Vice President of Professional Development
Megan vanVollenhoven
Megan vanVollenhoven, the 2023-2024 Vice President of Professional Development, is a junior studying Public Relations at the University of South Carolina.
vanVollenhoven has been involved with PRSSA since her freshman year of college. Last year she served as the Vice President of Membership for the University of South Carolina Chapter. In this role she helped her Chapter increase their membership by over 50%.
Outside of PRSSA vanVollenhoven is a member of the accounts team for The Carolina Agency, USC’s student run firm. She is also a Peer Leader for University 101, a course where she helps first year students transition to college during their first semester. Additionally, vanVollenhoven has been a leader of the Carolina Judicial Council, her Panhellenic Sorority, and the Gamecocks Club Field Hockey team.
vanVollenhoven has held many internship positions. She interned for the School of Music and its partner theater, the Koger Center, during the spring 2023 semester. From May 2022 to May 2023, vanVollenhoven served as a social media insights analyst for Chernoff Newman, an integrated communications agency. Through her internship experience, vanVollenhoven has learned the importance of professionalism and personal development.
In her spare time, vanVollenhoven can be found playing intramural sports with friends or planning her next vacation. She is really looking forward to serving as the 2023-2024 Vice President of Professional Development and helping students gain confidence in the profession.
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- National President
- Immediate Past President
- Vice President of Brand Engagement
- Vice President of Career Services
- Vice President of Chapter Development
- Vice President of Digital Communications
- Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Vice President of Events and Fundraising
- Vice President of Member Services
- Vice President of Professional Development
- National Faculty Adviser
- National Professional Adviser
- PRSA Board Liaison, Ray Day, APR
- PRSA Senior Vice President of Programming
- PRSA Board Liaison, Jeff Wilson, APR
- PRSA Board Liaison, Patricia Alvarenga Smith, APR