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On Friday, November 20, The School of Mass Communication and Journalism will induct 12 distinguished advertising and public relations alumni into its Hall of Fame. The Symposium is free and will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with panel discussions led by the honorees. Tickets for the luncheon are $35 and may be purchased by contacting Many Nace by email or 601.266.4258. All proceeds benefit the Robert Gene Wiggins and the Barbara Shoemake endowment scholarships.
See photos here!
2009 MCJ Hall of Fame Inductees
(click for full bios)
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Beth & Rick Bice |
John Forde, APR |
Reed Guice |
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Rex Kelly |
Mart Martin |
Danny Mitchell |
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Lt. Col. Roger Steven Murray |
Donna Ritchey, APR |
Peter Rogers |
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Barbara Shoemake |
Cindy Smartt |
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See previous Hall of Fame inductees
Event Schedule
All events held at the
Thad Cochran Center
| 8:30-9 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9-10:15 a.m. |
The Future of Advertising and Public Relations
Moderator: John Forde, APR
Panelists:
Mart Martin, Peter Rogers, Reed Guice, and Donna Ritchey, APR |
| 10:30-11:45 a.m. |
Building A Communications Career
Moderator: Danny Mitchell
Panelists:
Rick Bice, Cindy Smartt, Rex Kelly, and
Roger Steven Murray |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. |
Hall of Fame Luncheon -- Ticketed Event |
| 1:30-3 p.m. |
Round Table Discussions
Entrepreneurship:
Cindy Smartt, Rick Bice and Reed Guice
Nonprofit PR:
Roger Steven Murray and John Forde, APR
Creative Advertising:
Mart Martin, Beth Bice and Peter Rogers
Building Strategic Relationships:
Donna Ritchey, APR, Rex Kelly and
Danny Mitchell |
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Thanks to the 2009 Symposium
and Hall of Fame sponsors
Cities West Publishing
USM College of Arts and Letters
USM Alumni Association
Mississippi Power
Forrest General Hospital
Public Relations Association of Mississippi
Pine Belt & Mississippi Beach Chapters
The Student Printz
WUSM
See the 2009 Hall of Fame media coverage
PSA 1
PSA 2
PSA 3
11/14/09 Hattiesburg American story
11/06/09 USM Alumni Association Web story
11/04/09 Top Ad Executive Among Prominent Alumns to be Honored at Journalism Symposium
10/5/09 Hall of Fame, Symposium set for Nov. 20; Job, Internship Fair to be held Nov. 19
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