Executive Council
Executive Board
Chloe Martin
President
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2025
Belle Fulkerson
Vice President
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2025
Since joining PRSSA, Chloe has been provided with many opportunities, such as attending a PR conference, strengthening her communication and leadership skills, and being more involved with MSU and the community. Upon graduation, Chloe hopes to find a job where she can apply her PR skills and grow as a PR professional. One day, Chloe plans to open up her own PR agency. Her favorite memory at MSU so far was campaigning for a senate seat. Chloe said, “It was such a fun and rewarding experience and a great way to meet new people and get involved!”
Belle loves PRSSA because she gets to hear all about the various fields and specializations in the public relations profession. She believes that PRSSA is a great way to network and create potential job opportunities. After graduation, Belle plans to continue her studies at MSU and earn a master's in communication. Her favorite memory so far at MSU was when she took PR Case Problems because the whole class was very close to one another. Belle said, "It was in that class that I made my first PR friends, and I truly knew that pursuing a profession in PR was the right path for me."
Caroline Flint
Communication Director
Communication, Public Relations & Broadcast & Digital Journalism Major
Graduating May 2025
Greta Allen
Recruitment Director
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2025
Caroline loves PRSSA because of the organization's countless opportunities to connect with professionals and gain helpful insights into the public relations industry. PRSSA allows Caroline to network and build relationships that could lead to future jobs. After graduating from MSU, Caroline plans to attend graduate school to further her public relations knowledge and one day become accredited in public relations. After graduate school, she hopes to work for a public relations firm that emphasizes entertainment clients. Caroline’s favorite memories at MSU are from her time in the Famous Maroon Band, where she had the opportunity to perform for MSU football fans and be a part of the gameday traditions.
Greta’s favorite thing about PRSSA is the incredible opportunities it gives to students. She believes it is an important organization for those about to enter the workforce and get a feel for the various jobs one can pursue. Being involved in PRSSA grants students access to a network of current PR professionals and fellow college students. Greta’s involvement in PRSSA has allowed her to learn about new career paths while also making friends along the way. Greta’s post-graduate plans are still uncertain, but she is keen to work in a PR firm. Taking Dr. Forde's PR Case Problems class was one of Greta’s favorite memories at MSU. Greta recalled, “It was in that class that I became friends with so many other people in my major and fell in love with public relations.”
Rileigh Campbell
Programming Director
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2025
Rileigh loves PRSSA because she gets to hear from diverse PR professionals. She enjoys learning about what working in PR is truly like and how the practice differs across the field and location. Being involved in PRSSA is a great way to meet other PR students and connect with PR professionals. After graduation, Rileigh plans on moving to Birmingham, AL to work at a PR firm. Her favorite MSU experience was her time at PRISM. “This class has allowed me to gain real public relations experience and help a nonprofit organization in Starkville,” Rileigh said.
Committee Members
Olivia Callens
Communications Committee Member
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2025
Olivia appreciates opportunities to network and connect with other PR professionals through PRSSA. She also finds PRSSA a great place to meet people her age and get to know them better since she is a transfer student. “Professionals I meet through PRSSA could be my future employers. They are awesome, and I would not have the chance to meet them if it were not for PRSSA,” Olivia said. She plans to continue on at MSU and get her graduate degree and, after that, work at a PR firm. Olivia’s favorite memory at MSU is tailgating in the junction and going to the football games. She has fun watching how excited everyone gets for the games.
Parker Acosta
Recruitment Committee Member
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2026
Parker values PRSSA because it enables her to connect with fellow students who have similar interests and share her passion. She aspires to work as a public relations specialist for a professional sports team after she graduates. One of Parker’s fondest memories from her time at MSU is attending a lecture given by Madison Prewett Trout at her sorority during her freshman year.
Mary Grace's favorite thing about PRSSA is the opportunity to hear from professionals who work in the field that she hopes to join soon. “Networking opportunities PRSSA has provided me with are endless, and I ask guest speakers for career advice,” Mary Grace said. She hopes to work for a professional sports team's communication division after graduation. Mary Grace's favorite memory at MSU was witnessing the women's basketball team beat the reigning national champions of LSU in The Hump.
Mary Grace Black
Programming Committee Member
Communication, Public Relations Major
Graduating May 2026
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Bazaa has 15 years of experience in public relations and media industries working at both technical and managerial levels. Her employers include Save the Children UK, diplomatic missions of the U.S. and Australia in Mongolia, and Rio Tinto multinational mining group. She loves teaching public relations and communication to hard-working students at MSU and helps them discover amazing opportunities and challenges this profession presents. Dr. Bazaa is excited to be co-chairing the PRSSA's chapter at MSU and helping her students launch successful PR careers in the U.S. and around the world.
Dr. H has over six years of full-service PR and advertising experience. Some clients she has worked for include Christ Cathedral, Orange County Boy Scouts of America, Goodwill of Orange County, Dammit Dolls, Irvine Company, UCI, StorQuest, and Orange County Great Parks. Dr. H attributes the success of landing her first PR job after graduation to the network she built during her undergraduate career by attending various professional PRSA events. She hopes students will take advantage of all the resources PRSA has to offer students to become widely successful in their future careers.
Terri Hernandez, Ph.D.
Advisor
Assistant Professor of PR
PRSA Member since 2009
Uyanga Bazaa, Ph.D.
Advisor
Assistant Professor of PR
PRSA Member since 2022
Past Executive Boards
Elisa Stocking, Chapter President
Leah Pennington, Vice President
Lauryn Jones, Communication Director
Abby Rutherford, Programming Director
Shelby Hodgkiss, Recruitment Director
Abbie Kate Hancock, Chapter President
Zoie Henson, Vice President
Gracie Weatherly, Communication Director
Katie Nguyen, Recruitment Director
Jessi Basinger, Secretary
Leah Williams, Website Director
Ella Sisk, Chapter President
Anna Grace Hand, Vice President
Maryanna Morris, Communication Director
Addie Thompson, Programming Director
Mary Martha Willison, Recruitment Director
Mariah Stevens, Chapter President
Marisa Laudadio, Vice President
Tate Smith, PR Director
Jordan Spradlin, Recruitment Director
Amelia Henson, Treasurer
Blake Williams, Secretary
Abbie Kate Hancock, Website Director
Annie Price, Committee Member
Tyler Hutcherson, Committee Member
Sarah Colvert, Chapter President
Elly Lamb, Vice President
Lily Shelton, Communication Director
Meagan Brown, Programming Director
Mary Nielson Clinton, Recruitment Director
Jo Beth Griffen, Chapter President
Tyler Hutcherson, Vice President
Jordan Criswell, PR Director
Madison Alexander, Recruitment Director
Mariah Stevens, Treasurer
Annie Price, Secretary
Marisa Laudadio, Committee Member
Tate Smith, Committee Member