OVERVIEW
The public relations program is a collaborative, service learning-focused curriculum that equips students with both practical skills to get jobs as professional communicators, and the strategic theory necessary to turn those into thriving careers helping people and organizations find their voice. Graduates advocate on behalf of businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and public figures in entertainment, politics and sports.听听OVERVIEW
- Bachelor of Arts
- Minor (19 hours)
- Program Coordinator: Keli Jacobi
COURSES AND CHECKSHEETS
INTERNSHIP AND DIRECTED STUDY
- For information on a Public Relations Directed Study, please contact听a PR faculty member.
ORGANIZATIONS
GIVE
AWARDS
Alma O. Corley Outstanding Student in Public Relations Award听
Dr. Alma O. Corley taught public relations at UCA for over 12 years. She came to UCA to help develop the public relations major. Corley worked in corporate public relations, advertising and marketing for over 20 years.
2024-25听 听 听 听 听 听 Torrie Herrington
2023-24听 听 听 听 听 听 听Caroline Moore
2022-23听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jordan Gray
2021-22听 听 听 听 听 听 听Riley Neil
2020-21听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jamaal Lockings
2019-20 听 听 听 听 听听听听Jacob Holland
2018-19听 听 听 听 听听听听听Rebecca Bailey
2017-18 听 听 听 听 听听听听Mary Kathryn Whitaker
2016-17听 听 听 听 听听听听听Emilia Barrick
2015-16听 听 听 听 听听听听听Maddie Spickard
2014-15 听 听 听 听 听听听听Winston O. Meyer
2013-14听 听 听 听 听听听听 Lauren A. Goines
2012-13听 听 听 听 听听听 听Marcela Montelongo Soto
Public Relations Student Society of America, 51青楼 Chapter Member of the Year
2024-25听 听 听 听 听 听 听Cade Womack
2023-24听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jacie Lemons
2022-23听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Kyra Waller
2021-22听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Hannah Phillips
2020-21听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Shay Box
2019-20 听 听 听 听 听 听听听Karen Orozco
2018-19 听 听 听 听 听听听 听Lindsey Chaplin
2017-18 听 听 听 听 听听听 听Ashlee Tapia
2016-17 听 听 听 听 听听听 听Stephanie Higginbotham
2015-16 听 听 听 听 听听听 听Rachel Moore
Client’s Choice Award for Best Intro to PR Plan听
Spring 2024听 听 听 听 听 Giselle Vela, Desiree Cogdill, Kensye Gault
Fall 2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Alia Windsor, Talor-Grace Neumeier, Victoria Cortez, Zack Brown
Spring 2023听 听 听 听 Torrie Herrington, Connor Dickinson, Harrison Hall, Zack Brown
2022听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Courtney Starlard, Kamren Johnson, Natalie Brewer, Isabelle Horton
2021听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Paitin Baker, Eliza Ball, Sarah Lunsford
PR Pro’s Choice Award for outstanding Mock News Conference
Spring 2024听 听 听 听 Jenna Ward, Deisree Cogdill, Giselle Vela, Will Herren
Fall 2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听Torrie Herrington, Colby Derr, Gretchen Bullinger
Spring 2023听 听 听 听 听Mia Lendermon, Talor-Grace Neumeier, Eden Wood
2022听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Emily Roesch, Drew Koger, Jacey Howerton
2021听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Dalton James, Grace Lee, C.J. Parrish, Jayce Burney
Client’s Choice Award for Best Capstone PR Plan听
Fall 2024听 听 听 听 听 听 Kamren Johnson, Lexi Lesley, Caroline Moore
Spring 2024听 听 听 听 Hayden Bishop, Aahna Combs, Carlton Henagan
Fall 2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听Danny Fuentes, Jacey Howerton, Hallie Pingel
Spring 2023听 听 听 听 Taylor Aldridge,听Kylie Garrity, Taylor Hargus, Peter Woodson
2022听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Morgan Trent
2021听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Rylee Bolls, Emily Dye, Megan Franklin, Aurora King