~ director of public relations communication for the Arkansas od Bank spoke to members of the u lie Relations Student Society of America Nov. 29 at an on-campus luncheon. Robin Henson, a former Harding student, spoke to the organization about her job and how students could prepare for the professional world of public relations. "The luncheon was great," junior Andrew Dorsey, a public relations major, said. "The food was a whole lot better than the cafeteria, and it was neat to sit down with a real public relations professionaL" Henson had been the public relations director for the food bank for four years. She handled all comnumication between the bank and the community, as well as acting as a spokesperson to increase awareness. Senior Jamie Higgins, PRSSA president said he worked as an intern for Henson last summer. "Robin is a very educated public relations practitioner," he said. "She takes the practical applications learned in class and applies them to everyday life." Students got to hear about Henson's day-to-day tasks. She also discussed ------ dactyology club some of the problems she faced and the solutions that worked. Before taking the position at the food bank, Henson worked for StoneWard, a public relations firm in Little Rock. She said, however, the job did not completely satisfy her. She interned with the food bank during college and enjoyed it, so when the full-time position opened, she took advantage of the opportunity and landed the job. Higgins said Henson also talked about the advantages of interning for a small organization because, Henson said, it allowed students to have more networking opportunities. "I think Robin correctly infonned members about the importance of internsrups," Higgins said. "I know that during my internship, I met numerous people from all types of public relations professions." With the success of the first luncheon, PRSSA members hoped to continue such activities. "I would love to see another luncheon or something like this," Dorsey said. "It helps us prepare for the professional world, and it is always great to hear from someone who works in public relations." -LAURA KAISER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - public relations student society of america - Dactynlogy Club. Row 1: J. Garrett M. Weipert D. Rubin, S. Ghazi-HosSl'ini. Row 2:A. Grd!e, l. Myer>, A. Esposi!o, L.ThOOlpson. Public Relations Student Societyof America. Row 1: S,Coo dolora, C. Noo h, A. Dorsey, S Shea, A. Oliver. Row 2: J. Kiggins, A Kerna nd ez, S,Va nWink le, A. Moiooey, B, Hall. ORGANIZATIONS - 228
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