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  • - Public relations student elected to national leadership position Justin Caudell, sould Western Carolina University student Lau- ren Gray was elected vice president of the Public Relations Student Society of Americas national committee at the organization s recent meeting in Seattle. As vice president for 2011-12, the senior _ public relations major from New London will assist: with publishing the organizations an- nual report, managing chapter news, assisting _ with PRSSAs social media activity, and issu- ing press releases and updates. Although not allowed to campaign for the position, Gray and three other candidates had the opportunity to give speeches and partici- pate in a question-and-answer session at the meeting at which Gray was elected. People really understood through my speech and the question-and-answer answer that I am passionate and enthusiastic about PRSSA, said Gray. She is happy to have the opportunity to serve as vice president. Tam so excited to have been elected to this position: It is truly and honor and I cant wait to get to work, said Gray. To me it means that I can help the society more. PRSSA has over _ 10,000 members and I can help our society be more connected and be better branded as a So- ciety together. Im looking forward to many improve- ments for PRSSA. : Gray helped grow WCUs PRSSA chapter from: about a dozen members in fall 2009 to * more than 30 today. At first, we were struggling to have relevant chapters were doing across the country, In January 2010, she became president of WCUs PRSSA chapter and helped recruit members through classroom visits, events, fundraisers and social media. We try to post jobs and internship oppor- tunities for our members to help them discover new opportunities, said Gray. Betty Farmer, professor of communica- tion and WCU PRSSA adviser, said Gray content ue. meetings, Bid Gray. However, bs es WCUs cone inspired by hearicle what other also helped provide c ipter rionbers with in- creased access to public relations professionals _ with national reputations via Skype. Farmer said she encouraged Gray to apply for the na- tional position because she knew she had what it takes for a national leadership position. I was thrilled when she texted me that she had won, but not shocked, said Farmer. TI knew the competition would be tough, but I also knew she could hold her own with the best in the country. on the PRSSA national committee in 1998. Tt opened some very real doors for me and helped me gain a better understanding of our industry on a national, even international, scale, said Crisp. As a graduate of WCU, I am excited to see Lauren taking a national stu- dent leadership role in our industry. Her selec- Gray is ae the first, wcu PRSSA Lee ber to be part of the national committee. Mike "Crisp, a 1999 graduate of WCU who is now with Crisp Public Relations in Marion, served Gon isa testament both to ier hard work and. to PHOTO SUBMITTED the quality of the public relations program at WCU. She is obviously one of ane industrys rising stars. When not in school, Gray lives in New London with her mother, Kimlen Dennis, and - brother, Caleb Gray. (Portions of this article were obtained from apress release.) . \ Icenhour wins scholarship to participate in international conference WCU News Services Western Carolina University student Casey Icenhour will attend the international Student Technology. Conference at Yale University in June on the Senti-Merriman Scholarship, which is awarded to one student across the country each year. Icenhour, a junior from Lenoir majoring in electrical engineering, works with the student computing team at WCU and will assist his colleagues with two WCU presentations at the conference. He will join Andy Voelker, manager of the student computing team in Technology Com- mons, and Brad Semma, a technology support analyst with the student computing team, in a presentation about WCUs collaboration in developing the Technology Commons. Tech- nology Commons, which opened in Hunter Library in the fall, brings together a large computer lab, help desk, software training, computer repair, equipment checkout and sey- eral other Information Technology services. Great effort went into combining these services and sharing resources and personnel between teams, said Voelker. Their second presentation at the confer- ence will be centered on successful efforts to reduce WCU malware by 75 percent in the last year. At WCU, Icenhour is the recipient of the T. Ray and Frances Louise Gibbs Endowed Scholarship, which is a full, four-year schol- arship to WCU. 1 was looking for a computer or electrical . engineering program at a state school, said Icenhour when he spoke at the WCU Founda- tions recent annual scholarship lunch. Being <4 from the mountains myself, WCUs location was already making it look attractive to me. I was offered a four-year scholarship, so West- ern Carolina seemed an even better and better idea. What sealed the deal was when I talked to the department head, who specifically re- membered my name and who I was, just from my application. PHOTO SUBMITTED Casey Icenhour will attend the international Student Technology Conference at Yale University in June on the Senti-Merriman Scholarship, which i is awarded to one Icenhour is the son of Gary and Cindy Icenhour of Lenoir and was a 2008 graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathemat- ics. Western Carolina University has given me an environment where I could learn and pursue my interests freely, not as a number in a 300-student class, but as an individual per- son, he said. Rather than being instructed by teaching assistants, I learn directly from experts and professionals in the field. West- ern Carolina emphasizes the individual, rather than trying to fit me into a rubric or curricu- lum. sey across the country each year. He is a junior from Lenoir majoring in electrical engineering at WCU.
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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