These news release samples were written in the classroom. The varied content in each news release demonstrates my ability to relay important information and manage a crisis situation.
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For release September 20, 2016
New Plant Will Foster Community Growth
WILMINGTON, Delaware — After two years of bargaining, the Holesome Doughnut Company will be building a new manufacturing plant in Cullman Alabama. Cullman city officials competed with 12 other small towns to be the site for the new plant.
The Holesome Doughnut Company chose Cullman as the new plant site because of its desirable location and low interest rates from local banks. Cullman city officials were also willing to help build roads, sidewalks, disposal and recreation facilities near the plant.
Construction on the $3 million doughnut factory is set to begin on March 31. The plant construction is expected to be completed by November 15, and the factory should be in full operation by the beginning of next year.
Currently Cullman has a 14 percent unemployment rate, which is slightly below the state average. The new plant will provide 700 new jobs for Cullman locals. Holesome Doughnut Company president Elroy Underwood, who is a Cullman native, made the following statement: “We believe that the future of America, like its past, lies in small towns like this. We want to be an integral part of this community and make it just as prosperous as it should be.”
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For release October 04, 2016
On Campus Sexual Health Education Event
TAMPA, Florida – This month, Safe and Sexy Spartans (SASS) will be hosting the Get Yourself Tested event to provide students on campus with STI testing.
Get Yourself Tested takes place once every fall and spring. This semester, the event is being held on Oct. 27. Testing will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Brevard Community Room. The event is open to all students at the university.
The Get Yourself Tested event is being hosted by SASS and the university’s Health and Wellness Center. The event provides students with free private testing for HIV, Syphilis and Chlamydia. In addition to STI testing, students who attend the event will be provided with information packets and giveaways.
According to the National College Health Assessment, more than 50 percent of undergraduate college students are sexually active. Research found that only 20 percent of those sexually active “always” used a condom. The survey also found that over half of students were interested in receiving information about STD/I prevention. The NCHA surveys 1.4 million students at over 740 universities in the US, including the University of Tampa. SASS, and the events that the organization hosts on campus, are dedicated to providing this information.
Dali Hernandez, the student coordinator of SASS, stated that “a little over 200 students attended the event last semester, and the turnout is expected to be even bigger this semester.” Hernandez hopes that the event will continue to help remove the stigma associated with STI testing. She says that this stigma is especially prevalent on college campuses.
SASS is one of the 20 student led initiatives within the Live Well UT program at the University of Tampa. The goal of SASS is to inform students on campus about sexual health. Live Well UT is a student-led organization that strives to promote healthy behaviors among the students of the university.
For more information about SASS and the Get Yourself Tested event, contact the Health and Wellness Center at wellness@ut.edu or Dali Hernandez at d.gonzalezhernandez@spartans.ut.edu.
Federal Aviation Administration
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For release December 13, 2016
Orlando Plane Crash
ORLANDO, Florida – On Monday afternoon there was a plane crash located at the Orlando Executive Airport. The passengers of the plane were transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The Orlando branch of the Federal Aviation Administration received a phone call on Monday afternoon at 2:51 p.m. Tom Smith, the flight manager of the Orlando Executive Airport, was calling to report a plane crash. A Mooney Executive 21, propeller-driven, fixed-wing aircraft had made a hard landing a crashed into a fence at the end of Runway 31.
Two trucks responded to the scene of the crash, where they discovered a minor fuel spill and minor damage to the plane’s undercarriage.
Passengers of the plane were identified as James Shanahan, 41, his wife Mary Shanahan, 41, and their daughters, Alyssa, 12, and Adrienne, 9. All members of the family were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
After investigation, it was determined that Alyssa was piloting the plane at the time it crashed. The Federal Aviation Administration records showed that James Shanahan had received his pilot’s license in 1996, but his daughter did not have a pilot’s license. Records also showed that James Shanahan had no prior flying incidents.
After investigation, it was determined that Alyssa was piloting the plane at the time it crashed. The Federal Aviation Administration records showed that James Shanahan had received his pilot’s license in 1996, but his daughter did not have a pilot’s license. Records also showed that James Shanahan had no prior flying incidents.
Further investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that Peter Jacobs, an air traffic controller who was working at the time of the plane crash, played an important role in the incident. Flight plans showed that the plane left Jacksonville International Airport at 2:00 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Vero Beach Regional Airport. Jacobs contacted the plane at 2:20 p.m. when it began to veer off course.
Jacobs says that when he called the airplane, a young girl’s voice answered. “The girl I talked to on the radio told me the pilot was having problems. She told me he had slumped in his seat and was unconscious.” Jacobs stayed on the line with the young girl and gave her instructions to proceed to Orlando Executive Airport. Jacobs directed all other traffic away from the airport.
After further investigation of the incident, police officials revealed that James Shanahan lost consciousness during the flight before he could contact the Orlando Executive Airport tower to request an emergency landing. The investigation revealed that it was James’ daughter Alyssa who answered Jacobs’ call and responded. “Alyssa was able to locate the airport and brought the plane down. No one on the ground was injured,” said Orlando Police Chief Barry Kopperud.
Alyssa described feeling scared during the incident, stating “but I couldn’t be too scared because I want to be a pilot like my Daddy someday.” She recounted flying with her father and sometimes handling the controls of the plane. In regards to her father’s condition, Alyssa said “I just wanted to get on the ground and get help for him.”
For more information about the incident and information about the Federal Aviation Administration, please visit our website at http://www.FederalAviationAdmin.com, or call us at 1-800-573-9282.
Haley Bockius 