The Hispanic Public Relations Association awarded USC Annenberg students four of its eight scholarships, which were created to recognize outstanding undergraduate Hispanic students who are pursuing careers in Public Relations and related communications fields.
Communication students Ben Gutierrez, Manuel Miranda and Tanya Prouty, and Public Relations student Jocelyn Torres (also Political Science) all attended a recent awards ceremony where they were honored for their achievements.
"The HPRA scholarship program is important because Hispanic communication professionals continue to be in high demand," said Ivette Zurita, HPRA President. "As an organization we want to foster Hispanic talent by helping students enter and advance in the industry."
The scholarship program was created to recognize outstanding undergraduate Hispanic students who are pursuing careers in Public Relations and related communications fields. Since its inception, the HPRA scholarship program has awarded more than $210,000 to Latino students pursuing a career in communications or a related field.
"When I received the news that I had won the scholarship I felt relieved," said Torres, a junior from Las Vegas. "Being a college student in this tough economic time, extra money is always great news. I was surprised to see that half of the scholarship recipients were from USC, and that they were students I knew from Annenberg."
"I feel blessed and honored to be recognized by the Hispanic Public Relations Association," Miranda said. "I believe the organization does a tremendous job of providing support for young Hispanic professionals in the fields of Communication. I am truly grateful and hope to work with the Hispanic Public Relations Association throughout my future endeavors."
About HPRA:
HPRA was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization to establish a network of Hispanics employed in the public relations profession in the Southern California area. HPRA now has members nationwide representing public relations, marketing and advertising professionals from agencies, government, non-profit and corporations. HPRA is dedicated to the advancement of Hispanic professionals and provides educational seminars and workshops throughout the year. The organization has awarded more than $210,000 in scholarships to Latino students pursuing a career in communications during the last 25 years. HPRA strives to be a resource for communications professionals and for those seeking insights into the Hispanic market. For more information, please visit http://www.hpra-usa.org.
