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Autumn Winsett - Hartselle, Ala.

Major/Minor: Public Relations/Computing Technology and Applications

Academic Achievements: George C. Wallace Presidential Scholarship; The University of Alabama — President’s List (Spring 2009), Dean’s List (Fall 2008, Summer 2009); Wallace State — President’s List (Spring 2007–Spring 2008); Dean’s List (Fall 2006 and Fall 2008); Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society; Tau Sigma National Academic Honor Society; Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society; Golden Key International Honour Society

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: The Crimson White Newspaper — Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Internship Coordinator (2008 to present); The Big Read: Alabama Reads Campaign Internal Communications (Fall 2009/Spring 2010); The Capstone Agency Midtown Village Account Team Member (Spring 2009); PRSSA Fundraising Committee (Spring 2009)

Community Service: Relay for Life

Organization Membership: Public Relations Student Society of America; Capstone Agency; Student Alumni Association

The real leader has no need to lead—he is content to point the way. - Henry Miller All business begins with public permission and exists by public approval. - Arthur W. Page Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. - Harold Geneen The highest form of treason: to do the right thing for the wrong reason. - T.S. Eliot The relationship of a company to the people . . . involves far more than saying—it involves doing. - Ivy Lee Manage for tomorrow. - Arthur Page The public relations counsel is first of all a student. His field of study is the public mind. - Edward L. Bernays The formulation of a public relations strategy properly begins with listening, not talking. - Leonard Saffir I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. - Ralph Nader I believe in telling your story to the public. - Ivy Lee No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. - Andrew Carnegie The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. - Eric Hoffer A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters. - Albert Einstein Corporate enterprise operates under franchise from public opinion. - John Hill Listen to the customer. - Arthur Page The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all. - Mark Twain Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. - Winston Churchill Public opinion is entitled to the facts in matters of public concern. - John Hill Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill

Autumn Winsett - Hartselle, Ala.

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