Marshall University Public Relations Campaigns Club
Marshall University's PR Campaigns Club consists of five dynamic public relations students who are working together to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Huntington for their capstone course Spring Semester of 2018. Each student brings their unique skills and personalities to the table.
Ginny Blake
Director
Public Relations Major Senior
Ginny is a Huntington, West Virginia native. Ginny has worked as a Sundance Music Festival Intern for Cloud21 PR and Digital Marketing, the Spring Semester 2017 On-Campus Big Brother Big Sister Representative, and currently works as a marketing intern for The Marshall Artist Series. Ginny has had articles for Sundance published in the Washington Post, has designed show playbills for acts such as Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, John Mulaney, and Yonder Mountain String Band, and writes many of the press releases for MAS shows. Before entering the public relations field, Ginny also worked as a sales intern for Steel of West Virginia. Upon graduation, Ginny intends to pursue a Juris Doctor degree. She aspires to ultimately serve as a state senator or circuit judge. Her goals include tackling the opioid epidemic that has rattled Appalachia, ensuring sexual assault victim protection from strategic lawsuits- an increasing occurrence on college campuses-, and work as a child advocate.
Rachel Riddle
Business Chair
Public Relations Major Junior
Rachel is a fun loving lifeguard, student, cat mom, and exercise enthusiast. Finding a passion in talking and interaction has led her to Marshall University where she studies Public Relations and is actively pursuing a minor in Communications. After graduation she plans on attending law school and pursuing a career in Crisis Management.
Lillie Bodie
Social Media Chair
Public Relations Major Senior
This is Lillie Bodie, Appalachian native of Huntington, WV. Lillie works full time at Bahnhof Wvrsthaus and Biergarten - - home of the giant pretzel, while juggling her undergrad at Marshall University. Lillie is a part of Black Scholars Society, University’s chorus, and the Deans Council at Marshall. Prior to this Lillie has worked as Social Media and Promotions director for local music festivals. Overall, she plans on concluding an undergrad in Public Relations and Music, taking time off to develop her music, then furthering her education at USC, with a masters in journalism. Hopefully, then fulfilling her goal to work with non-profit organizations, and creating her own to help single-parent homes.
Patrick O'Leary
Media Relations Chair
Sports Management Major / Public Relations Minor
Patrick O'Leary is a junior from Charleston, West Virginia studying sport management and public relations. Since December of 2015, he has worked as an intern in the Marshall Sports Information Department, serving duties such as writing press releases and recaps, running social media accounts, and working with statistics among other duties with nearly every Marshall athletics program. In April 2016, he was named the primary media contact of Marshall cross country and track and field. He hopes to pursue a career in sports public/media relations in the following graduation in December 2018.
James Hoyle
Assistant Director
Graduate Student
James Hoyle has tried his hand at just about everything, from retail to computer repair to journalism. He enrolled at Concord University and was accepted in 2012 and began pursuing a degree in Education. When he discovered that this would not be for him, he switched to English, and never looked back. He wrote for the school paper for three years and interned with West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where he assisted in the production of the award-winning radio program Inside Appalachia. He graduated in 2016 cum laude with a degree in English with an Emphasis in Professional Writing and Journalism with a minor in history. He also earned the James B. Shrewsberry Award for Academic Excellence from Concord for the 2016-2017 academic year. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of the Arts in Journalism Degree and plans to graduate in 2019.