Making News

The class of 2026 Broom Student Fellows met virtually with School of Journalism & Media Studies alumna Kemi Giwa. Giwa discussed her career journey, from her time working on Capitol Hill to her early steps into the public relations industry. Giwa emphasized the importance of networking and managing pressure to avoid burnout.

Spearheading local efforts to defend the right to read shaped the fall 2025 capstone campaign for 11 public relations seniors at San Diego State University. The team worked with Library Foundation SD to promote Banned Books Week and join the fight against censorship with San Diego public libraries.

PRSA ICON is a three-day conference is filled with networking opportunities and features expert-led sessions. The Broom Center funded seven SDSU PRSSA members to travel to Washington, D.C. for the annual event.

In spring 2025, 15 public relations seniors compiled everything they learned over their past four years at San Diego State University into a real-life campaign.

PR majors Cambell Kirk and Lily Razzano had the opportunity to represent the SDSU Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at the 2025 PRSSA Leadership Assembly.

The PRSA Foundation and the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations at San Diego State University announced the launch of the Glen Broom Mentorship Award, an annual grant for a university professor who has inspired students through mentorship and job placement support.

The 2024 Broom Student Fellows met up with one of their first PR professors, Carl Redding Jr., APR+ M, to learn about leading with inclusivity. Redding shared insights he has gained as a leader with more than 25 years of experience in public relations.

A team of nine PR capstone students at San Diego State University gained hands-on experience launching a campaign for the Modern Military Association of America in spring 2024.

Nine senior public relations students at San Diego State University launched their first campaign with the School of Journalism and Media Studies in January 2024. Students in the spring 2024 capstone crafted a campaign dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging within JMS.

NST PR facilitated a comprehensive media training session in collaboration with the Broom Student Fellows. This event offered the Broom Student Fellows the opportunity to learn about traditional media relations, new media dynamics, accompanied by personalized headshots and a networking happy hour.