PRSSA Scholarship Spotlights

 
Ofield Dukes Scholarship & Multicultural Student Award Recipient

Ofield Dukes Scholarship & Multicultural Student Award Recipient

Zachary Gradishar, Previous Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Service, President

Zachary Gradishar served as the current VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Service before becoming President of the AU PRSSA chapter his senior year. Zach majored in Public Relations & Strategic Communication and minored in Marketing. Zach was recognized for his diversity and inclusion efforts on the national level and was the 2020 recipient of the Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award. Zach is from Chicago, IL, and loves watching movies, television shows, enjoys cooking, and hanging out with friends. Post graduation, Zach moved out to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry as a public relations practitioner.

John D. Graham Leadership Scholarship Recipient, First Place WinnerJenna DePellegrini, President

John D. Graham Leadership Scholarship Recipient, First Place Winner

Jenna DePellegrini, Previous President

Jenna DePellegrini is a past President of AU's PRSSA Chapter. She majored in Public Relations and Strategic Communications and minoring in History, worked as an intern at Strauss Media Strategies and is an enthusiastic historian. Jenna also won the 2021 PRSSA John D. Graham Leadership First Place Scholarship Prize. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, she loves reading, frozen mochas, cats, and politics. Post graduation, Jenna got a job at Lucas Films and is currently living in Orlando, FL.


Barbara Harris Scholarship Recipient

Barbara Harris Scholarship Recipient

Festicia Bovell, AU PRSSA Member

My name is Festicia Bovell, Iā€™m a junior studying public relations and strategic communication with a minor in marketing. As a new member of PRSSA, I am most excited to grow as a young professional and network with others. I want to pursue PR within the entertainment and media industry

Barbara Harris Scholarship Recipient

Destiny Maguta, VP of Digital Communications

Destiny is a sophomore studying public relations and marketing and is originally from Delaware. She believes that the most important aspect of inclusivity is to ensure that people feel valued and included in their workspace.