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The Wabash Valley Collegiate Chapter of ISU and SMWC for the Society of HRD

Fall Newsletter

december 2012

Inside this issue:

Meet our Faculty Advisor	1
SHRM and your Career Path	1
Meet the SHRM President	2
SHRM Bucks	2
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF	2
Meet the SHRM Secretary	3
Meet the SHRM PR Officer	4
Meet the SHRM Historian	4
Meet the SHRM / Vice President / Vi	5
Welcome New SHRM Members	5
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser	6
WVHRA Scholarship Winners	6
Our Fall Event Gallery	7

MEET OUR FACULTY ADVISOR

Dear SHRM Members,
The Wabash Valley Collegiate SHRM Chapter got off to a great start this fall semester. The officers and I started by identifying this year’s meeting topics relevant to HRD students, community projects to get involved in, and professional development opportunities.
The SHRM Chapter was fruitful in their efforts of raising money for UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity. Our industry tour to ThyssenKrupp was a success, especially regarding possible collaborations for internship opportunities. In addition, this semester we have had three great SHRM meetings! We had a great Holiday Party at the Olive Garden on December 7, 2012 . Raising funds for Habitat for Humanity was not only fun, but also rewarding. In the spring, I would like to see more volunteer opportunities and maybe some of you would like to form a volunteer committee to help SHRM get more involved in the community. Perhaps you cannot devote the time to serve, but may be able to seek ways to give back to the HR community in other ways. There are easy ways to volunteer and earn SHRM recognition! The officers and I look forward to hearing your ideas for spring! Be sure to look for announcements in the spring semester about upcoming meetings, volunteer opportunities, and industry tours.
I am honored to be the faculty advisor for the collegiate SHRM Chapter at Indiana State University. The officers and I are committed to aiding in your professional development and serving our community.
Sincerely,
Amber Gilman,
Faculty Advisor for SHRM

Our Team

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Meet the SHRM President

“ Being involved in this great organization so early on in my college career has helped me gain confidence to talk to professionals and gain insight on real experience”

Hello everyone, my name is Alexa and I am the President of our fabulous SHRM chapter! I have been so blessed to hold this office for two consecutive years now. I feel that SHRM has helped shape my understanding and love for HR. I enjoy planning events and working with our dedicated collegiate members, as well as, HR professionals in the community. Outside of SHRM I am really active in my sorority. I love spending time with my family, doing crafts, and shopping. I hope that during your time as a collegiate member, and even as an HR professional, that you become actively involved in and benefit from everything that SHRM has to offer.
Alexa Davis
President

SHRM Bucks

SHRM Bucks are our form of currency rewarded when you come to meetings or engage in other beneficial HR- related activities. At the end of each semester, SHRM Bucks are traded in for cool prizes.
Here is the amount of Bucks you will get:

$1 for each monthly meeting attended
$3 for attending the leadership conference
$3 for attending the student conference
$1 for each professional meeting attended of the WVHRA

$1 for attending orientation meetings
$1 for job shadowing
$1 for having a mentor
$ 2 for attending WVHRA mini- seminars

SHRM’s January Meeting

In January, the student SHRM chapter welcomes the New Year with our first meeting on January 16, 2013 at 4:30p.m. in room TC303. Join us to learn more about how the student SHRM chapter can help your educational journey. Future meetings include:
January 16th
February 20th
March 20th
April 17th

Fall Newsletter

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Meet the SHRM Secretary

For those who do not know me yet, my name is Csilla Stewart, I am a graduate student and assistant to Mike Williamson in the HRD & PT department starting this semester. My bachelor’s degree is in HRD from ISU which I received this past May. I have work experience in the tourism, restaurant, and banking industries but my passion is teaching which I gladly exercise at my church’s Sunday school where I teach first graders. In addition, I volunteer Fridays at Riley Elementary and I am a member at the local Hungarian Hall. My eight-year-old daughter, Cheyenne and I originally come from Hungary but we have been living in Terre Haute, Indiana for six years.
As the newly elected secretary, I now see all the work that goes on behind the scenes, including all the preparations for each event such as finding speakers, scheduling their presentations or organizing fundraiser efforts that benefit charitable causes.
Organizing the industrial tour has been my most rewarding experience because we not only had a great turnout at an exceptional local industrial facility (ThyssenKrupp Presta), but during the initial phone calls to the HR department, I realized how I benefited from attending the WVHRA monthly meetings. How? The lady working at the HR office has recognized my voice and accent and remembered me from a year ago when she was at the luncheon, which has made my job much smoother to convince them to let us tour the facility and inquire about their daily HR challenges. Networking indeed works! I would strongly encourage every member to attend these events and to connect with local professionals who are eager to provide developmental opportunities for students.
In addition, I am accountable for publishing the minutes of each meeting and for forwarding them to the historian, Rian. These are available to all who are interested. Rian or Amber would be glad to share what we have collected during this semester so far. To create lasting resources and to help remember each presenter with their specialty, I have been summarizing their expertise and messages. Also, you might have noticed that we have been taking pictures at each occasion, and some of those are filed as well as displayed on our HRDPT boards on the second floor by TC 219. If you would have photos for us, please forward those to us and we’ll share them on our Facebook page too. Finally, I wish each one of you good grades for this semester and a peaceful Christmas break! See you around!
CCsilla Stewart
GGraduate Assistant

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Meet the SHRM PR Officer

“SHRM is a great resource for networking”

Hi Everyone! This is Isbat Azmary Rifat, the PR Officer for the Wabash Valley SHRM Student Chapter at Indiana State University for the year 2012-2013. Let me introduce myself in brief. I am pursing my M.S. degree in Human Resource Development at Indiana State University and this is my second semester. I am also working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Dr. Yaw. I have completed my Bachelors in Business Administration concentrating in Human Resource Management. Prior to my masters, I worked as an Organizational Development Officer for Orascom Telecom Bangladesh Ltd. I served as a Human Resource Planning & Sourcing Officer for the City Bank Ltd. In the future, I want to work for the developing countries and their people.
Working with Wabash Valley SHRM student Chapter is really fun. We have meetings, outdoor trips, get together parties and lots more.
It has been a great semester for the SHRM. We had a great Holiday Party with SHRM student members at the Olive Garden on December 7, 2012 . The holiday blast gave the members an opportunity to give back to the community and this time we decided to donate to Ryves Hall Youth Center in recognition of the university’s Ryves Neighborhood partnership. The 10 to 17 age bracket is the one most in need of gift donations at Ryves Hall Youth Center, in that they always receive an abundant amount of gifts for the younger children. Items that are appreciated by this age group include age-appropriate toys, sports equipment, fishing gear, make-up kits, prepaid cell phones, DVD players, basic mp3 players, digital cameras and books. The holiday party also provided us with the opportunity to meet with student and faculty members and know them well. There were games and other fun activities. It was an awesome experience for all of us.
Best Regards,
Isbat Azmary Rifat, PR Officer

The Historian

Hi everyone, my name is Tazrian and I am pursuing Masters of Science in Human Resource Development degree. It is an honor for me to be associated as an Historian with the Wabash Valley SHRM student chapter. We are a nice family and we always strive to work for the community and society. This is a great student chapter which helps us to develop professionally. Thank you, Tazrian, Historian

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The Vice President

After I got my Associate’s Degree in Marking, I worked in HR for a Consultant Company as a Sales Representative for Human Resources Information Systems, HRIS. I have worked at another HR Consultant Company as a Sales Representative for personality and career assessment testing. After I worked in HR consulting companies; I got excited about HR; therefore, I decided to complete my B.S and my Master’s in HRD. My job forced me to build good business networking with HR people; therefore, I had to attend different HR meetings and seminars. Currently, I am senior in the HRD program and I like to attend the professional Wabash Valley Human Resources Association meetings and other HR professional meetings.
WVHRA is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. They are continued support of excellence in Human Resources by providing yearly scholarships for two undergraduate students and one graduate student. WVHRA required different criteria for the students for eligibility to apply for scholarships. The student should be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Human Resources or related field with a GPA 3.25 or higher. They preferred students who are members of the Wabash Valley Collegiate SHRM Chapter. This year the student had to submit a one page essay in which they explained why they are pursuing a career in Human Resources Management or Human Resources Development.
Haitham Aldehbashi
Vice President

Welcome New SHRM Members !

New Members:
It is a great privilege to welcome you to the Student SHRM Organization. This professional organization offers many opportunities for you as a student to gain knowledge and experience and to help you excel as a Human Resource Professional. By attending the monthly meetings you will be introduced to a number of different HR and HRD professionals. They will each talk about a specific topic that will be beneficial for you and your future career. Also, it is encouraged for you to not only attend the meetings but become an active chapter member as well. You can help out with annual events, participate in opportunities such as speaking at the WVHRA meetings, join us in the industry tours, become a SHRM officer, and volunteer in community service activities. There are a number of ways to stay involved in the organization and get the most out of your membership! SHRM also offers you the opportunity to network with HR and HRD professionals around the Wabash Valley and this is a great way to earn an internship or even a full time position! You never know what opportunities are possible and as a chapter member, it is wise to use your membership to your fullest advantage and reap all the benefits! We are so excited you have decided to become a member of our SHRM team and look forward to getting to know you as the year continues!

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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser

I have been a member of the Collegiate SHRM Chapter of Indiana State University for the past 10 months now, and it has been a great experience. Not only have I been exposed to the interesting topics that various guest speakers have discussed during a meeting, but I have had the opportunities to do something that is rewarding. Those rewarding opportunities are those fundraising events that SHRM will hold in order to help those in need. Most recently, I volunteered to help with a fundraising event that would help raise money for an organization known as Habitat for Humanity.
This fundraising event was sponsored by both SHRM, TAM, and the HRD & PT department. Habitat for Humanity had been building a home for a family located in the Wabash Valley that was funded by Indiana State University, and all that was left was furnishings for inside the home. From within the College of Technology, there were a total of 10 teams that were competing to see who could raise the most money to benefit this great cause. The goal of this fundraiser was not only to see if we could raise $100, but it was also to be able to help out a family in need. This fundraiser took place on November 6th and 7th from 8:30am-11:00am in the lobby of the College of Technology.
The theme of the fundraiser was breakfast and snacks, and there were various items that could be purchased. Those items being sold were donuts, granola bars, water, juice boxes, and fruit. All the items could be purchased for a dollar, but students and faculty were able to donate loose change or any amount of money that they were comfortable with. In the end, $298.96 was raised for Habitat for Humanity! Not only did we go over the goal of raising $100, but at the same time we were able to donate to a great cause in order to help a family in need. I am truly thankful that I had this opportunity to participate in something like this because I was able to give back to my community. I look forward to many more opportunities!
Amber Marie Ballinger: Member
SHRM

2012 WVHRA Scholarship Winners

Patty J. Taylor Laura McGlothlin Rachel Stewart
Congratulations!!!!

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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

SHRM & Habitat for Humanity

Thyssenkrupp Tour

First SHRM Meeting, Fall 2012

Tech Fest