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11/26/2025
Our 2026 Executive Board was officially elected at Annual Meeting & Celebration, with their terms starting immediately!
Congratulations to this incredible team of PR professionals who along with the Board of Directors are ready to lead, inspire and amplify the contributions of our Southeast Michigan members and impact the greater community. Here’s to a successful year ahead! 🚀
🌟Antonice Jalene Strickland, president, 98Forward
🌟Jeff Adkins, president-elect, Henry Ford Health
🌟Rachel LePoudre, APR, treasurer, REP PR
🌟Chrystal CJ Wilson, APR, secretary, Detroit Public Schools Community District
🌟Megan Bonelli, immediate past president, Bosch USA
11/26/2025
Our 2026 Board of Directors were formally elected during Annual Meeting & Celebration! 🗳️ Please take part in celebrating these leaders, committed to guiding our Chapter and making us shine.✨
Joining for initial 3-year terms:
🌟Jeff Sell, Detroit Zoo
🌟Michelle Franzen Martin, APR, Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan
Returning Board of Directors:
🌟Tammy Stables Battaglia, APR, Detroit Medical Center & Children's Hospital of Michigan
🌟Bianca Kashat Boji, Stellantis
🌟Chiara Clayton, The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
🌟Cydney Foster, 98Forward
🌟Bret Gallaway, Trestle Advisors
🌟Georgienne Kirsten, APR, Chem-Trend
🌟Curt McAllister, TOYOTA North America
🌟Catia Sabak, Detroit Regional Chamber
🌟Kristin Sokul, APR, CFRE, Gleaners Community Food Bank
PRSA East Central District
Help us congratulate Whitney Byard, a senior studying public relations with a minor in environmental studies and sustainability at Michigan State University, for being awarded one of our two 2025 Donald P. Durocher Memorial Scholarships! 🎉
Whitney was selected by our committee based on her top-notch application. She shares how this will impact her next steps, below. Congrats, Whitney! 👏
Michigan State University PRSSA
We achieved our Future Generations Fund scholarship goal this year to grant awards to two undergraduate students! 🙌
Ava Tomasino, a junior studying advertising and PR at Michigan State University, was one of this year's recipients chosen based on her stellar application. ✍️
Hear her thoughts on receiving this award to support her future, in her own words in the video. Join us in congratulating Ava! 👏
Michigan State University PRSSA
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