Author: Emily Reimbold

On March 6th, Kennesaw PRSSA held a Sports PR meeting with guest speaker Max Strauss, Brand Communications Director for the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena. This meeting allowed students to learn more about the fast-paced, exciting world of sports communications from a professional who has been on the front lines for 10+ years. As a communication director, Max gave details about handling social media for an NBA sports team, how two days are never the same within the communication department, and gave an encouraging background on how he made it to where he is today. Through Max’s experiences, students were able to see how valuable communications are to the ebb and flow of a sports organization. Teamwork is required not only from sports players but also from those behind…

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Kennesaw PRSSA hosted a Mock Interview Workshop. At this event, students were able to practice their interview skills, in a real-life setting, with hiring experts. After their interview, attendees were able to receive real-time feedback from professionals; ranging from better body language to cutting out filler words when speaking, the advice given by these professionals will be sure to help them ace their next internship or job interview. Among the professional attendees were Mark Galvin, Jade Gonzalez, Brittney Calhoun, and former KSU PRSSA Presidents, Christian Gehrke and Ashlynn Lindsey. Towards the end of the evening, a Q&A was held for students to ask their most pressing interview and preparation skill questions. All the answers given from our professionals were noteworthy, but a couple of tips…

On Monday, February 17 2025, the Public Relations Student Society of America National announced that the Kennesaw State University PRSSA chapter won first place for its’ Fall 2024 Pacesetter Award! This award acknowledges achievements within PRSSA chapters regarding membership, national participation, and chapter development. Kennesaw State University has been recognized for this award six times in the past, but this is the first time receiving the first-place honor. KSU PRSSA wants to thank all the faculty, e-board members, students, and sponsors that make awards and recognitions like this possible. This achievement is attributed to the hard work and dedication to the continued success and growth of the chapter put forth by these groups. Everyone at KSU PRSSA is looking towards the future and gearing up to apply for the Spring…

Kennesaw PRSSA Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Spring Kickoff Meeting! KSU PRSSA had its Spring Kickoff this past Wednesday night and launched itself into a new semester with a ‘Roaring Twenties’ theme! This theme was special not only for the first PRSSA meeting of the new year but also because KSU PRSSA is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! In honor of this, we had the delight of hearing from some of our founding professional advisors, Barbara Gainey and Karla Harvill. Attendees also had the pleasure of hearing from Gregory Paul, the Associate Dean of Faculty and Inclusive Excellence of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Our speakers shared with students how to get the most out of PRSSA, why it is important to get involved in…