The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations was honored on the 2024 Education A-List by PRNEWS.
The Tombras School is one of only twenty schools nationwide to be named on this prestigious list of the best higher education institutions in public relations.
The content director for PRNEWS, Kaylee Hultgren, said, “This year’s esteemed list supports our view that PR and communications programs provide additional, high-quality training for professionals in the industry. Moreover, their continued evolution—through both a content and technological perspective—keeps apace with the real-world companies, organizations, and new trends and specialties that are driving the industry forward.”
The Tombras School is proud to offer high-quality education, hands-on learning, and a focus on developing students’ volunteer spirit. Through internships, service-learning, and community engagement initiatives, the school prepares well-rounded graduates who are not only ready to succeed in the world but also are ready to make a genuine impact on their communities.
Professor and Director of the Tombras School Beth Foster said, “It is an incredible honor for the exceptional Tombras School faculty, staff, and students to be recognized in the Education A-List by PRNEWS along with other top programs across the country. I believe the cutting-edge curriculum and student professional development opportunities we provide play a major role in this recognition.”
The PRNEWS group focuses on enhancing PR practitioners’ skills in social media, crisis management, digital PR, measurement, employee relations, media training, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and writing through its flagship newsletter, webinars, conferences, awards programs, workshops, and guidebooks. PRNEWS is dedicated to supporting the growth of communicators while staying updated with the latest industry news.