Rich Jernstedt Scholarship in Public Relations

The School of Journalism and Communication has been given a generous gift that supports the Rich Jernstedt Scholarship in Public Relations.  Jernstedt graduated from the University’s School of Journalism in 1969. This is a $5000 annual scholarship awarded by the School to a student in public relations. Rich Jernstedt, from Carlton, Oregon, is the chief marketing officer, executive vice-president and senior partner, Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, the largest public relations firm in the world.  He is considered to be one of the leading strategic and tactical thinkers in the world of consumer branding, product marketing and agency management.