Southwest PRSA

2009 APR Scholarship Recipient
Rachel Hedstrom, APR
Dallas Chapter of PRSA

Testimonial:
The journey is the reward is often a difficult phrase to truly grasp, especially for Type A personalities. However, my journey towards accreditation was a reward every step of the way, something I am so glad that I did for myself, for my career, and with my friend, Jessica Newell. She and I decided that our key to success would be supporting each other, and it worked out well for both of us.

I graduated from Austin College with an honors degree in English. While I knew a lot about 19^th century melodrama and the social climate in the time of Jane Austen, most of what I knew about public relations initially came from on-the-job training, internships, and instinct. How wonderful it was to make a study of my profession, to learn its history, and to know the particulars about why that feeling in my gut was, most times, right.Now, as the owner of my own company, I understand even more the value those three little letters have, and how what I did to earn each one of them will continue to benefit me for years to come.