PRSSA-LB members volunteer at 2019 Prism Awards Gala

10/24/2019

By: Steve Munoz

There are times in a person’s life when they regret not taking advantage of an opportunity that could have changed the course of their professional careers. I avoided this by deciding to attend the 2019 PRism Award Gala. PRSSA Long Beach members Alex Torres, Jordan Hall and myself volunteered for the gala without really knowing what to expect from it. I’m still deciding on whether or not to pursue a public relations bachelor's degree, so I was skeptical on whether to attend. However, it was a great opportunity to network with PR professionals and to learn more about the profession.

At first me and the guys didn’t know what to do, we were just students at some big gala! What helped us break the ice and something that I truly appreciated was that Professor Holly Ferris, who teaches and mentors at Long Beach State, introduced us to some of her colleagues.

“What industry are you guys interested in?” Ferris asked. Without hesitation she started to take us around the venue and introduce us to her colleagues. We garnered useful tips and even collected some business cards! We later served as ushers and controlled traffic through the hallway and other completed other small tasks.

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10/27/2019 11:36:51 pm

I know that you had your doubts at first, but you could have missed such experience ed if you decide not to come in 2019 Prism Awards Gala! Still, it was a good decision that you came to that event because I am pretty sure that you had a memorable experience because not everyone can experience it, actually. When you are given such once in a lifetime opportunity like that, never thick twice and you should always grab the opportunity. Congratulations on the experience that you had!