PR education philanthropy continues in recession
... Frank Ovaitt, EVP for Makovsky and Company and co-chair on the Commission on PR Education, attributed the growth to the fact that the endowments were already coming together before the economic downturn.
“These gifts are big steps forward. We need that in PR and we need that to get respect for the industry and for PR education,” Ovaitt said. "The industry is benefitting already from the caliber of students that are coming out.”
He added that the continuation of funding will only allow for the strong programs that already exist to continue. ...
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