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• Top 5 reasons why you should attend the Tropaia Ceremony
  You’re probably wondering, “What is Tropaia?” The word “tropaia” (pronounced [troh-pahy-ah]) simply means “trophies”. At Georgetown, the Tropaia Ceremony is an event where individual schools distribute awards to distinguished students, faculty and staff members.


• Master in Public Relations & Corporate Communications Named '2013 PR Education Program of the Year' by PRWeek
  For the second year in a row, the Georgetown University Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications was awarded the highest honor in public relations education. It was named the ‘PR Education Program of the Year’ at the 2013 PRWeek Awards.


• PRCC Infographics for Fall 2012
  We encourage our students to reach for more than professional success. We aspire to elevate the discipline of communications and to harness its power by fostering responsible communications practices and educating inspired communicators who use their talents to change the world.


• New PR/CC Ambassador Program
  Ambassador Program is an opportunity for alumni and students to give back to the program and the next generation of Hoyas.


• Master in Public Relations & Corporate Communications Named '2012 PR Education Program of the Year' by PRWeek
  The Georgetown University Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications was awarded the highest honor in public relations education when it was named the ‘PR Education Program of the Year’ at the 2012 PRWeek Awards.


• MPS PR/CC Writing Professor Writes and Directs Award-Winning One-Act Play for Manhattan Festival
  Most public relations students will eventually encounter Professor Michael Long, who designed the suite of writing courses for the Master's Program in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and who teaches them. This fall, Professor Long added a new entry to his resume, playwright.


• Hoyas in London 2011
  In August 2011, 25 Georgetown PR CC graduate students arrive in London, ready to soak in the culture and create digital strategies customized to new markets that will solve client challenges. Ground zero for the week is Ogilvy's London office.


• PR Graduate Hired as Account Supervisor for Ogilvy Washington Following Social Marketing Fellowship
  Alexandra Hughes (G '10), alumnae of the Master's Program in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, searched for a novel and exciting way to apply her newly gained knowledge from Georgetown following graduation.


• Georgetown University Graduate Program in Public Relations Named Finalist in 2011 PRWeek Awards
  For the third year in a row, the Georgetown Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications has been named one of the top five finalists in the 'PR Education Program of the Year' category for the 2011 PRWeek Awards.


• Study: Offline Fundraising Bests Social Media Efforts
  Conducted by the Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC) at the university’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) in partnership with Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, the study explored whether online tools such as Twitter and Facebook have changed the way Americans engage in causes and issues they care about.


• MPS PR/CC Student Implements Class Project and Exceeds $50,000 Fundraising Goal
  Inspired by a grassroots communications class, Brigitte Pribnow Moore (G’12), a student of the Master’s Program in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, implemented a grassroots fundraising campaign at Young Playwrights’ Theater, where she works, and achieved remarkable results.