Matthew Johnson Of Business Wire Receives PRSA Georgia's August Chapter Champion Award

ATLANTA – August 11, 2016 – Matthew Johnson is the recipient of the August 2016 Chapter Champion Award from the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) (prsageorgia.org). This award recognizes his dedicated volunteer work for the Georgia chapter.

Johnson has served as a member of the Chapter’s Membership Committee for the past three years and has just been named a co-chair. He has coordinated greeters for all of the Chapter’s monthly meetings, Annual Conference and Real World Collegiate Conference. Additionally, Johnson has assisted with reaching out to chapter members to encourage them to renew their memberships. He will also be hosting a PRSA In Your Neighborhood Event later this month.

“I decided to become involved with the Georgia Chapter because of the ability to connect and network with peers in the community and gain valuable information on the ever changing landscape of public relations,” said Johnson.

Johnson is an Account Executive with Business Wire, where he works with a variety of local public relations professionals, agencies and Fortune 500 Companies. Prior to his position at Business Wire, he worked in a communications role in the golf industry. Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Kennesaw State University.

Because of this type of volunteerism and commitment, the Georgia Chapter ranks as the second-largest chapter in the nation and has been recognized for its best membership practices among PRSA chapters across the country.

PRSA Georgia (prsageorgia.org), the second-largest local chapter in the national society, consists of more than 900 professionals throughout Georgia. Its mission is to enhance the profession, provide continuing education and offer networking opportunities for its members. The Chapter hosts regular monthly meetings and seminars, an Annual Conference for professionals and an annual Real World PR collegiate conference day.

The Chapter includes eight Special Interest Groups (Corporate and Employee Communications, Healthcare, Independent Counselors, Leader Board, Nonprofit, Technology, Travel and Tourism, and Young Professionals) that meet at various times.

It also supports eight PRSSA (student society) groups at the following colleges: Berry College (Rome), Columbus State University (Columbus), Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville), Georgia State University (Atlanta), Georgia Southern University (Statesboro), Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw), University of Georgia (Athens), and University of West Georgia (Carrollton).

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