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Jessica Boyd - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Major/Minor: Public Relations/Women’s Studies

Academic Achievements: Presidential Scholarship, University Honors Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key Honor Society, University of Alabama President’s List, University of Alabama Dean’s List, Listed as one of Top 2 Public Relations Students (2007 & 2009)

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: University of Alabama Undergraduate Admissions Student Recruiter (2007-present); Phelps, Jenkins, Gibson & Fowler LLP Office Runner (Summer 2009)

Community Service: Turning Point volunteer, Take Back the Night participant, Holt Elementary mentor, Say Adios to Domestic Violence project coordinator, Relay for Life team captain

Organization Membership: University Stewards (President 2008-2009), Alpha Chi Omega Sorority (Vice President of Fraternal Relations 2009), 21st Order of The XXXI- Senior Women’s Honor Society, Student Government Association (Public Relations Committee), Freshman Forum Creative Campus Team, Blue Key Honor Society, Cardinal Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters. - Albert Einstein The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. - Ray Kroc The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. - Henry Kissinger Realize a company’s true character is expressed by its people. - Arthur Page In crisis management, be quick with the facts, slow with the blame. - Leonard Saffir Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. - Harold Geneen Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics. - Jane Addams The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. - Max DePree Always do right—this will gratify some and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally. - Lao Tse The formulation of a public relations strategy properly begins with listening, not talking. - Leonard Saffir The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity. - George Carlin Corporate enterprise operates under franchise from public opinion. - John Hill Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. - Marian Anderson Remain calm, patient and good-humored. - Arthur Page The relationship of a company to the people . . . involves far more than saying—it involves doing. - Ivy Lee All business begins with public permission and exists by public approval. - Arthur W. Page Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present to live better in the future. - William Wordsworth A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill

Jessica Boyd - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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