Skylar Thurston

Published Apr 22, 2026 by
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Outdoor graduation portrait of a person wearing a purple graduation gown with a gold Honors College stole, standing and holding a purple graduation cap on a campus walkway; behind them is a brick academic building with arched columns, steps, shrubs, and autumn foliage visible in soft daylight.

Degree:

Bachelor of Science in Communication with a public relations concentration and a minor in fashion merchandising

Accomplishments

  1. Secured a fully funded Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Communication at Auburn University 
  2. President, Honors College Student Council (2025–2026) 3. Conducted and presented original undergraduate research in Communication at RCAW (2024-2026) 
  3. Vice President and Treasurer, Public Relations Student Society of America (2024–2026)
  4. Member and Apparel Chair, Epsilon Sigma Alpha (2023–2025) 
  5. Completed three communication internships: Bumble Brand Ambassador; Albemarle Resource Conservation and Development Council; AlySwim (2024–2026)
  6. Selected as one of the first ECU Social Media Ambassadors in the pilot program (2025–2026) 
  7. Served as an Honors College Student Mentor (2024–2026)