02/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2024 08:09
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Feb. 9, 2024
Five recent alumni from Slippery Rock University's strategic communication and media program received a Renaissance Award presented by the Public Relations Society of America Pittsburgh Chapter, Jan. 25, at the Fairmont Hotel in Pittsburgh.
Jocelyn Buhite, '22; Leah Skaryak, '22; Emma Stevenson, '23; Jensen Troy, '23; and Abigail Waterman, '22, received the Renaissance Award for their contributions to a campaign they made as SRU students, led by Allison Pieritsch, a SRU associate professor of strategic communication and media. The alumni created a research-driven campaign proposal and comprehensive, implementation-ready materials to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania's STEM programming.