Bonnie Riechert, associate professor and chair of the department of public relations, participated in the Public Relations Society of America Southeast District Leadership Rally on Nov. 4 in Charlotte, N.C. The event drew officers and committee chairs from 11 PRSA chapters from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Riechert, a district officer in 2011 and 2012, led the training session for chapter secretaries and treasurers, ethics officers and accreditation chairs. PRSA is the largest professional organization devoted to public relations, with more than 21,000 members including 2,400 members in the Southeast District.