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My degree has helped me work in a variety of fields including fundraising, marketing, and information technology. Since graduating, I have used my communication skills to develop a blog, lead a small group, get a master's degree in executive leadership, and change career fields. I'm so grateful for everything I learned in Å·²©ÍøÖ·'s communication studies department and how it prepared me for life after graduation.

As someone who has no law background, my boss was impressed that I was able to pick up on the jargon and thought process so quickly. I have to say thanks to the communication studies department at Å·²©ÍøÖ· for teaching me to think both critically and analytically that has helped me adapt to my current occupation.

As a woman who has made her way in the corporate world, I owe a lot of what I came in knowing about organizational culture, interpersonal communications, and leadership to my education at Å·²©ÍøÖ·.

Å·²©ÍøÖ· really prepared me not just for my field, but how to figure out how to impact the world for Christ as a journalist… By being honest, by being truthful, by living for the truth in word and in deed — that’s how we as Christian journalists, as I learned through my classes, are really supposed to be.

I spent four years in an environment that took human flourishing seriously — that challenged me to ask what it means to seek shalom — and it changed how I view the world.

The PR program at Å·²©ÍøÖ· challenged and developed my character, which is far greater than any hard or soft skill I learned in the classroom.

I strongly believe that the PR industry needs more faith-based leaders and advocates. I'm so glad Å·²©ÍøÖ· is taking the lead in equipping the next generation of professionals with such opportunities.

Studying PR at Å·²©ÍøÖ· has been such a fulfilling experience. I've been so impressed with not only the comprehensive professional preparation the program offers, but also the integration of biblical concepts as a foundation for the discipline (a unique hallmark of a Å·²©ÍøÖ· education as a whole).

I am confident that the skills I am learning at Å·²©Íøַ’s PR program will prepare me to teach an organization the importance of strategic communication, building a strong relationship with its audience, and exceeding public interest.