Now I know some of you may be thinking that this blog has been re-titled “Speaking of… Emma Gallagher” (given that this is the second post about Emma in the last few weeks)! It has not (been renamed, that is), but Emma absolutely deserves today’s “Student Shout-Out” as she received a scholarship award this past Tuesday at the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table luncheon!
The San Francisco PR Round Table was founded in 1939 and is made up of public relations professionals who gather to network and learn from leaders in the field. They also sponsor a scholarship award program for promising PR professionals. Students from universities across the Bay Area were recognized at Tuesday’s luncheon (several of them were Master’s students!). The chair scholarship committee of the San Francisco PR Round Table, Hatti Hamlin, told Emma “We had a very strong group of candidates, but our interviewers felt you were a standout. In fact, in the words of one of your interviewers, ‘She blew me away!'”
I was lucky enough to attend the luncheon as Emma’s guest. Professor Pabst from the advertising program also attended as a guest of one of the board members. We ate some yummy food, learned about the Presidio Parkway construction, and heard people say glowing things about Emma!
This is the second year in a row that a USF Communication Studies major has won the award! Last year Kelly Sanders won! Who will win next year? Let’s keep the record going…
Congratulations, Emma!
Great job, Emma!!