Teams bring home first, second in public relations competition

GCSU public relations students and PRSSA chapter members took first and second place in a nation-wide competition to locally promote The CW’s Television Network’s new shows “Melrose Place” and “90210″ this past Monday. Three teams from Dr. Ginger Carter Miller’s public relations campaigns class entered the competition in September.

“I’m incredibly proud of all the students who submitted campaigns, but I was ecstatic when I heard we won first and second place competing against older, larger PRSSA groups. This is the first time our PRSSA chapter has entered a national competition,” Miller said.

Seniors Lauren Chandley, Heather Raines, Katie Farmer and Ann Cole placed first in the competition with Ladies Lawn Night, a fashion show in conjunction with local businesses. The catwalk was between Foundation and Parkhurst halls.

A murder-mystery themed dinner party called “What’s Your Scandal?” won second place. Students played the part of TV show characters and attempted to find the culprit of the nights’ crime. The event was coordinated by seniors Claire Dykes, Yasmiene Davis, Bailey Abercrombie and Tyler Bryant.

“All three teams worked diligently on these campaigns and produced three well attended and exciting events for everyone in the community,” Miller said.

GCSU’s PRSSA chapter has only been in existence for a year-and-a-half and currently boasts approximately 50 members.

“Putting together these events was exciting and stressful, but completely worth the time since we won a nation-wide award,” senior Claire Dykes said.

Melrose Place ran from 1992 to 1999 originally, but returned this season with a new cast on The CW. 90210 is now in its second season on the CW, after the original Beverly Hills 90210 that ran from 1990 to 2000.

The campaigns class has also done PR for Times Talk and off-campus organizations this semester.

Editor’s note: Claire Dykes is the editor-in-chief of The Colonnade.

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