Sullivan to moderate Tech Council panel on internships
Patrick Sullivan will moderate an off-campus panel discussion April 15 on “Creating and Nurturing Internship Programs to Help Your Business Grow.” Sullivan is an associate director in the University’s Office of Personal and Career Development.
Free and open to the public, the event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at SciWorks at 400 W. Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem. Registration is requested.
The panel discussion is part of the Tech Council’s speaker series, which presents a series of speakers or panel discussions throughout each year. The Tech Council is associated with the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce.
Panelists will include Sharon Joyner-Payne of Inmar Inc, Bruce Sherman of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools, Patricia Shugart of Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. and LaMonica Sloan of Winston-Salem State University.
Panelists will offer practical advice on how to start or develop internships at businesses.
Categories: Staff News
WakeUnited Campaign raises $350,000 to benefit United Way
The Wake Forest community successfully concluded the 2015 WakeUnited Campaign in December, raising $350,000 to benefit the United Way of Forsyth County. WakeUnited is the University’s annual campus campaign, which runs during the month of October each year.
The United Way brings together local organizations, agencies, and individuals to work together for the benefit of all in Forsyth County. Donations to the annual campaign support the United Way’s community-wide efforts to:
- Raise the local high school graduation rate
- Decrease chronic homelessness
- Increase financial stability
- Increase access to health care and quality of life
Individuals can also give to the non-profit, human service agency of their choice through United Way of Forsyth County. As well, this year the United Way unveiled its new “Place Matters” initiative, a resident-led initiative to target investments where they are most needed in our community.
This year’s WakeUnited Campaign featured a collaboration with the Pro Humanitate Institute and the Office of Wellbeing; together these offices helped to sponsor the 2016 Champion Challenge to encourage participation in the campaign. “Team Taylor,” comprised of staff from Facilities and Campus Services, blew the competition out of the water with over 90 percent participation in the campaign. Additionally, this year’s campaign featured weekly drawings for raffle prizes through the “16 in ’16” challenge; prizes were awarded to Emily Neese, Jessica Sheedy, Tim Pyatt, and the grand prize went to Patrick Sullivan. Congrats to all!
Allison McWilliams, director of mentoring and alumni personal and career development, and the chair of this year’s campaign, notes that the investment that Wake Forest staff and faculty make each year in the WakeUnited campaign extends beyond the actual dollars raised: “By supporting the United Way’s work in Forsyth County, we are acknowledging that Wake Forest does not just exist in this community, we are part of it. Its successes and challenges are ours, as well. I could not be more humbled by and grateful for the generosity of our colleagues at Wake Forest.”
The 2016 WakeUnited Campaign chair is Roger Beahm, professor of the practice in marketing and WestRock Executive Director, Center for Retail Innovation. For more information about the WakeUnited campaign, visit http://unitedway.wfu.edu.
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OPCD staff share thought leadership with industry peers
Several members of the Office of Personal and Career Development presented at industry conferences, recently, on such topics as marketing strategies to engage students and how to build a college campus around mentoring. In addition to sharing successful ideas that Wake Forest has implemented, staff members received recognition for their work and assumed leadership positions within organizations.
Presentations:
The International Mentoring Conference occurred on April 22-24. The theme of the conference centered on practical strategies around mentoring.
- Lauren Beam, assistant director of mentoring and alumni personal and professional development, presented “Building Your Toolkit: Engaging Your (Campus) Community around Mentoring.” The presentation focused on ways in which the Wake Forest mentoring department uses National Mentoring Month to engage the campus community with creative marketing materials.
- Allison McWilliams, director of mentoring and alumni personal and professional development, served as this year’s conference chair.
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January 2012 staff milestones
See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in January 2012: Read more
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