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Meet chapter member: Lindsay Brennan

Lindsay Brennan joined FPRA Gainesville in 2008 after finishing the graphic design program at Santa Fe College. She was encouraged to join by one of her professors. Currently, Lindsay is the Marketing Manager for Sandvik Mining, where she is responsible for marketing...

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October membership mixer

  Thank you to everyone who joined us for the October Membership Mixer! Board members shared plans for this year and information about joining committees. Congratulations to the winners of our prize drawings.   Renewal drawing winners Member Ashley Johnson...

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Meet the board: Amelia Bell

Amelia Bell is currently serving as President-Elect for the 2013-2014 FPRA Gainesville board. Amelia has been involved in FPRA since 2005 when she was encouraged to join by a colleague. She has previously held five other board positions, including Vice President of...

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Congratulations, Image Award Winners

For Immediate Release Contact: Leah Craig, Communications Director (904) 419-3346; leahscraig@gmail.com   Gainesville, Fla., May 16, 2013—The Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), the oldest public relations organization in the...

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Meet our New Member: Catherine Seemann

Catherine is a communications coordinator at the University of Florida’s (UF) Student Health Care Center in Gainesville, Fla. After working her way through college at Publix Super Markets, Catherine received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from UF in 2001 and...

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Meet our New Member: Danna Miller

Danna is a public relations account executive at Frankel Media Group in Gainesville, Fla. After receiving a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. Danna began her career in public relations with The Zimmerman Agency in Tallahassee. She...

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Meet our New Member: Sarah Coulson

Sarah Coulson   Sarah is a communications specialist at United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) in Gainesville. She earned a B.S. in journalism and a minor in art history from the University of Florida. After graduation, Sarah began an unexpected career in...

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Meet our New Member: Shaumond Scott

Shaumond is state communications coordinator for UF|IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program in Gainesville. He earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in marketing from Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers, Fla. This is his eighth year...

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Meet our New Member: Jordan Meyer

Jordan is director of communications and marketing for the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Council for Economic Outreach.  At the Chamber he oversees the communications department, which encompasses public and media relations, marketing strategy, advertising...

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Meet Our New Member: Alisha Kinman

  Alisha Kinman   Alisha is communications and research manager at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce/Council for Economic Outreach. A graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, she received her B.S. in public...

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