PRSA Tampa Bay Salutes 2022 “Emerging Professional” Kristina Woodward

After careful review of applications, the PRSA Tampa Bay Chapter 2022 Emerging Professional Award for an outstanding public relations student at the University of Tampa has been presented to senior Kristina Woodward.

"I am extremely grateful to have received the honor of being the PRSA Tampa Bay Chapter’s Emerging Professional for 2022,” said Woodward, who is graduating in May with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising and Public Relations. “My experience as Internship Chair and then as Secretary of the University of Tampa’s PRSSA chapter has heightened my passion for public relations. I look forward to starting a career in public relations and cannot thank PRSA Tampa Bay enough for this honor.”

In saluting Kristina’s accomplishments, Chapter President Kaley Infield, APR, said, “On behalf of our Board of Directors and more than 200 Chapter members, we are pleased to recognize Kristina for her accomplishments. PRSA is dedicated to advancing the field of public relations and helping to launch successful careers. We wish her the best of luck and look forward to welcoming her to this wonderful field of practitioners.”

The future of public relations lies in the hands of today’s public relations students who have discovered their passion for the profession..  PRSA Tampa Bay is proud to recognize these rising superstars and to annually identify a student whose accomplishments clearly indicate an “Emerging Professional.”

Special thanks to these PRSA Tampa Bay members for serving as judges:

• Liana Lopez, APR, Chief Communications Administrator, Hillsborough County
• Justin Herndon, APR, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Otis Elevator
• Alexandra Booth, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Hillsborough Community College
• Kaley Infield, APR, Marketing Manager, The Bank of Tampa
• Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, UT Adjunct Professor of Communication