46 new PR specialists with a federal certificate

At the professional examination for PR specialists, 46 candidates were awarded the federal certificate. Of these, 20 are from German-speaking Switzerland and 26 from French-speaking Switzerland. The success rate is 85.2 percent, and at last week's graduation ceremony in Thun, examination director Barbara Forster presented the newly qualified PR specialists with their federal certificates. In keeping with tradition, the best students each year were honored: Mike Cortese achieved the highest grade of 5.3. Kataline Masur Aebischer achieved 5.1 and Maria-Fernanda Guerrrero-Ferrada graduated with 5.0. The quality of this protected title is guaranteed by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). With their degree, the new PR specialists have the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to professionally plan and implement PR measures in companies, agencies and organizations.