Public Relations News

Recent News Stories
10 careers for public relations majors
Read More “10 careers for public relations majors”Learn what it means to be a public relations major and what careers you can go into.
10 high-paying majors you may not know about
Read More “10 high-paying majors you may not know about”Some lesser-known areas of study, like criminal justice or computer science, are great majors that can provide fulfilling and successful careers.
Past News Stories
- The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Colleen Palmer and public relations students collaborate with local nonprofits
Read More “Prof. Colleen Palmer and public relations students collaborate with local nonprofits”Each fall, Professor Colleen Palmer’s Public Relations Writing course gives students the opportunity to work with actual businesses in the Kenosha area.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Azahna Luschen ’27 published in Go Downtown Kenosha blog
Read More “Azahna Luschen ’27 published in Go Downtown Kenosha blog”Azahna Luschen, a junior PR major, wrote a piece for class that captured the town’s attention!
New Communication/Public Relations scholarship offered to incoming students
Read More “New Communication/Public Relations scholarship offered to incoming students”New this upcoming year, Carthage will award one full-tuition Communication/Public Relations Scholarship to an incoming freshman, renewable for four years. This scholarship is available to students who plan to major in either communication or public relations.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Colleen Palmer publishes chapter in textbook
Read More “Prof. Colleen Palmer publishes chapter in textbook”Dr. Colleen Palmer has published a chapter on an innovative crisis exchange program in a new textbook.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Social Media class lets students provide real-world marketing insights to local businesses
Read More “Social Media class lets students provide real-world marketing insights to local businesses”Students in Professor Kelly Kruse’s Social Media course concluded a semester-long project by presenting in-depth digital audits to local business owners.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Public relations students present at national conference
Read More “Public relations students present at national conference”Five PR students were accepted into a national conference to share their thesis research and findings.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Public Relations Student Society of America launches new podcast series
Read More “Public Relations Student Society of America launches new podcast series”The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) group on campus started a new podcast this week!
- The Bridge: Campus News
Students gain valuable career advice during public relations field trip
Read More “Students gain valuable career advice during public relations field trip”On a recent field trip to meet the PR teams behind the Brewers and the State Fair, students learned some advice that can apply to all students.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Public relations students learn from Pop-Tarts Bowl sponsor
Read More “Public relations students learn from Pop-Tarts Bowl sponsor”PR students met with the senior advertising and social media manager of GE to discuss their campaign around the Pop-Tarts Bowl of 2024.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Jessica Villasenor ’26 advances filmmaking skills through summer internship
Read More “Jessica Villasenor ’26 advances filmmaking skills through summer internship”Over the summer, Jessica Villasenor ’26 advanced her filmmaking skills through an internship at a Chicago-based film production company.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Public Relations Campaigns class works to rebrand City of Zion’s image
Read More “Public Relations Campaigns class works to rebrand City of Zion’s image”PR Campaigns class works with City of Zion, IL on rebranding the city’s image
- The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Colleen Palmer presents at CSCA Conference
Read More “Prof. Colleen Palmer presents at CSCA Conference”Colleen Palmer, public relations professor, presented two accepted works at this year’s CSCA Conference.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Arts and Humanities Divisional Honor Celebration award winners
Read More “Arts and Humanities Divisional Honor Celebration award winners”The Division of Arts and Humanities Division held its annual Divisional Honor Celebration.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Public relations students create video about their field of study
Public relations students at Carthage are passionate about their field of study and love getting real-life experiences in the classroom.Read More “Public relations students create video about their field of study” - The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Jon Bruning to present at Popular Culture Association national conference
Read More “Prof. Jon Bruning to present at Popular Culture Association national conference”Jon Bruning will give a presentation titled “Manchester, City United: Scaling Corporate Social Responsibility in English Club Football.”
- The Bridge: Kudos
Carthage students explore branding standards with local Chick-fil-A leadership
Read More “Carthage students explore branding standards with local Chick-fil-A leadership”Carthage students explore branding standards with local Chick-fil-A leadership.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Four public relations students headed to 2024 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Read More “Four public relations students headed to 2024 National Conference on Undergraduate Research”Four public relations students have theses accepted into the NCUR.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Megan Christian ’24 expands social media reach for Discover Wisconsin
Read More “Megan Christian ’24 expands social media reach for Discover Wisconsin”Public relations student takes Discover Wisconsin to a whole new level by bringing them on board for TikTok!
- The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Colleen Palmer presents at Central States Communication Associate Conference
Read More “Prof. Colleen Palmer presents at Central States Communication Associate Conference”Prof. Colleen Palmer presented twice at this year’s Central States Communication Associate Conference in St. Louis.
- Alumni News,Top Stories
PR alum shares lessons from his career
Matt Thome ’17 spoke to students in Professor Colleen Palmer’s Crisis Communication class.Read More “PR alum shares lessons from his career” - The Bridge: Campus News
LEGO marketing leader meets with Carthage public relations students
Read More “LEGO marketing leader meets with Carthage public relations students”James Gregson, LEGO brand and creative marketing leader, met with public relations students at Carthage.
- Stories of Impact
PRSSA provides opportunities for communication students
Anyone studying or interested in communication is welcome to join PRSSA, The Public Relations Student Society of America.Read More “PRSSA provides opportunities for communication students” - Stories of Impact,Student Achievements,Top Stories
Public relations course allows students to partner with local businesses
Each year, Carthage students enrolled in the Public Relations Writing course partner with a small, local business to create a PR package for the company.Read More “Public relations course allows students to partner with local businesses” - The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Colleen Palmer’s Great Idea for Teaching accepted for AEJMC Conference
Read More “Prof. Colleen Palmer’s Great Idea for Teaching accepted for AEJMC Conference”Dr. Colleen Palmer’s Great Idea for Teaching (GIFT) submission has been accepted for the Association of Journalism and Mass Communication 2022 conference.
Carthage PR program ranks No. 5 nationally in early salary
GradReports bases its rankings on median salaries one year after graduation. Public relations students at Carthage benefit from real-world projects.Read More “Carthage PR program ranks No. 5 nationally in early salary”






















