Kendall Schmidt

Kendall Schmidt, 2011–2012 vice president of Chapter development, is a junior at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Schmidt is studying public relations with a minor in psychology, anticipating graduation in the fall of 2012.

Schmidt joined PRSSA the first semester of her freshman year. The following semester, Schmidt was elected as the new member coordinator of the Chapter. Serving in this role the following year, Kendall also found herself holding several other leadership positions across campus, also serving the Texas State Student Organizations Council as outreach coordinator and vice president.

Before being elected to the National Committee, Schmidt served as president of the Texas State PRSSA Chapter. Her work at Texas State over the past year increased membership and meeting attendance, brought PRSA shadow days to students and incorporated more hands-on opportunities for members to be involved.

In the past, Schmidt worked with the Texas State Department of Athletics as an external operations intern, as well as a marketing and promotions intern, and will be spending her first summer on the National Committee as an intern with Cohn & Wolfe–Austin.

When given the chance, she loves to travel, escape into a fashion blog or magazine and spend time with her loved ones at home.

Favorite Quote
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain

Contact Information
kendallmschmidt@gmail.com
@k_schmidt