Student Chapters

Congratulations, Vision student chapter, on your 10-year anniversary!

Volusia County is unique in that it is the only county in Florida to have two student chapters, Vision and Impact. The Vision Student Chapter was formed February 1998, and operates from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. Impact was formed in 2002 at Stetson University in DeLand.

FPRA student memberships in Volusia County are only $25/year.

NEW: Student resources for high school and college students, including:

Internships

The benefits of student membership include:

	The opportunity to vie for the state FPRA scholarship, up to $1,500 annually.
	Special state conference rates, with a schedule geared toward students.
	Student Image Awards.
	Internships list.
	Special student rates at FPRA luncheons.
	Event planning, resumé-building activities.
	Leadership skills gained through student chapter officer positions.
	Recognition from future employers of your affiliation with FPRA.
	Networking with FPRA professionals at the monthly meetings.

       B-CU Vision students with FPRA members
       at scholarship fundraiser, March 2008

Past events promoted or sponsored by Impact:

Mentor meet-and-greet with B-CU chapter and FPRA

        Volusia County chapter in 2003

Resume writing seminar in 2004

Past events promoted or sponsored by Vision:

	Black Media Day in 2003
	Interview skills lecture in 2004
	Annual Mass communications or marketing conferences (with Pat Russel McClead as keynote speaker in 2004)
	Professional Development seminar, November 2006
	FPRA/Vision joint luncheon and scholarship fundraiser, March 2008

Apply online with interactive form on the FPRA state website, www.fpra.org

Contacts:

Meredith Rodgriguez
Student Chapter Liaison
Communications Coordinator
(386) 481-2991
rodriguezm@cookman.edu

Vision: Camesha (Whittaker) Manzueta
B-CU Vision Student Chapter faculty advisor:
Department of Mass Communications
386-481-2724
whittakc@cookman.edu
 
 

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P.O. Box 9748, Daytona Beach, FL 32120

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