Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on April 25, 2016. Joel Swanson, APR, MACT, received the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award at this year’s Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards. 1. What role has PRSA had in your career? PRSA has been a defining influence on my career from the beginning. My involvement in PRSSA and…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on April 18, 2016. At the annual Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards banquet on April 14, Becca Bijoch of Lola Red Public Relations was named Young Professional of the Year. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. I started at Lola Red as an unpaid…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on June 19, 2015. Sara Gavin, president of Weber Shandwick North America, received the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner award at this year’s Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards. 1. What role has PRSA had in your career? Early in my career, PRSA was a bit…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on May 27, 2015. Laura Jollie is an assistant account executive at Weber Shandwick and director of communications at The Gina Morri Foundation. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. A: When I transferred to the University of…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Sept. 10, 2014. At this year’s Minnesota Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Classics Awards, Shannon Heine of General Mills was named the Young Professional of the Year. 1. Give a little background about yourself, including your hobbies, interests and education. I grew…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Dec. 26, 2013. Elise Konerza is the president of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In addition, she is a public relations and marketing intern at Jungle Red Salon. 1. Tell me what you do in your current role…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Oct. 12, 2013. Hollie Raab graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this past spring. She plans on moving to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. Recently, I served as the communication…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Sept. 18, 2013. David Schoeneck, APR, received the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award at this year’s Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards. He also is the external relations lead for the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Red Cross. 1. What role has…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on May 6, 2013. At the 35th annual Minnesota Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Classics Awards, Christina Milanowski of Maccabee Public Relations was named the Young Professional of the Year. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. I…
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on March 18, 2013. On April 30, renowned writing trainer and coach Ann Wylie will be in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a half-day writing workshop sponsored by Minnesota PRSA and IABC Minnesota and hosted by the Master of Business Communication program at the University of St. Thomas (downtown campus). Minnesota Public Relations…