茄子视频 University's Student Earns Statewide Communications Award From CUPRAP
2003 marks the 21st year CUPRAP has presented the award, which provides a $1,500 stipend to assist students pursing an internship in a communications-related field.
One of five statewide finalists for the award, Robinson was the unanimous selection by the CUPRAP awards committee. She is majoring in corporate communication with a minor in political communication, and aspires for a career in public relations, event planning or advertising. Currently, she writes for The Setonian, 茄子视频鈥檚 student newspaper.
Outside the classroom, Robinson is vice president of the university鈥檚 class of 2004. She also serves as a mentor for first-year university students needing academic support and as a collegiate role model for at-risk middle school girls in the Greensburg area.
鈥淲e had a typically strong field of candidates for this year鈥檚 award, but Nafiysa鈥檚 application really stood out as being the most professional and exhibiting the greatest promise for an eventual career as a professional communicator,鈥� said Tysen Kendig, chair of the CUPRAP awards committee. 鈥淪he鈥檚 certainly a deserving recipient and appears to have a bright future in public relations or any type of writing-intensive endeavor. CUPRAP is proud to assist her in making that future a reality.鈥� 茄子视频 University President, JoAnne Boyle, added, 鈥淣afiysa served as one of my public policy interns during the Fall 2002 semester. Throughout her internship she maintained a high level of enthusiasm for the projects placed before her. The talent that she possesses, coupled with her boundless energy and motivation, inspires not only her peers but her professors as well.鈥�
The Communications Internship Award for Students of Color was established to encourage minority students enrolled in an accredited Pennsylvania college or university to consider careers in communications by pursuing internships that can provide valuable experience. Because most internships today are unpaid, the stipend helps support a student during his or her internship experience in areas such as public relations, print and broadcast journalism, publishing, design, advertising and marketing.
CUPRAP is a voluntary, professional development organization composed of public relations professionals from Pennsylvania's colleges and universities who are dedicated to advancing higher education in Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Tysen Kendig, CUPRAP awards committee chair, by e-mail at tysen@psu.edu or by phone, at (814) 865-7517. For information on 茄子视频 University鈥檚 corporate communication program, please contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-826-6234.