[0] Business Wire Creates Special Scholarship Awards Program for PRSSA Members.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000 Business Wire, the leading commercial newswire in the world, said it is kicking off its 40th anniversary celebration with the introduction of a special scholarship program in support of 23 Public Relations Student Society of America The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), based in New York City, is a pre-professional public relations organization. Founded in 1968 by its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the organization has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 (PRSSA PRSSA Public Relations Student Society of America ) chapters. Participating PRSSA universities in the Houston area include: University of Houston, Sam Houston State University, and Texas A & M University. "Business Wire has experienced 40 years of growth and excellence because of the skills and enthusiasm of our people," said Judith Swartz, district manager for Business Wire's Houston bureau. "We believe that all competitive industries require a constant replenishment of young talent. These special scholarships will help support tomorrow's public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most professionals." To qualify for the $1,000 scholarship award, students must be a member of PRSSA, possess an overall GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted of 3.0, prepare an essay detailing future goals and aspirations, and submit exhibits of writing ability, research capability and grasp of public relations functions. PRSSA applicants must submit all documentation no later than Aug. 15, 2001, for the 2001-2002 school year to Michael Lissauer, Business Wire, 40 E. 52 St., New York 10022 or via email to michael@bizwire.com. Business Wire will announce scholarship award winners in October 2001 at its 40th anniversary office events in designated cities across the United States. It is anticipated that awards will be an annual event. Other participating universities in Texas include Southwest Texas State University, University of Texas/Austin, University of Texas/San Antonio, Abilene Christian University, Baylor University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas. The current president is Dr. Lanny Hall. Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. , University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. , University of Texas/Arlington, Texas Christian University Texas Christian University, at Fort Worth; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); coeducational; opened 1873 at Thorp Spring, chartered 1874 as Add Ran Male and Female College. It assumed its present name in 1902 and moved to Fort Worth in 1910. and Texas Tech University. About Business Wire Founded in San Francisco in 1961 by its president, Lorry I. Lokey, veteran journalist and public relations executive, Business Wire delivers more news from more sources to more destinations than any other service in the world. With content from more than 17,000 organizations, including major U.S. corporations, Fortune 1000 and NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on companies, Business Wire remains the fastest-growing and largest independent commercial newswire in the world. The company electronically disseminates full-text news releases for public and investor relations professionals simultaneously to the news media, the Internet, online services and databases, and the investment community worldwide. Business Wire combines a brick-and-mortar foundation with the vision of an Internet company. With 26 U.S. bureaus, Business Wire's headquarters is in San Francisco with an international hub in Brussels, Belgium, and reciprocal offices throughout the world. |
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