Letter from the President And that’s a wrap on the first-ever virtual PRSSA year by Kylie Squiers Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin. It blows my mind-we’ve been virtual for more than one year, and I’d be lying if said I wasn’t sad about this. This year was difficult to say the least—for me, the chapter and the world, in general. As I gather my thoughts, I realize that I haven’t even met some of our new members in person yet—but I guess that’s not a surprise since COVID-19 has forced us to hold virtual meetings since mid-March 2020. My key takeaways and silver lining—if you will—highlight the not-so-great parts because behind every problem stood a strong group of leaders. Though COVID-19 separated us from our usual in-person interactions, we constantly challenged ourselves to think outside of the box. Therefore, I’d like to claim our chapter and class of 2021 to be the most innovated group, thus far. From tackling Italian Night and creating a new “On the Go” event and “virtual auction” all the way to the Zoom game nights and our “Winter Wonderland” activity book project, I’d say we did a pretty dang good job for keeping it together and navigating through a global pandemic.
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As I wrap up my reflection on this past year, I want to say how incredibly thankful I am for the amazing faculty adviser we have, Karen Weber. If I ever had to survive another global pandemic, I’d sure hope Karen would stand by my side again. PRSSA has truly changed my life, and helped open doors I could never imagined at the beginning of my college career. I wish you all good luck as you enter the “new normal” and thank you again for all the memories—it’s truly been a time to remember. Sincerely, Kylie Squiers
