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Association for Women in Communications
SJGC, Fourth Floor, Room
Gale Workman, Ph.D., Faculty Adviser
AWC@famu.edu

QUICK FACTS:

WHAT IS AWC?
The Tallahassee Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) welcomes members from FAMU, FSU and TCC. AWC has student and professional chapters worldwide. AWC champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.
WHO CAN BELONG?
Any Tallahassee college student in good standing, planning to major in journalism or communications may apply to join AWC. Annual dues are $40 ($29 national plus $11 local). Applications are available from the chapter’s faculty advisor, Dr. Gale A. Workman, 850-561-2764, 3021 SJGC FAMU. Please submit your application and dues to Dr. Workman or to the AWC Tallahassee Student Chapter president or treasurer at a program meeting.
WHEN CAN YOU GET INVOLVED WITH AWC?
Any time is the perfect time to join AWC. Watch for posters on campus announcing our next program meeting. The times and locations vary to ensure all members, regardless of class or work schedules, get a chance to participate.
WHAT DOES AWC DO?
AWC Shadowing Program
Year-round, Tallahassee student members take advantage of AWC's Shadowing Program. That means the member completes a one-page application and is matched with a local professional, whom she will shadow on the job. A member may re-activate her Shadowing application as many times during the year as she wishes. She will be matched with a variety of professionals to get a feel for career opportunities in communications.

Networking
Each spring we host an elegant networking function to which we send handcrafted invitations to dozens of area professionals to join us for a reception at a local restaurant/hotel. We do it up right with custom nametags, table decor, catered food/beverages, and awards.

Our program meetings include field trips to local professional businesses. We might meet at a TV station, PR agency or a lobbyist association. Or, we may host local professionals at our program meetings -- sometimes held on campus and sometimes at community venues. We learn from from PR pros, TV broadcasters and magazine editors – among others.