Two Belmont student teams recently received awards for their outstanding public relations campaigns at the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) 2019 Parthenon Awards Banquet.
The “#BUwithpurpose” 2018 Bateman competition team received an award of merit for their campaign on behalf of fighting childhood cancer. Team members Chelsea Lomartire and Madison Perrott attended the event and accepted the award. Other team members included Heather Lowe, Johnathan Pushkar and Sophie Rogers, all class of 2018.
“The Person Behind the Plate Campaign for the Cookery” team from public relations campaigns class also received an award of merit. Team members Amy Dalton, Andrea Lindsey and Addy Neider attended the event and accepted the award. Additional team members were Joel Delabre and Kate (Whiteside) Dean, both class of 2018.
PRSA Nashville awards an annual scholarship to a student attending a university in the area. Perrott, who is graduating in May, was introduced at the banquet as the recipient of last year’s scholarship.
Three officers of Belmont University Public Relations Student Society of America served as volunteers at the event. These were Jamie Anderson, Ally Langley and Landon Wolford.