Each year, PRAL honors two Louisiana students each with $1,000 awards, the Jack H. Sanders Memorial Award and the William M. Michelet Award. The application deadline for both awards is Monday, April 2, 2012.
The Jack H. Sanders Memorial Award is granted annually in honor of Jack H. Sanders, the first president of PRAL and a visionary in the area of public relations, to a Louisiana college junior who has demonstrated proficiency, excellence, and dedication to pursuing public relations knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The William M. Michelet Award is granted annually in honor of William “Bill” MicheletundefinedLSU professor, PRAL founder, and an accomplished public relations practitioner who believes in giving something back to the community through his professionundefinedto a student studying at LSU or Southern University who has demonstrated proficiency in the field of public relations with a strong commitment to community involvement.
Application and materials are due postmarked no later than Monday, April 2, 2012 to Elizabeth Canfield, PRAL Awards Chair, 876 Glenmore Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70806—or delivered via email to pralstudentawards@gmail.com in PDF format. Please direct all questions to Elizabeth Canfield at (225) 270-4293 or pralstudentawards@gmail.com.