FORIMMEDIATERELEASE MediaContact:ClarissaFord

FirmDirector,PRowlPublicRelationsceford@temple.edu

PRowlPublicRelationsCelebratesTenthAnniversary

TempleUniversity’sfirstandonlynationallyaffiliatedstudent-runpublicrelationsfirmlooksbackonitsdecadeofservice.

PHILADELPHIA,Pa.,September5,2017—PRowlPublicRelations,TempleUniversity’sfirstandonlynationallyaffiliatedstudent-runpublicrelationsfirmiscelebratingitstenthanniversaryduringthe2017-2018schoolyear.Offeringauniqueon-campusagencyexperienceforstudents,thefirmservesclientsattheuniversity,localandregionallevels.PRowlisoneofapproximately25firmsinthecountrythatholdsnationalaffiliationthroughthePublicRelationsStudentSocietyofAmerica(PRSSA).PRowloffersstudentstheopportunitytogainrealisticpublicrelationsexperienceinadditiontobuildingprofessionalportfolios.Staffmembersarehiredbasedontheirdedication,enthusiasmandpassionforthepublicrelationsindustry.Thefirmcurrentlyservessixclientswithacurrentstaffof56members,thelargestinthefirm’shistory.Thefirmhasworkedwithadiversesetofclientsduringthelastdecade.FirmclienteleincludesTemple-relatedorganizations,andregionalnon-profitorganizationsandcompanies,suchastheSaintLuciferSpiceCompany,TempleUniversityTelevision,VisitBucksCounty,RelayforLifeofSouthPhiladelphiaandmore.PRowl’smissionisthreefold:toprovideclientswithcomprehensivepublicrelationsservicesandsolutions,toofferTemplePublicRelationsStudentSocietyofAmerica(PRSSA)memberstheopportunitytoapplytheirknowledgeandgainexperiencebeyondtheclassroomandtobuildcredibilitywhileforminglastingstudent-clientrelationships.InOctober2007,severalTemplestrategiccommunicationstudentsattendedthePRSSANationalConferenceinPhiladelphia.Inspiredbytheconference,PRowl’sfounder,NataliePrazenica,createdthefull-servicefirminthewinterof2008.Sinceitsinception,PRowlhasspecializedinvariouspublicrelationsservicesincludingresearch,contentcreation,mediarelations,socialmediamanagement,eventplanningandmore.Withinfouryearsofitsopening,thefirmbecamenationallyaffiliatedbythePublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica(PRSSA).BeingnationallyaffiliatedcertifiesPRowltoworkwithnationalclientswithaddedbenefitssuchasstudent-runfirmawards.Inordertoachievenationalaffiliation,afirmmustholdhighlevelsofprofessionalismandmeettheethicalstandardsoutlinedbyPRSSAandreapplyforcertificationeverythreeyears.Theapplicationprocessincludesacasestudyonafirmcampaign/tactic,aletterof

supportfromafacultyadvisor,ahistoryofthefirm,aletterfromthefirmdirector,andadetailedclientroster.“BeingapartofsuchadistinctiveorganizationwithinTempleissuchanenrichingexperience,”saidClarissaFord,PRowlPublicRelations’FirmDirector.“Themostrewardingaspectofthispositioniswatchingpassionatestudents’workmatureandimproveoverthecourseoftheyearwithPRowlservingasthefoundationtothestartofsuccessfulcareersintheindustry.Beingabletoserveclientsinastudent-runfirmisapracticalskillnoteverystudenthastheopportunitytoexperience.That’swhatmakesPRowlsodistinct.”StaffmembersareduespayingmembersofTemple’sPRSSAchapter,whichisoneoftheoldestinthecountryandthelargestintheregion.PRSSAisapre-professionalorganizationforstudentswhoareinterestedinpublicrelations.Itoffersstudentsmentorshipprograms,networkingevents,panels,workshops,andguestspeakers.“PRowl’ssuccessoverthepasttenyearscommunicatesthehardworkanddedicationofKleinCollegeofMediaandCommunicationstudents,”saidDeanDavidBoardman.“StudentswhoarePRowlstaffmembersareabletaketheskillstheyarelearningintheirclassesandapplythemtotheirworkforreal-worldclients.KleinisproudofallofPRowl’saccomplishmentsthatserveboththeuniversityandcommunity.”“AsIreflectbackonPRowlPublicRelations’firstdecade,I’mamazedbyitsgrowthandtheopportunitiesithasaffordedourstudents,”saidAssociateProfessorofPracticeGreggFeistman,PRowl’sfacultyadvisorandDirectorofthePublicRelationsmajor.“Fromthebeginningwithahandfulofstaffmembersworkingwithoneortwoclients,therearenowhundredsofPRowlalumniwhohavegoneontodogreatthingsaroundthecountrybasedontheirPRowlexperience.I’mexcitedtoseewherePRowlanditsstaffgoinitsseconddecade.”PRowlPublicRelationswillmarktheiranniversarywithaspecial10thAnniversarylogoandaseriesofcelebrationsthroughouttheupcomingschoolyear.StudentsfromthroughoutTempleareencouragedtoapplyforAccountAssociatepositionsinNovemberasthefirmlookstocontinueitsgrowthandinvolvementoncampusandinthesurroundingcommunity.TolearnmoreaboutPRowlPublicRelations’servicesandreadPRowl’sblog,pleasevisitprowlpr.com.

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