As the year comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about what happens next. Please come out to our last PRSSA speaker event of the semester for our annual Alumni panel! This year, we will have three young professionals who will share their story about the transition from being a student to a young professional in the PR world. Check out our speaker bios below! See you there!

Kent H. Moore, Class of 2009

Having overcome adversity with being legally blind as a teenager and the removal of his left eye at an early age, Kent is a CSU Fullerton Alumnus with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Argumentation & Persuasion. During his college days he was heavily involved in the Public Relations Student Society of America, where he won several national PR awards for his school chapter and was a student athlete on the NCAA division 1 fencing team.

Over the years Kent has learned public relations at such places as NBC Universal, MPRM Communications and also oversaw theater operations and red carpet events at the 2008 and 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. He also the founder and editor for the entertainment website ONEEYEDSpy, where he interviews talent and covers various red carpet events. In 2011 Kent decided to start his own consulting business called CYC Public Relations. For the past year Kent has continued his career by learning sports publicity and marketing at the Fresno Monsters Hockey team and the Visalia Rawhide Baseball Club. He is currently the Communications Manager at California Fitness Academy.

Jennifer Nguyen, Class of 2011

Jennifer is currently a Client Service Coordinator at Citizen Paine, a PR agency known for their work in consumer products. Her current client mix includes Iams, Eukanuba and a division of Intel. Before jumping into her career, she interned at Porter Novelli (public affairs) and MPRM Communications (entertainment PR).

Ryan Romeos, Class of 2012

Ryan Romeos graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2012 where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in human communications.

Ryan currently is the outreach manager for the  SR-57 Northbound Widening Project at OCTA and provides public relations and marketing counsel to CaliFire Grill, MindHard Creative and Greenwood Dental Services.

Ryan is an active member of Public Relations Society of America and is the vice president of the Orange County chapter’s YoPro committee.

Attention all music lovers! We have an exciting panel lined up for our upcoming Music PR event and we can’t wait to share them with our members. We have three amazing panelist who are excited to share their knowledge and passion for Music PR with all of you. Get ready of another amazing panel and we hope to see you all there! Don’t forget to check out their bios below!

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Welcome back to school PRSSA members! We wanted to start off this semester strong so we’ve pulled together an amazing panel for our first speaker event. Get ready for four outstanding professionals at our Global Tourism & Hospitality event, who are eager to share their knowledge on Global Tourism and Hospitality. Check out their bios below and we hope to see you there!

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Are you interested in taking on a leadership role with PRSSA? This is your chance! On March 20, 2013 we will hold executive board elections for the 2013-2014 school year!

The executive board is comprised of 10 members. This collection of leaders works to maintain the integrity of our chapter of PRSSA. The executive board meets every week and runs the chapter for one calendar year. Being an executive board member is a rewarding leadership experience!

To apply for a board position follow these simple steps:

1. Download the 2013-14 Executive Board Application. Complete and turn into csufprssa@gmail.com by Wednesday, March 13th at 6:00 p.m.
2. Complete a one-on-one meeting with a current board member.
3. Prepare a 2-3 minute speech.
4. Attend elections on March 20, to begin promptly at 7 p.m. in TSU Alvarado.

Think you have what it takes to represent the CSUF PRSSA Chapter at the 2013 PRSSA National Assembly in Albuquerque, NM on April 4-7?

Each year, CSUF PRSSA sends one official delegate to National Assembly, where you will have the opportunity to elect a new National Committee and review the bylaws. In addition, those who attend will gain leadership training as well as network with other PRSSA members.

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The coming semester has a number of exciting events! Be sure to follow our facebook, twitter, and instagram accounts for the latest, up-to-date details!

Check out our spring calendar!

Now that elections are over, are you curious about how Public Relations played out in the campaigns? Well, come on over to our last event of the semester to find out! We will be hearing from Jonathan Barba, Communications Director for the Orange County Young Democrats. Check out his bio below and we hope to see all of our amazing members there!

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San Francisco, CA- On Friday, October 12, schools nationwide conjoined to attend The Public Relations Student Society of America National Conference 2012. Hosted by Sacramento State, this year’s national conference was an opportunity for public relations students to “bridge the gap” between student and professional.

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