Crystal Kusiak (center) receives the 2005-2006 Public Relations Student of the Year Award
from Professor Lolita Hendrix (left) and Professor Melissa Motschall (right).
Pete Hauxwell, Emily Vincent and Dana Brown were all smiles planning a
special event in their public relations writing class.
Students
Every EMU public relations graduate enters the
workforce armed with valuable professional
experience gained while completing at least one
internship and an academic service-learning project.
Some facts about our students:
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The average grade point for PR graduates is 3.1.
- There are honors students in every graduating class, and these same students are active in the EMU-PRSSA, campus leadership organizations, and internships.
- Our top students have received university scholarships, as well as prestigious awards in the professional community. For example, since 1999, four EMU PR students have received the PRSA-Detroit chapter’s
Donald Durocher Memorial Scholarship (http://www.prsadetroit.org/Content/Student/Overview
competing with students from dozens of colleges throughout the state of Michigan.
- The consistently solid academic performance of our students has contributed to their success locating employment after graduation.
In response to a survey that asked why local employers had hired EMU graduates over other candidates, one public relations agency owner stated, “Their [EMU grads] qualifications and preparation. They have a solid education.” On a scale from 1 to 5 (1=poor; 5=excellent), employers ratings averaged a “4” on most skill or knowledge areas, with professionalism and pre-professional experiences receiving the highest ratings.
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