Student Organizations
- Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication Honor Society)
- Women in Communications (Career development contacts & opportunities for men & women)
- Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) (Career developement & networking)
- C. Richard Petticrew Forum (Public speaking workshops & competitions)
- American Advertising Federation website (AAF) (networking with professionals,compete in ad contests)
National Communication Honor Society. Membership requirements. A national organization with active chapters at more than sixty colleges and universities nationwide. Working on projects that benefit communication students, such as a mentoring program.
Contact:
Stepanie Simms, President, sasimms@purdue.edu
R.E. Smith, Faculty Advisor, smith10@purdue.edu
or visit www.natcom.org/StudentOrgs/lph/lph.htm
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The Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
A national communications organization open to men and women that delivers the programs, products, services and contacts you will need to compete in today's tough job market. As the only organization that encompasses ALL fields of communications, AWC can help you tap into career opportunities through monthly meetings, site field trips, and workshops in: advertising, film and video production, print and broadcast journalism, public relations, technical communications and other areas. View promo video for Association for Women in Communications here http://www.getinvolved.purdue.edu/Community?action=getOrgHome&orgID=657
Contact:
Tana Beaver, President 2009-2010, tbeaver@purdue.edu
Stacey Connaughton, Facutly Advisor, sconnaug@purdue.edu
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Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
PRSSA is a national organization that promotes networking with professionals in various fields of public relations. PRSSA also offers practical, hands-on experience in real-life situations by sponsoring events and public relations campaigns.
Contact:
Ryan Nugent, PRSSA President, rnugent@purdue.edu
Pam Deutsch, Faculty Advisor, pdeutsch@purdue.edu
or visit http://www.purdue.edu/prssa
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Petticrew Debate Forum
The Petticrew Debate Forum is a student organization, established through an endowment by C. Richard Petticrew, a 1936 Purdue graduate in chemical engineering, with the mission of enhancing the public speaking abilities of all Purdue students. We pursue this mission by sponsoring the intercollegiate speech team of Purdue University and also by sponsoring on-campus workshops, individual coaching, and speaking competitions.
Contact:
Josh Caplan, Coach, jcaplan@purdue.edu
Pam Deutsch, Faculty Advisor, pdeutsch@purdue.edu
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American Advertising Federation (AAF)
The Purdue Chapter of AAF is committed to offering the students of Purdue University the opportunity to explore the Advertising industry while expanding and applying their professional skills, knowledge, experience, and networking opportunities.
Contact:
Stephanie Woodward, President, swoodwa@purdue.edu
Jake Jensen, Faculty Advisor, jdjensen@purdue.edu
or visit http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~aaf
