As if 2020 hasn’t thrown us enough curveballs, last week Hurricane Laura came through Louisiana leaving much damage in its wake.

It’s been a hot summer for sure, and our new board is on fire getting ready for the year ahead - as uncertain as so many things may be!

This year has flown by, and I can’t believe it’s already been a full year since I’ve taken over as president of PRAL-BR. While the last few months haven’t gone as originally planned, we’ve still accomplished a lot.

Communicating During COVID-19 is a series where we share responses from our members about how their organization responded during COVID-19.

Communicating During COVID-19 is a series where we share responses from our members about how their organization responded during COVID-19.

It has been an interesting few months to say the least. The last time I wrote a report I was just getting back from vacation, with no idea how much things would change in the next 8 weeks.

Recipients: LSU football coach Ed Orgeron (Communicator); LDH Press Secretary Kelly Zimmerman (First Circle); Woman's Hospital PR Coordinator Caroline Isemann (Practitioner); and Feigley Communications Account Director Lauren Davidson (Member).

First and foremost, I hope you are doing your best to stay healthy and take care of yourself during this COVID-19 pandemic. I know many of us are the thick of the action at work helping our organizations manage this crisis and keep everyone informed.