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Tanya Rankin is the PR Operations Manager for the C Spire Foundation, a private foundation that provides grants for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs that supports digital literacy, technology education, professional skills and workforce development. She has worked with C Spire since January 1997 and has served in various public relations, advertising and internal brand management positions prior to joining the C Spire Foundation. Her current role includes managing the company’s scholarship program and educational outreach to Mississippi’s young people through robotics demos, coding events and speaking to student groups to inspire careers in technology.
Rankin graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and an emphasis in Advertising. She attended the London School of Economics through USM’s British Studies Program. She has worked in marketing and public relations at high tech companies including SunRiver Corporation, a startup technology company specializing in fiber optic graphics hardware, and ACS/Dataplex, an information and data management company.
Rankin is an active member of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi and the Southern Public Relations Foundation. She has been recognized as the PRAM Outstanding Professional of the Year as well as other miscellaneous PRAM awards.




