Our Students

2023/2024 Student Board Liaison

Tien Pham (he/him)

MSVU Student Liason

If you’re in search of a fresh mind whose passion lies in the mix of creative and strategic communication planning, Tien is exactly whom you need by your side.

Currently in his fourth year of nationally recognized MSVU Bachelor of Public Relations program, Tien has accumulated diverse experience in the field of public relations through co-op opportunities with public, semi-public and private sectors. He’s worked with Halifax Partnership, Communications Nova Scotia, and is presently with Enterprise—one of the premier strategic communication and public affairs agencies in Canada.  

Tien holds the position of Vice President of Communications at MSVU Students’ Union, advocating for the diverse voices of over 4,000 students from more than 75 countries worldwide.

Olivia Ward

NSCC Student Liason

I became a PR and communications professional because: I wanted to push myself beyond my comfort zone. After completing my bachelor’s degree in psychology, I decided I wanted to expand the scope of what I could do. I love the flexibility of public relations and its strategic and creative applications. I enjoy brainstorming and trying new ideas to engage people. So far, PR has been an exciting endeavour and I look forward to where it will take me in the future.

I joined CPRS because: I wanted to build my relationships in industry and get real-world experience while doing it.

PR’s role is to: strategically build and maintain the relationships between an organization and their many publics through creative and engaging communication.

The greatest challenge facing PR professionals today is: to cut through the constant chatter of our complex media landscape and engage our publics in a meaningful and impactful way.