Public Relations

Natalie P. Mikolich, B.S.C. '06, a sports publicist who has worked with various world class professional and Olympic athletes along with some of the leading sports and entertainment agencies, will speak on Friday to the UM chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America about sports publicity and entrepreneurship.  Mikolich launched her boutique firm, npm pr, in 2007. A former UM tennis player, she specializes in working with Olympic and professional athletes (such as ATP World Tour Greatest Doubles Team of All-time Bob & Mike Bryan, WTA World #1 [...]

UMPRSSA will host a résumé workshop with public relations professionals and a talk from Sandra Fine, VP of rbb Public Relations and immediate past president of Miami PRSA on Jan. 28 from 6:25 to 7:40 in Shoma Hall. Fine brings a broad range of media relations, corporate reputation management, consumer marketing and public affairs experience to rbb. Throughout her career, she has handled public relations and marketing campaigns for a wide variety of consumer and corporate clients in the luxury travel, leisure, fitness, real estate, food and beverage and energy industries.  [...]

The S.L. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund has been formed to honor Professor Stanley “Stan” L. Harrison, a beloved faculty member who imparted his love of writing to hundreds of School of Communication students. The Scholarship Fund awards assistance for tuition and expenses to deserving public relations students in the SoC who demonstrate a passion for writing.   In an effort to bolster the Scholarship Fund and solidify its presence at the SoC, the Autumn Ridge Foundation (ARF) has committed $12,500 to the fund and is prepared to match any and [...]

PRSSA will host a fashion show from 7- 9 p.m. on Friday, April 11. Donations will go toward sending students to the PRSSA national conference which will be in Washington D.C. this year.  The show's theme is "Miami Vice" and includes sponsors like ASOS, Victoria's Secret PINK, and local Miami boutiques like ALX Couture, Simply Sisters, Fashion Mafia, and SoleFly. We'll also be having makeovers by Mary Kay, give aways from all sponsors, and free food.  The fashion show is entirely planned and executed by our students and is the [...]