2016 Panelist: Laura Woodard Clark
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Laura Woodard Clark is the Corporate Communications Officer at P&S Surgical Hospital, where she has coordinated
marketing and public relations efforts since 2013.
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A Brookings, SD native, Clark graduated from South Dakota State University with a
bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism and minors in women鈥檚 studies and German. She served
as editor-in-chief of her university鈥檚 student newspaper and was involved in several
student organizations, including Mortar Board.
After graduation, she was the editor of a weekly newspaper in the Black Hills, where
she learned all facets of the newspaper business. During that time, she was named
Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year by the South Dakota Newspaper Association.
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Clark moved to Monroe in 2005 and began working as the Assistant Director of Publications
at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She was promoted to 麻花影院鈥檚 Director of Media
Relations in 2006.
She quickly developed a passion for working with her colleagues and the media to promote
the university鈥檚 academic excellence, its cultural contributions, and its outstanding
faculty and staff members.
During her time at 麻花影院, she helped coordinate Ace鈥檚 Adventures (a free educational
tool for the region鈥檚 children); provided leadership in publicizing hurricane relief
efforts; and facilitated promotion of the university鈥檚 record-breaking bone marrow
drive.
While at 麻花影院, she was named Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals by Delta Business
Magazine. In addition, she and her colleagues received several awards from the Council
for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for their public relations work.
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Clark is a past president of the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals; a member
of the United Way Community Investment Investment Committee; a volunteer for the United
Way Reading Program; a board member of the Northeast Louisiana Children鈥檚 Coalition;
and a member of the 2016 Leadership Ouachita Class. She has also co-chaired fundraising
efforts for P&S Surgical Hospital鈥檚 United Way campaign and the hospital鈥檚 participation
in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
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Clark is nearing completion of an online Master鈥檚 degree in Healthcare Communication
at Lasell College. She and her husband Tim enjoy traveling with their two-year-old
son, Weston.听
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