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Awards

For five consecutive years, DePaul’s Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) graduate program has been recognized by the PRWeek Awards as one of the top five public relations programs in the U.S., including being named 2018 Outstanding PR Education Program of the Year. Our public relations and advertising graduate students consistently win national awards and recognition.

Arthur Page Society Case Study Competition
First Prize: Natalia Sowa, Neena Lecher, Alexa Ohm, Emma Finkbeiner
Supervisor: Matt Ragas
Case Study: Unilever and Kraft Heinz: A Global Clash of Corporate Purpose and Profits

Second Prize: Rachel Mihulka, Aray Rivera, Benita Zepeda
Supervisor: Matt Ragas
Case Study: The #DeleteUber Social Media Storm: Corporate Reputation in an Era of ‘Alternative Facts’

LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships
Jennifer Delgado — $3,250 scholarship

The One Creative Bootcamp
Oscar Carillo — Member of First Prize Team


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Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations Case Study Competition

  • First Prize: Eva Marnen and Haleigh Stern (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: ‘Bad Apple' Behavior or a Spoiled Barrel: An Analysis of Wells Fargo's Crisis Response to Alleged Culture Flaws

LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships

  • Imani Shabbaz, Tricia Cole and Marsha Sanchez
    • $3,250 scholarship each

The One Creative Bootcamp

  • Elizabeth Romano
    • Member of First Prize Team

Ketchum Mindfire Challenge

  • Maddie Hauser
    • Creative concept of "How Do You Summer" wins Ketchum Mindfire's Cold Brew Coffee Challenge. 
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Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations Case Study Competition
  • Third Prize: Patti Barrett, Stephanie Ericson and Erika Hanes (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: People Over Profit: An Analysis of Blue Bell Creameries’ Listeriosis Crisis
LAGRANT Foundation Scho​​larships
  • Quiana Hughes
    • $5,000 scholarship
Articles authored by graduate students published in Case Studies in Strategic Communication
  • Stefani Duhon, Kelli Ellison, Professor Matt Ragas. “A whale of a problem: A strategic​ ​communication analysis of SeaWorld’s multi-year “Blackfish” crisis”.
  • Rachel A. Kuchar, Kelsey Dimar, Professor Matt Ragas. “Book Battles: A strategic communication analysis of Amazon.com’s dispute with Hachette Book Group and Authors United".
​Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations Case Study Competition
  • Grand Prize: Maggie Christ, Renata Sandor and Andrew Tonne (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: Cigarettes Out. Health In. An Analysis of the Rebrand of CVS Health
  • First Prize: Lily Kim, Allie Kuopus and Sue Susenburger (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: General Motors' Corporate Culture Crisis: An Assessment of the Ignition Switch Recall
Center for Creativity and Innovation and Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Student Innovation Awards​
  • Silver Award: Sue Susenburger
    • Idea: Horse Pilates, an online service that offers cross-training instruction for horses
Launch DePaul New Ventu​re Competition
  • First Place (Graduate Student Category): Allie Kuopus, Luis Sanchez and Sue Susenburger
    • Idea: Horse Pilates, an online service that offers cross-training instruction for horses
LAGRANT Foundation Sc​holarships
  • Quiana Hughes, Natalie Mayen and Lizmarie Orengo Santiago
    • $5,000 scholarship each
​Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations Case Study Competition
  • First Prize: Dionne Gomez and Erin Reed (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: The Need for Cultural Intelligence: An Analysis of Asiana Airlines’ Response to the Crash Landing of Flight 214
  • Second Prize: Catherine Schuler and Joanna Scott (Students)
    • Supervisor: Matt Ragas
    • Case Study: Tainted Yogurt: An Analysis of Chobani’s Mold Crisis
LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships
  • Lily Kim and Luis Sanchez
    • $5,000 scholarship each
Ketchum Excellence in Public Relations Research Award
  • Aaron Westbrook
    • Included 10 week summer internship with a $7,500 stipend at Ketchum in NYC
LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships
  • Stacia Doss
    • $10,000 scholarship
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Ketchum’s Mindfire Crowdsourcing Community
  • Cheryl Przychodni
    • Winning Idea: Survey for API, accounting division of staffing firm Adecco, on personal budgeting and what people are willing to cut to afford necessities.
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