from Mrs . Betty Ulrey and Bob Joplin was a great help. During the year, the PRSSA held two public relations seminars, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall seminar, conducted by Ted Sniegocki, president of Little Rock 's chapter of the PRSSA, centered on prepari ng for a career in the field of public relations. Sneigocki assisted the group throughout the year in a number of PR projects. The spring seminar focused on aspects of the professional development and current issues involving the public re lations professional. PRSSA chapters from Jonesboro , Little Rock and Fayetteville attended the session on the Hard ing campus. Sm ith , Mrs. Ulrey and Ka y Walker a ttended a Little Rock seminar in the fall to learn more about non-profit public relations compaigns. A national honor society of aspi ring young journa lists, the Society for Collegiate Journalists was made up almost entirely of those who worked with the campus media . The organi za tion maint ained high standards for its members who were accept ed by initia - tion aft er completing at least two semesters of experience in one or more of Harding's media and afte r attaining at least a 2.5 grade point average. Harding's chapter set forth that "respect is gained through accurate and fai r representation of a ll issues , unbiased and unprejudiced motives , and rational and honest behav ior. " Suzanne Johnston , president of the society - EVa" Ulre y - lal", 1- Radcliffe and editor of the 1984 Petit Jean, said her number one goal for the year was to establish a working relationship among the four campus med ia. The Student National Education Association (SNEA) of Harding began the year with only fou r members but grew to 34 by the end. SNEA provides students preparing to teach with valuable information concerni ng education and offers actual experience in the teach ing profession. Sponsoring two seminars during the 1983-84 school year, members learned about conducting teacher I parent conferences and about dealing with child abuse ana its effects bn student s and teachers. Most members saw the SNEA as a valuable tool which complemented what they learned in their educa tion courses. SNEA President Mi chael Corrigan, a sen io r elementary educati on major from Jacksonv ill e, Fla. , said this : "Our main purpose in SNEA is to help prepare future teachers for what they will face while teaching. As most educa tion majors understand , not everything can be covered in a methods class, so we tried to provide more prac tica l information to insure that Harding continues to graduate competent and confident teachers." Harding's Student Nurses' Association was often described as one of the most active and involved associa tions in the na tional organization of SNA. Because of the ever-ch~nging fie lds o f medicine and hea lth care, one of the functions of HSNA was to keep members up - dated on current issues involving the nursing profession at both the national and state level s. Senior nursing major Cheryl Bakely, president of the HSNA, desc ribed the organization as a first step for nursing majors to be active in the professional realm of the field. Bakely characterized the members as actively involved in campus and community life . HSNA conducted three seminars that were designed to enlighten student nurses on topi cs concerning the health care profession. At various times during the year , the association sponsored lectures on the Arkansas State Nurses' Association , the benefits of working in - Leslie DawIIs Arkansas , the Nigerian Christ ian Hospital and fetal alcohol syndrome. As always, they assisted Red Cross workers in campus blood draws and conducted blood pressure screenings for the Golden Years group of the West Side church on Monday of each week. The group's major projec t involved sending supp lies to the Nigerian Christian Hospital in hopes to relieving some of the disease that plagues that coun try. While the HSNA was seri ous about their work, they did take time out to enjoy themselves sometimes. Once again they held their annual Hallowe 'en "Come as a Disease" party, each member choosing hi s own affliction to portray. ~ 1. Society for Collegiate Journalists. Front row: Ulrey-spOllsor. Keen , Ford , Tlw l1Ipso1! , /OhIlSt01l , Eckerberg . Secolld row: Herrell, Hurst , Roseberry , Wall , Ke/m , Greellhaw, Asbill . Back row: Corrigan , A/exallder, Radcliffe, Maddell. 2. Student National Education Association. FrOl lf row: Pearson . Reed. Kemley , Leamons. Hart , A eb i, Clark. Back row: Deal/. Houser, OdlOdm' rky, Ward . Heffingt on . Hardil/g. FleldJer . Cor riga" . Hec ker . Powell. Harris. J. Student Nurses' Association. FrOllt row: Leavell , Allell , McCaskill. Tlwmas. BartOli . Vasqllez, PlIrdom . Second row: Gifford. Garrett, Niestadt , Bakely, Ford. Third row: Piersoll , McK'l iglit , Leddy . SlIlli1ls , Leme, Kehl. FOllrth row: Brown , Edbillg, Lawrellce , BlIrkett , Fit zgera ld. 4. Public Relatio ns Student Society of Ameri ca. Frollt row: UlreyspO ll sor, Smith, Keell , Brazil . Bookout . Frakes. Goree. Walker , Nolalld , / O/nzSO lL Back row: Tay - lor-spo ll sor, Super. Carrier, Hu.bbart , Hall. Talbot , Thompson , RllinelJa/'l , Baker. Nelson , Pileips. 5. Student IIurses provide assistalice at cam pus blood draws, IIt i/izillg their skill ill takillg blood pressu re , temperature , alld otl!€r pertillelll ill fromalioll from dOllors. Academi c groups 235
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