Business Wire Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Scholarship Program.Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(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 include: Appalachian State University History Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens of Watauga County, NC, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone, NC. Land was donated by D.B. , Campbell University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC , University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. State University, and Western Carolina University з The university's academic structure is composed of four undergraduate colleges: Applied Sciences Arts and Sciences Business Education and Allied Professions Honors College Graduate School. . "Business Wire has experienced 40 years of growth and excellence because of the skills and enthusiasm of our people," said Leon Harbar, Regional Manager for Business Wire's Charlotte bureau. "We believe that all competitive industries require a constant replenishment of young talent. These special scholarships will help support tomorrow's public relations 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. 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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