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January 14: Gary Yoshimura Scholarship Applications Due
February 4: National Assembly delegate and non-delegate registration forms and fees due to PRSSA Headquarters.
February 5: Gonzaga University Regional Activity
March 10-13: National Assembly in Dallas, TX

Sarah Yeaney, National President
Start your 2005 resolution with PRSSA! The Society has it all this spring, from Regional Activities to National Assembly. Log onto prssa.org and read about our latest events on the main page. We promise a great time with all of your PRSSA friends, and numerous networking and professional development opportunities. As always, contact your National Committee with questions or concerns. Happy New Year – Keep those G.E.A.R.S. in motion!

Devin Knighton, Vice President of Professional Development
Begin your New Year right. Use the gift PRSA gave to all of PRSSA members the PRC Search. It’s the Google of public relations. Find access to hundreds of case studies and effective ideas. Login to MemberNet today on PRSSA’s main Web site and begin searching. Professional development begins for free this year at the click of a button.

Scott T. Iwata, Vice President of Member Services
What makes your Chapter great? Your best practices! Get online and tell PRSSA what your Chapter does well. It’s simple and easy and all it takes is a couple minutes of your time to start networking. Tell the whole society about the panel of speakers you have or how you held that fundraiser that raised lots of money or even a special publicity event to help with those recruitment drives. We want them all! Check out the Best Practices Forum today!

LeeAnn Rasachak, Vice President of Internships and Job Services
It’s time to start looking for summer internships and jobs. Please visit JobCenter for new internships and job opportunities. Contact your Chapter President or the Vice President of Internships/Job Services for login information. Happy New Year!

The Gary Yoshimura Scholarship is due at the end of the week! Don’t miss it! This scholarship is open to all PRSSA members who have a financial need in your quest for your degree. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The scholarship shall award one member with $2,400. So check out the information and apply!

For more information or application on this and other scholarships please visit our scholarship Web page.

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