associate professor, Department of Communication, 308-325-1111 or brownr@unk.edu
Five students were recently elected officers for the University of Nebraska at Kearney Advertising and Public Relations Club (Ad/PR Club).
Those elected will be installed as new officers for the 2007-2008 year on Wednesday, April 25, during the last club meeting of this academic year.
New officers for Ad/PR Club are listed below with their hometowns and respective positions:
President: Sharice Ward, Malcolm
Vice President Membership & Fundraising: Rebecca Osborne, Atkinson
Vice President Public Relations: Matt Ringen, Fairbury
Vice President Finance: Eric Korth, Hastings
Vice President Special Projects: Lisa Elson, Curtis
Dr. Ruth Brown, associate professor of communication and adviser of Ad/PR Club, said the organization exists to promote a better understanding of the functions of advertising and public relations; to apply the skills, creativity and energy of those fields to help solve social problems; to facilitate mutually beneficial association between professionals and students; to develop the individual abilities of its members; and to promote fellowship and the free exchange of ideas.
Ad/PR Club is affiliated with the American Advertising Federation and is open to students interested in advertising or public relations as a career.
