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Merit Award Recipients

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2016-2017 Superior Merit Award designation to the Baldwin Wallace University SHRM Student Chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its chapter members and the BW student body. Of the 327 student chapters from across the United States that applied for a Merit Award, Baldwin Wallace University was one of 149 winners.

Student Life & Leadership Awards

We are proud to announce that SHRM was the recipient of 2 Student Life and Leadership Awards this year. SHRM received recognition at the annual Student Life and Leadership Awards Ceremony for Educational Program of the Year and Innovative Program of the Year.

SHRM Chapter President, Gwyn Dubel, received Student Organization President of the Year and SHRM Chapter Treasurer, Christina Koleno, received Emerging Leader of the Year! Congratulations to all the student chapter members and Executive Board for their hard work this year!

HR Career & Career Expo Prep Events

In the Spring, BW SHRM partnered with Career Services to provide workshops to prepare BW students for the annual Career & Internship Expo. BW SHRM hosted LinkedIn: Kick Start Your Career, Dress for Success, and Is HR Right for You?

Tim Marshall, Director of the Digital Marketing Clinic, presented on the topic of LinkedIn at the LinkedIn: Kick Start Your Career event. He shared tips and other important information regarding professional social networking and provided one-on-one advising sessions with students.

Dress for Success demonstrated to students how their attire makes an impactful first impression during a job interview and

how certain colors, patterns, and other attire choices may make an undesirable first impressions with potential employers. SHRM members modeled examples of outfits that make great first impressions in various work or interview environments. BW Thrift was there to help students pick out professional apparel at discounted prices and leave the event ready to suit up for their upcoming interviews.

BW SHRM invited a panel of four local HR professionals to speak with BW students at the Is HR Right for You event. The panel discussed how they launched their careers in HR, what helped them to become successful professionals, how to network with professionals, and provided general advice for students looking to enter any professional field.

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3rd Place - 2017 SHRM Student Case Competition (East) Four BW SHRM members and BW SHMR’s advisor, Mary Pisnar, travelled to Philadelphia, PA, in April to compete in the East SHRM Student Case Competition. This was BW SHRM’s first time competing at the National SHRM competition and the team placed 3rd out of 22 Division I teams,

including many teams from larger schools. The 3rd place team consisted of Christina Koleno, Macy Szucs, Gwyn Dubel, and Rachel Murphy.

Cleveland Federal Reserve Tour

L-R: Cleveland SHRM member, Shobhit Chandak, Federal Reserve HR Professional, Cleveland SHRM member, Michael Marcucci, AnsHuman Dash, and Gwyn Dubel

Members of BW SHRM and Cleveland State SHRM had the opportunity to go on a tour of the Cleveland Federal Reserve and to speak with multiple leaders in the organization. HR leaders at the Federal Reserve spoke with the students about recruitment and marketing trends in HR fields, as well as how national affairs and legislation impact business initiatives and the employees who run it. The tour provided SHRM members a look around the buildings, their robust history, and breathtaking architecture. There was even an opportunity to see the money museum, exhibiting the history of American currency and the impressive vault door with over 13 feet of solid steel. The tour was an invaluable opportunity that allowed the students in attendance to develop more professional contacts with both the Cleveland Federal Reserve and fellow future professionals from Cleveland State’s SHRM chapter.

Volunteering Around Cleveland

At the Bard Early College LinkedIn Workshop and Panel, SHRM members aided the Early College students with their resumes and LinkedIn

profiles, provided professional headshots, and even gave students advice pertaining to college and career.

Three BW SHRM members volunteered at the Northern Ohio HR Conference (NOHRC) where they had the opportunity to

help run the event, listen to speakers, and meet HR professionals from the area.

Career Services Career Expo Student VIPs representing BW SHRM by helping employers the day

of the Career Expo to find their booth, get organized, and meet BW students. Networking with Akron Univ. SHRM

Some of our members stopped by the University of Akron Speed Networking event to network with professionals in the Akron area. We even met a BW alum at the event, Sam Griffin!

Interested in SHRM? For more information on please contact BW SHRM: Email: shrm@bw.edu Website: bwushrm.weebly.com Facebook: facebook.com/BWSHRM