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UNO PRSSA Earn National Awards

UNO’s PRSSA chapter earned two national awards presented at the PRSSA National Conference.

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UNO’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter earned two national awards presented at the PRSSA National Conference Oct. 8 in Austin, Texas.

The chapter earned the F.H. Teahan National Chapter Award for Outstanding Regional Conference, “Big Events in the Big O", held April 6 and 7, 2018. The conference drew 85 attendees from seven states in the Midwest.

A team of students also placed third in the National Organ Donor Awareness Competition for its Mythbusters campaign and campus event on April 3, 2018. The event partnered with Nebraska Organ Recovery and featured a panel of three millennial organ donor recipients.

In addition, Zach Dinslage, immediate past president and May 2018 graduate, received a National Presidential Award for his service to the chapter.

For more information, contact UNO PRSSA President Kathryn Nizzi at knizzi@unomaha.edu or 402.332.1288.


About UNO PRSSA

UNO PRSSA is a pre-professional organization affiliated with 344 national chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Nationally recognized for its community and university service, UNO PRSSA has earned Outstanding Chapter in 2015, 2012 and 2009, among several other national awards.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness and community engagement efforts. Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community.

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