011-2012. PRSSA has had such an amazing impact on me this past year and has helped me not only become more knowledgeable about the field but has enhanced my PR skills greatly. I want to

make sure that other students are informed about what PRSSA does through the chapter newsletter, Twitter and Blog, because being informed about the chapter was my first step to discovering my passion for PR. As VP of Public Relations, it would be my duty to make sure this would happen. If I were elected, I would bring my organized, hard-working and dedicated personality to the position, as well as my many ideas for the chapter. Thank you for your consideration of my candidacy for VP of Public Relations for the 2011-2012 school year. Sincerely, Amanda Stefanik