The Minnesota chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) appointed four St. Cloud State University graduates to its 12 member board for 2015, including President Joel Swanson ’94.
“It’s an exciting time to be in the growing public relations field, as organizations increasingly understand the critical role of public relations to organizational strategy,” Swanson said.
Other St. Cloud State alumni leaders are:
- Margaret Ann Hennen ’68 ’76 , ethics officer – Executive Committee
- Karen Lyons ’90 – Board of Directors
- Theresa Skillrud ’82 – Board of Directors
Minnesota PRSA includes more than 400 corporate, agency, independent, non-profit and government public relations professionals from Minnesota, the Dakotas and western Wisconsin.
The Minnesota PRSA is the ninth largest chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals with nearly 32,000 professional and student members.