LSU Manship School of Mass Communication

#Congratulations Lizzie Falcetti and Mel Bridges

MANSHIP SPRING 2024 GRADUATES: The graduating student survey is now open! Spring graduates have until May 31 to log in to Handshake and complete the survey for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card, coordinated by Handshake. This survey helps us measure success in preparing students for life after graduation. Complete the survey at https://lnkd.in/gtAK5TDw. 💜💛

Looking for an opportunity to enhance your professional experience and resume? ImPRint Communications, a student-run public relations firm affiliated with the LSU chapter of PRSSA, recently partnered with the Louisiana Department of Health to create a campaign for vaccine awareness and acceptance.   As a member of ImPRint, you will be responsible for research, planning, implementation and evaluation of this campaign.   Students from all areas are encouraged to apply. This is a paid position ($12/hour) from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Working this summer is also an option.   *How to Apply: Send your cover letter (indicating your interest, skills and motivation to be part of the firm) and resume to ImPRint faculty advisor Dr. Nihar Sreepada (nsreepada@lsu.edu).

Joshua Howard, (an LSU Manship School alumnus and adjunct instructor) was awarded the Practitioner of the Year award from the Public Relations Association of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Chapter. The award was created to recognize and honor public relations professionals who have distinguished themselves in the past year. Howard is the chief of staff at The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition and owner/consultant at JWH, LLC, a communications firm supporting organizations from strategy to implementation. Congratulations, we are so proud of you! 🎊 💜 #manshipschool #lsuprofessors #pral #publicrelations

Chris Yandle, Ph.D., (an adjunct instructor at the LSU Manship School) was recognized by the Public Relations Association of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Chapter as the 2024 Communicator of the Year. This award is given to those who have a high degree of skill in communicating effectively through the use of mass media. Congratulations! 🎊 💜 #manshipschool #lsuprofessors #pral #publicrelations 

Join us in congratulating Mel Bridges and Lizzie Falcetti for their outstanding achievements in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program! Mel, a junior studying broadcast journalism, made history by winning 7th place in the Audio News/Features Competition, marking KLSU's first-ever Hearst Award win.

Lizzie, a sophomore journalism student, tied for 14th place in the Sports Writing Competition with her compelling piece, "Do athletes make more money in the pros or in college?" 

Mel will be competing in the Hearst National Championship in June, representing Louisiana State University.

We are so proud of their accomplishments!
 First pic: Lizzie Falcetti
Second pic: Mel Bridges Learn more: https://shorturl.at/koUX7 Join us in celebrating these incredible achievements! 💜💛 

#GeauxManship #HearstAwards #LSU

MANSHIP STUDENTS: Do you have a competitive internship in the mass communication field this summer? The Manship School is pleased to offer financial support. You must have been accepted into an internship before you apply for this funding, and if the internship is canceled or changes substantially in form, the funds will not be awarded. Submit your app by May 15 at 4:30pm: https://lnkd.in/gM66Qv4c. These awards are made possible by the T.J. Moran Endowed Internship Support Fund and the Martin Johnson Experiential Learning Fund.

Earlier this week, the Madison Brooks Foundation made a generous donation to the Manship School to establish the Madison Brooks Scholarship Fund to benefit our students. Madison's mother, Ashley Baustert, and her grandmother, Mandy LeBlanc, visited the Manship School to personally deliver this gift. We are so grateful they chose the Manship School to honor Madison’s legacy. 💜💛

We are proud of our students—Kennedy Hayden Carter, Ryan Castellón and Matthew Delatte—who have been selected as members of this year’s Tiger Twelve! #GeauxManship 💜💛

Congratulations to our Digital Advertising Capstone seniors, who won second place in the AAF District 7 Competition of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) for their "Cold is Cooler" integrated marketing communication campaign for Tide! ✨To add to this incredible news, the team’s adviser and digital advertising associate professor, Dr. Yongick Jeong, received the Donald G. Hileman Award from AAF District 7!✨ This award recognizes a college educator for outstanding service to advertising, to District 7, to a local advertising federation, and to college advertising students through a student advertising team, a student advertising club, and teaching of superior quality. We are so proud of our students and Dr. Jeong! #GeauxManship 💜💛 ............. First pic, left to right: Presenters Maddie Howell, Brett Hidalgo, Mallory Wise and Emily Groves. Second pic: All members of digital advertising capstone team, including Dr. Jeong (top row, third from left).