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Local PR Community’s Message to Southwest Virginia re: Virginia Tech

Posted: April 18th, 2007 | By: Steve Mullen | Filed under: Uncategorized |

I received an email today from the president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Richmond Chapter. I thought I’d excerpt it here:

It is with tremendous sadness that I express our chapter’s deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. I hope and pray that your children, families and friends are safe.

As a graduate of Virginia Tech who lived in the Ambler Johnston residence hall in the early 90s and a PR intern in Tech’s University Relations department, these events have hit very close to home. As I’m sure you are aware, Central Virginia boasts a huge number of loyal Hokies. I know that the university community, the alumni family, the Commonwealth and the nation will pull together to heal and try to understand this horrible tragedy.

Of course, let’s not forget our PR colleagues in Southwest Virginia and our friends at the Blue Ridge Chapter of PRSA. I contacted Blue Ridge President Jennifer Faulkner and communicated that our chapter is thinking of them and can support them in any way if needed. Please keep the Blacksburg-area PR professionals in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the international media onslaught.

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Gratefully,
Jill Vaughan, APR

Jill is the Director of Communications for the Virginia Lottery.

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