AdPR Connection
AdPR Connection
About
AdPR Connection is an annual student-run networking event featuring panels, networking socials, and a career fair designed to help students connect with future employers and develop job search skills. We look forward to welcoming employers and students to our 16th Annual AdPR Connection Conference and Career Fair.
2026 Event Schedule
Monday, Oct 19
Kickoff Event, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Studio 100, College of Journalism
Ammunition Young Alumni Mixer
Come network with recent UGA alumni during this casual mixer. Build meaningful connections, ask questions, and learn directly from professionals who were recently in your shoes.
Tuesday, Oct 20
Events at College of Journalism
9:30 to 10 a.m. Check-in
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Graduating Student Networking Hour and Keynote Session
Presented by Diamond Sponsor NEBO
Events at Tate Student Center Grand Hall
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Executive Leadership Networking Hour
(Open to Executive Student Leaders, Career Partners & Sponsors only)
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn
Presented by Platinum Sponsor Ammunition (Tate Student Center Grand Hall)
Afternoon Session 1 (Choose one)
1: 45 – 3:15 p.m. Career Fair Session 1
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Panel 1: Leverage Yourself
- Being in college teaches you a lot, but some lessons can only come from real-world experience. Hear from professionals who were once in your shoes and learn how they identified their strengths, built meaningful connections, and leveraged their skills to get where they are today.
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Panel 2: Learn to Adapt
- No career path looks exactly the way you expect it to. Industries change, opportunities shift, and sometimes the best next step is one you never planned for. Learn from professionals who have navigated change, taken unexpected opportunities, and adapted along the way to build successful careers.
Afternoon Session 2 (Choose one)
3:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. Career Fair Session 2
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Panel 3: Launch Your Career
- Landing your first internship or job is only the beginning. Hear from professionals about what helped them stand out, make the transition from college to the workplace, and build momentum early in their careers. Walk away with practical advice for turning your experience, skills, and connections into your next opportunity.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Panel 4: Level Up Your College Experience
- College is one of the best times to build your resumé because the opportunities are endless. Gather insights from successful recent graduates about the experiences, organizations, internships, and relationships that shaped their college years, and learn how you can make the most of yours.
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors. If you are interested in sponsorship, please email Sabrena Deal (scdeal@uga.edu).
Diamond
NEBO
Nebo is a human-centered digital marketing agency. We believe that great work comes from understanding the needs, wants and perceptions of your audience. This human-centered approach informs everything we do. It’s why our work does more than just win awards. It generates results.
Platiunum
Ammunition
Ammunition is a full-service advertising agency focused on supporting brands navigating long-term selling environments, with complex paths to purchase — among both B2B and B2C audiences. Our approach focuses on a unique messaging architecture that personalizes creative by audience through ongoing engagement and automation.
2026 Participating Employers
, please email Sabrena Deal (scdeal@uga.edu)
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Ammunition — Platinum Sponsor
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Caren West PR
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HUFF & Co.
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Nebo — Diamond Sponsor
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Spectrum News
The Team
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Bethany Barner
Bethany Barner
AdPR Connection Co-Director Bethany is a fourth-year student majoring in Advertising and Dance with a New Media Certificate. She has previously worked as a Marketing Intern with Ross Industries, spent […]
AdPR Connection Co-Director Bethany is a fourth-year student majoring in Advertising and Dance with a New Media Certificate. She has previously worked as a Marketing Intern with Ross Industries, spent […]
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Evelyn Lewis
AdPR Connection Co-Director 2026
Evelyn Lewis
AdPR Connection Co-Director 2026
AdPR Connection Co-Director 2026 Evie is a student majoring in Public Relations with a minor in General Business. She is also pursuing a New Media Certificate, which has helped her […]
AdPR Connection Co-Director 2026 Evie is a student majoring in Public Relations with a minor in General Business. She is also pursuing a New Media Certificate, which has helped her […]
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Sabrena Deal, M.F.A.
Faculty Advisor of AdPR Connection
Sabrena Deal, M.F.A.
Faculty Advisor of AdPR Connection
Sabrena Deal is a Senior Lecturer in Advertising and Public Relations. She teaches Brand Strategy, Graphic Communication and Integrated Campaigns courses. She is a UGA Faculty Active Learning Leader and recently earned a Universal Design for Learning credential.
Deal uses strategic communication to support the efforts of justice-based non-profit organizations relating to sex trafficking risk factors like housing insecurity and Foster Care. She is the author of several LinkedIn Learning courses, including her most recent, “Inclusive Typography.”
Executive Leadership Team

Registration Committee Co-Chairs – Nyelle Royal &
Promotions Committee Co-Chairs – Megan Sing & Yonji Yang
Event Planning and Coordination Co-Chairs -Michaela Kokoska & Laurie Culpepper
Leadership Development Coordinators – Blair Seigle & Nabiha Rahman
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