Blevins wins top PR writing honor in Zenith Awards

Kayla Blevins, a junior public relations major from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, took first place in the public relations writing category of the national Zenith Awards competition.

Blevins, who serves in the J-school Ambassadors program at the school, is minoring in Hispanic studies.

The competition includes undergraduate strategic communications students who submit work previously completed for a class or internship in seven categories: public relations writing, public relations campaigns, publications design, electronic media, case studies, social media and public relations research. First place winners receive one-on-one mentoring sessions from professionals in the industry.  Blevins winning piece came out of work she did with The Arc of the Triangle in associate professor Lois Boynton’s public relations writing course. The Arc of the Triangle offers a variety of programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.