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Amyre Alford, a B-CU student, poses with her Dr. Bob Davis Scholarship award.

Amyre Alford, a B-CU student, poses with her Dr. Bob Davis Scholarship award.
Amyre Alford, a senior at Bethune-Cookman University, took the stage in Orlando at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) PR & Comms Summit in August to accept FPRA’s Dr. Bob Davis APR, CPRC Scholarship.
Communications and public relations students across the state vie for one of the association’s two $1,500 essay scholarships. Alford, from Tampa, is a public relations major at B-CU, and a member of FPRA’s VISION Student Chapter and the Volusia/Flagler Chapter of FPRA.
“Honestly, winning the Dr. Bob Davis Scholarship means so much to me. It’s more than just financial help, it’s a reminder that I’m on the right path in PR and that the work I’ve been putting in is paying off,” said Alford. “This motivates me to keep growing and reaching for way more.’’
Professional members of the FPRA-VF Chapter also won awards at the PR & Comms Summit. Lauren Wiseman, Brown & Brown Insurance, chapter president-elect, was a nominee of the FPRA Rising Leader Award.
Sasha Staton, immediate past chapter president, earned the President’s Award for Financial Management.
Danielle FitzPatrick accepted the Golden Image Judges’ Award and Award of Distinction on behalf of the communications team at the St. Johns River Water Management District. Chris Graham, APR, CPRC, Advent East Florida, chaired the FPRA Golden Image Awards and took the stage to return to the FPRA Executive Committee.
For more information about the professional chapter, visit www.fpravf.org.
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