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#PRogressSU 2022
21st Century Influence
#PRogressSU is an annual initiative driven by graduate students at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University to discuss current issues, trends, and innovation in the public relations industry.
This year, students are focusing on influence in the 21st Century. They have highlighted various sectors of digital media by interviewing strategists, communicators and influencers from across the world including China, Canada and the United States.
History of #PRogressSU:
#PRogressSU was inspired by a trip to NYC, three graduate students and Dr. Regina Luttrell started this initiative, which is now a yearly initiative focusing on how the public relations industry is progressing. The theme each year is student decided; the event is fully student driven. In the past, #PRogressSU has featured panels and fostered discussions of gender, diversity, self-care, inclusion and generational impact.
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To learn more about previous #PRogressSU events, please check out the 'Previous Initiatives' tab above!
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#PRogressSU 2022
Team Members
Alexa Cash
Alexa is a graduate student at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications studying public relations. She is from a suburb of Kansas City and earned her B.A. in strategic communications with a minor in psychology. Her professional aspirations include pursuing content and influencer marketing, as well as media engagement within the entertainment public relations realm.
Angela is a Public Diplomacy & Global Communications graduate student at Syracuse University. She received her Bachelor's in Communications at the University at Albany, and gained experience in journalism as the News Editor of the student run newspaper at Hudson Valley Community College. In an era of increasing globalization, she understands that communication will be at the forefront of everything, and she is eager to continue work within the intersection of international affairs and communication, as strong communication is what will propel change.
Angela Scipione
Matt Edwards
Matt is an aspiring sports media professional who is currently studying in the Newhouse Sports Media Center and the Newhouse School's public relations master's program. Previously, Matt received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in May 2021, where he was a sports writer for The Daily Gamecock and an athletics communications intern at Allen University. As a person who stutters, Matt believes writing is a powerful medium of expression and communication.
Michael Spencer
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Michael is a graduate student studying public relations at the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He graduated with his B.A in Journalism Media Studies with a minor in Family Studies from the University of Nevada-- Las Vegas. His academic and professional interests include entertainment PR, DEI initiatives, and brand development.
Rongzhen Lyu
Rongzhen Lyu is a public relations graduate student at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She received her bachelor’s degree in TV& Broadcast Editing and Filming in China. She loves using the lens to tell stories, meanwhile, she is curious about the relationship between art and audiences. Her multicultural background gives her a bigger perspective of mass communication. She wants to work as a PR professional in the film industry, to create and connect films to diverse audiences.