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Christine's Corner
The Ride of Your Life
VACE Conference 2008
April 30th - May 2nd
Williamsburg, Virginia
Registration is Here!
Scholarship Application Deadline
Remember to
Pack a Door Prize
Latest Sponsorship
Update
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Congratulations Rol Walters!
VACE Vitals
Contact the Editor
Carlie Johnston, (757)
221-2956
carlie.johnston@mason.wm.edu
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Hang in there...spring is coming! Many of you are probably
thinking the exact
same thoughts this time of year. You can see signs of
spring starting to
occur from the basins of the Tidewater area to the beautiful
Blue Ridge
Mountains and all the cities in between. As I was drafting
my message a
beautiful red Cardinal (the Virginia state bird) landed on my
window ledge,
peered in and then soared off.
Yes, it's hard to believe that yet another
season has
come and gone. It has truly been a pleasure to serve as
your President this
year. Virginia is such a great state and we have such a
wonderful
professional organization. I was so pleased to have the
opportunity to work
closer with so many of you this year!
As I reflect back on the year, I am amazed
at how
effortless you all make running this organization appear.
Like a well oiled
machine, every person has their role and therefore we all move
ahead as an
organization. I am so proud of each of you! VACE has
always been an
organization that works hard and plays hard. However, if
you don't feel
like you have a role and would like to be more involved in VACE
simply
mention it to me or anyone on the board.
As you all know, a professional
organization is very
important to have. The list serve is an opportunity to advertise
openings and
exchange occupational information on a regular basis. I
know it helps me
feel more connected to all of you. The newsletter is a
chance to share news
and enlighten members. Our regional gatherings are yet
another opportunity
to socialize and casually enjoy each other. Of course the
highlight of our
year is quickly approaching - the annual spring conference!
Williamsburg is always the gracious hostess
of the
southern part of our state. As we rotate around the state
we get the
opportunity to experience all that Virginia truly has to
offer. The
conference is the grand forum for greeting others and exchanging
ideas! It
is always a great opportunity to learn something new and
recharge. I know
it is one of the highlights of my spring!
Again, thank you for the opportunity to
serve as
President. Based on the upcoming board and committee
members, I know we are
in good hands as we continue to "soar" into the future.
See you in
Williamsburg!
Warmest regards,
Christine
Harriger
President
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Registration is
Here!
Get ready
for The Ride of Your Life at this year's VACE annual conference.
The
conference will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel on April 30-May 2 in
Williamsburg, VA. By clicking on the link
below, you can register and pay for
this year's conference. Once you click submit, the information will be
sent
directly to me so there are no forms to mail or fax! The only thing that
would
need to be mailed is a check if that is your method of payment.
Otherwise, you
can pay with your credit card via PayPal.
For your convenience, we have also listed the link to the
Williamsburg Crown
Plaza Hotel on the web form so that you can make your hotel
reservation.
http://vace.org/forms/registration
Questions? Contact Raphaela Kamholtz, Recruiting Manager at
Enterprise, at
757-873-1623 or
raphaela.d.kamholtz@erac.com.
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Scholarship
Application Deadline Due
Friday, March 28th
Just a reminder that the
VACE
Scholarship Applications are due by this Friday, March 28, 2008,
at 5:00
p.m. to Debbie Wilson at the fax number below.
The scholarship application
form can be
found at:
http://www.vace.org/announcements/profdevscholarships.html
Questions? Contact
Debbie Wilson,
Career Services Coordinator at Virginia Tech, at Phone:
540-231-8131, Fax:
540-231-3380, or Email: dewilso2@vt.edu.
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Remember to Pack a Door
Prize
As you prepare
for the
Ride of Your Life at the upcoming conference, please remember to
pack a door
prize. Some examples of past door prizes include t-shirts,
portfolios, gift
baskets, and gift cards, as well as larger ticket items like
iPods.
We would like
to have at
least one door prize per member at the conference, if at all
possible.
If you would
like to mail
your prize ahead of time please feel free to do so at the
address below. If
you have any questions please feel free to contact Jennifer
Wiggins at
jwiggins@schnabel-eng.com, or
Andrea Harrell
at
aharrell@odu.edu.
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Latest Sponsorship
Update
VACE would like to thank
the
following organizations/companies that are participating as
sponsors for
this years VACE Conference in Williamsburg:
GEICO, INTERNSHIPS.COM,
Johnson Lambert
& Co., The CHALLENGE Consortium, Beers & Cutler,
Genworth, Virginia Tech
Career Services, Veris Consulting, Career Premiere Consortium,
UVA Univ.
Career Services
There is still time to
become a
sponsor either by making a General Donation or selecting one of
the
following events to sponsor:
President's Reception,
Awards Banquet,
(1) Break, Keynote Speaker, Lunch, Breakfast, Entertainment, and
the New
Member Luncheon
Questions? Contact
Scott Robert,
Lynchburg College, at (434) 544-8339 or
robart@lynchburg.edu.
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Congratulations Rol
Walters! Rol
Walters, Director of Career Services at Ferrum College, was awarded a
Fulbright
Scholarship which was part of a research and development project,
including the
college student employment field, conducted in Germany during November
of last
year.
Walters is one of nine career service practitioners from the United
States
who was chosen to participate in this opportunity. The group
participated
in seminars on German higher education and society designed for U.S.
university,
college and community college administrators whose current
responsibilities have
a direct relationship to career services activities, alumni programs and
international exchanges in higher education. The program included
briefings, selected government appointments, campus visits and cultural
events.
The group traveled to meetings in Berlin, Kiel, Hannover, Frankfurt and
Munich
in Germany. Walters said, "I have been fortunate to have served in
three
different types of educational institutions over the past thirty five
years
which allowed me to be an active participant in the Fulbright
program."
The Fulbright Program, America's flagship international educational
exchange
program, is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau
of
Educational and Cultural Affairs. Walters is one of approximately
800 U.S.
faculty and professionals who travel abroad through the Fulbright
Scholar
Program. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the
late
Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Program's purpose is to
build
mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the
rest of the
world.
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VACE
Vitals - Member News and Updates
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Sandy Turnage, W&M, and
her husband Ryan welcomed baby Jackson into the world on
November 28, 2007. He was 8lbs., 14 oz.
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Cristie and Steve Lucas
welcomed Addison Marie Lucas on January 27, 2008. Addison was a
healthy 9
pounds, 1 ounce and 21 inches long! Cristie is Recruiting Manager
with Veris
Consulting, LLC and chair of the Marketing
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The Hollins Career Center is pleased to
announce that
Susan Perry joined the staff as Assistant Director on March 3.
Sue
volunteered with the Career Center during the fall of 2004, then
accepted a
position with Randolph College in Lynchburg, where she worked as
the
Assistant Director/Internship Coordinator. Sue brings a variety
of
experiences in education and career services along with a
commitment to
health and physical fitness. She holds a B.A. in English and an
M.S. in
Counselor Education.
The Mason School of Business at The College of
William &
Mary is second to none in personalized, experience based
business
education. Apply online now to join our team as Associate
Director of
MBA Career Services.
https://jobs.wm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=120
6452928388
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