[2] Business Wire Creates Special Scholarship Awards Program for PRSSA Members.Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 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 more than 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. "Business Wire has experienced 40 years of growth and excellence because of the skills and enthusiasm of our people," said Lee Marshall, regional manager of Business Wire's Philadelphia office. "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 New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 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. The sixteen participating universities in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey include: Bloomsburg University (Bloomsburg, PA), Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA), Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA), Mansfield University (Mansfield, PA), Marywood College (Scranton, PA), Millersville University (Millersville, PA), University of Scranton The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. (Scranton, PA), Shippensburg University (Shippensburg, PA), Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA), Temple University (Philadelphia, PA), York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA), University of Delaware [3] The student body at the University of Delaware is largely an undergraduate population. Delaware students have a great deal of access to work and internship opportunities. (Newark, DE), Delaware State University Delaware State University (DSU), the second-largest university in the state of Delaware, is a historically black university. Over the last 116 years, it has evolved into a fully accredited, comprehensive university with a main campus located in Dover, Delaware and two satellite (Dover, DE), Loyola College (Baltimore, MD), Towson University (Towson, MD) and Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). 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 news wire 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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