AdPR Week 2025 is ready for innovation, experience and impact
AdPR Week 2025 is ready for innovation, experience and impact
Grady College’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations is excited to celebrate its annual AdPR Week Oct. 6-10, 2025. This year’s AdPR Week will feature AdPR alumni’s accomplishments, keynote presentations, and networking and professional learning opportunities, as well as a week-long giving campaign designed to inspire and equip the next generation of communicators.
One of the major highlights of this year’s AdPR Week is the AdPR Giving Week campaign, which focuses on raising $7,500 to support students participating in the PRWeek Outstanding Student of the Year Award Competition. Selected AdPR students will represent UGA to compete in this prestigious national award, recognized as one of the highest honors in the industry.
“Our students’ amazing potential is celebrated during AdPR Week, and it is a testament to the faithful support we receive from all of our alumni and friends,” said Dr. Juan Meng, department head and UGA Athletic Association Endowed Professor. “Their generosity significantly impacts how our field develops in the future. Contributing to the AdPR Giving Campaign allows AdPR alumni and friends to invest in our students and be a part of the efforts in preparing the next generation of communication leaders.”
An overview of 2025 AdPR Week’s Schedule
Monday, Oct. 6
AdPR Week kicks off on Monday, Oct. 6, with a keynote presentation, “Truth, Trust, and Technology: Publishers in the AI Era,” featuring Lisa Howard (ABJ ’92, Advertising), executive vice president and global chief revenue officer at Hearst Magazines.
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m
- Location: Peyton Anderson Forum (Room 238) in Grady College
Tuesday, Oct. 7
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Hearst Visiting Professional Series will feature another outstanding AdPR alumnus. Andy Pearson (ABJ ’06, Advertising), VP of creative at Liquid Death and award-winning creative director, writer and director. Pearson’s talk will be about “How Liquid Death’s ‘Evil Plan’ To Make the World Healthier and More Sustainable Built a $1.4 Billion Brand.”
- Time: 11:10 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
- Location: Peyton Anderson Forum (Room 238) in Grady College
Wednesday, Oct. 8
The celebration continues on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with our biannual Dawgs with the Dean social event, held on the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn. It is a well-loved tradition that brings together students, alumni and faculty to celebrate Grady’s close-knit community.
- Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Location: Schnitzer Family Media Lawn
Thursday, Oct. 9
Austen Tully (ABJ ‘08), director, account & agency management at the Brand Studio at Cox Communications will bring her team to share their experiences and insights on “Internal vs. External Agencies: Keeping Your Creativity Fresh and Influential.”
- Time: 11:10 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
- Location: Peyton Anderson Forum (Room 238) in Grady College
Friday, Oct. 10
On Friday, Oct. 10, the Department of Advertising and Public Relations is excited to launch a new initiative, AdPR Day, to build professional learning, industry engagement and corporate partnership. The inaugural program will kick off at The Coca-Cola Company. A pre-selected group of faculty and students will spend a day at The Coca-Cola Company and learn from leaders.
“AdPR Week is always a memorable week that everyone at Grady College looks forward to every year. We are looking forward to welcoming such excellence to our campus this year and appreciate their dedication to impacting our students and faculty,” said Dr. Michael Cacciatore, associate professor and assistant department head.
As one of the nation’s top-ranked advertising and public relations programs, AdPR at Grady is committed to providing students with the resources, mentorship and opportunities they need to succeed in an evolving industry. AdPR Week exemplifies that mission, connecting students with alumni and industry leaders to learn and grow.
Author: Haven Newbold, haven.newbold@uga.edu