PRSSA NewsBriefsMember of the Month

DECEMBER 11, 2013The Anthony J. Fulginiti Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America

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By Asa Best, Director of RecruitmentCongratulations to Juan Serrat

for becoming the AJF PRSSA’sOct/Nov 2013 member of themonth. Juan comes from Sick-lerville, NJ and transferredhere this semester. Uponintroduction Juan hit theground running, quicklyproving to be a key mem-ber in PRSSA. He ex-presses true passion for the organization, stating that“PRSSA’s comradery is in-fectious due to its ability toprovide members inspira-tion in collectively succeeding together.”Juan exudes modest confidencewith an eagerness to learn and anetworking approach centered onempathy.

Currently he participates in theLiasian Committee, balancing re-sponsibility while managing hisPRaction client, Labrador Farms.When not at Rowan University,

Juan dedicates timeto his passion fornon profit work byvolunteering atPhiladelphia AnimalWelfare Society.Upon graduation inMay 2015 he hopesto continue his dedi-cation in pursuingnon profit PR work,

with a dream job at the Philadel-phia Zoo. Once again, congratulations to

Oct/Nov member of the monthJuan Serrat. May this be just thebeginning of your successful journey in public relations.

A Message From The President Labrador HillFarm VisitVolunteers are needed tohelp work an event atLabrador Hill Farm HorseSanctuary. Contact Director ofPhilanthropy Devon Thilker atthilke80@students.rowan.eduif interested.

Dear Members,Thank you for your participation this semester in PRSSA. This organizationcould not function properly and successfully without the support of its generalmembers. I am proud to serve as president for this chapter and see such enthu-siasm not only about PRSSA, but the public relations industry in general. Eventhough the semester is coming to an end, I cannot wait for what next semesterbrings. Keep up the hard work, dedication, and of course passion to the indus-try, three ingredients that not only lead our chapter to success, but will somedaylead our members there as well.

Best Regards,Diana DiNapoliPresident, PRSSA

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Winter Break is right around the corner. Here are some things youcan do to sharpen and improve your PR skills during our time off:

Update Your Resume andLinkedIn. Add any new thingsyou have done during the semester. Make sure your resume and LinkedIn are consistent.

Read a Book Related to the Industry. I recommend “Normal Gets You NoWhere”by Kelly Cutrone or “This IsHow You Pitch: How To KickAss In Your First Years Of PR”by Ed Zitron.

Clean Up Your Portfolio.Make sure your portfolio hasyour latest and best work. Thiscan give you a huge advantagewhen looking for a job/intern-ship.

Apply for Internships. It’snever too late to apply for aSpringinternship. Now is also the timeto look and apply for Summerinternships.

Research. Look up some companies you may want towork for once you graduate.Start following some industry-related blogs.

Clean Your Computer. Youprobably have a ton of workfrom this past semester. Now isa good time to back up yourhard drive and get rid of filesyou don’t need.

Start Using a New SocialMedia Platform. Or work onperfecting your skills on a current platform.

Have Some Fun. You deserveit.