{"id":222446,"date":"2025-09-22T16:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=222446"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:31:17","slug":"prssa-star-chapter-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/22\/prssa-star-chapter-award\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa public relations students earn national recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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PRSSA<\/abbr> executive board members 2025–26: KC Layana-Mari Aipoalani, Marjulz Basuel, Natalie Perez, Savonna Andrews, Mailani Magbanua, Katelyn Jeeves, Samantha Siu, Gabrielle Dixon and Maliyah Magat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The David A. Ward chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA<\/abbr>) at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa’s School of Communication and Information<\/a> earned the Star Chapter Award<\/a> for the 2024–25 academic year. This national award recognizes the chapter\u2019s outstanding achievement and leadership in community engagement.<\/p>\n

“We dedicated our time and effort to ensure that we upheld the highest standards set by PRSSA<\/abbr>,” said Mailani Magbanua, chapter president and a graduate student<\/a> in communication<\/a>. “We can\u2019t wait to see how our chapter will continue to flourish in the future.”<\/p>\n

To earn the Star Chapter Award, PRSSA<\/abbr> student chapters must meet at least eight of 11 rigorous requirements, which include strengthening relationships with a sponsoring professional chapter, addressing ethics in meetings, participating in community service, and engaging in national events and awards.<\/p>\n

The 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa PRSSA<\/abbr> students organized a variety of academic and professional events, including a speaker series, communication skills workshops, community service projects and fundraising efforts. The chapter also held semi-annual career day tours and, this past spring, offered members a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Business Magazine<\/em> and Anthology Marketing Group.<\/p>\n

“This award reflects our members\u2019 passion and dedication to achieve the chapter\u2019s goals,” said Ji Young Kim, faculty advisor and associate professor of communication. “This is the second time the chapter has earned this national recognition, and I am looking forward to their continued success.”<\/p>\n

Added Amy Hennessey, the chapter\u2019s professional advisor, “As an alumna, it gives me great pride to see how they\u2019ve continued to build on the legacy of so many members before them. I continue to be inspired by the quality of our students and their contributions to the profession and our local PR<\/abbr> community.”<\/p>\n

Follow the chapter on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The School of Communication and Information is part of 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s College of Social Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To earn the Star Chapter Award, PRSSA<\/abbr> student chapters must meet at least eight of 11 rigorous requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":222447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[301,661,1466,911,741,1026,660,9],"class_list":["post-222446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-communications","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-program-recognition","tag-school-of-communications","tag-social-science","tag-student-recognition","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t