The Hall School of Journalism at Troy State University recently took home 28 state-wide awards at the Public Relations Council of Alabama conference held at Auburn University.
    The TSU public relations class client, the Alabama Higher Education Partnership, received a first-place Medallion Award for a total external public relations program. The Alabama Higher Education Partnership public relations campaign was the class project of the public relations students at TSU, taught by Donna Clark Schubert, assistant professor of journalism and public relations.
    In each of the four years of competition at this level, TSU students have received the first-place award in state competition for the client project.
    The PRCA is Alabama's largest organization of public relations practitioners and communicators. It is the state's longest operating and largest group of public relations practitioners.
    “This is a very competitive award program, and students' work must be exceptional in order to win,” Schubert said. “I am proud that the PRCA has recognized this wonderful work.”
    Award Winners are:

• 2003 Public Relations Case Studies Class, two Medallion Awards;
  
• Lisa Santorelli of Enterprise, Medallion Award and Certificate of Merit;
  
• Holly Peters of Ozark, two Medallion Awards and Certificate of Merit;
  
• Jacqueline Davenport of Destin, Fla., Medallion Award;
  
• Hillary West of Birmingham, three Excellence Awards and Certificate of Merit;
  
• Jessica Cain of Montgomery, Excellence Award and Certificate of Merit;
  
• Lezlie Griffin of Wetumpka, Excellence Award and Certificate of Merit;
  
• Carly Minor of Prattville, Medallion Award and Excellence Award; and
  
• Alison Hardy of Tallassee, two Certificates of Merit.