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<strong>Networking</strong> <strong>Social</strong><br />
A New Corporate Partner - Octagon<br />
Monroe College hosted Carla Harris<br />
WGC Leadership Team 2012 Kick Off<br />
Get Fit with the WGC<br />
6th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala 2012<br />
Q1<strong>Speed</strong><br />
<strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Networking</strong> <strong>Social</strong><br />
This was a great way for people to introduce themselves<br />
and network with new people. George’s presentation<br />
was lively and informative and the crowd was<br />
able to take away tangible tips that they could use in<br />
real life situations. The evening culminated with a presentation<br />
by the WGC Leadership Team of the 2012<br />
Strategic Plans for the organization.<br />
To kick off 2012, the WGC hosted a <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Networking</strong><br />
event on January 19, at the Crowne Plaza in White<br />
Plains, NY. George Boyce, the new Membership Chair<br />
for the Chapter, was the keynote speaker.<br />
George’s presentation focused on how to effectively<br />
network. George revved up the crowd by creating a fun<br />
icebreaker exercise similar to Bingo. Participants had<br />
an index card with different professions and they had<br />
to walk around the room and find someone who had<br />
one of the professions on the card. The goal was to<br />
force people to strike up a conversation with a stranger<br />
in order to find out what they did for a living.<br />
National Black MBA Association, Inc. - WGC Chapter<br />
www.nbmbaa-<strong>wgc</strong>.org<br />
1st Quarter - 2012
The WGC Wel<strong>com</strong>es a New Corporate<br />
Partner - Octagon<br />
On February 17th, the WGC wel<strong>com</strong>ed a new corporate<br />
partner, Octagon, at Bank Street Events in Stamford,<br />
CT. Octagon is the world’s largest sponsorship consulting<br />
practice and a pioneer and leader in athlete and<br />
personality representation and management. This was<br />
a wonderful opportunity for Octagon to interact in an<br />
intimate setting with local and diverse talent in the surrounding<br />
areas in order to meet potential candidates<br />
for positions that were currently open at Octagon.<br />
Our members and guests got a chance to talk directly<br />
with key people and decision makers within the Octagon<br />
organization. Our guests found the representatives<br />
of the Octagon organization to be very engaging,<br />
wel<strong>com</strong>ing and were impressed by the organization’s<br />
innovative marketing campaigns and <strong>com</strong>mitment to<br />
growth. Octagon was equally impressed by the diversity<br />
and energy of our guests and found the evening to<br />
be a success and very informative.<br />
Monroe College Professional Development<br />
with Carla Harris<br />
On January 31st, the WGC partnered<br />
with Monroe College – King Graduate<br />
School of Business to host a phenomenal<br />
event featuring author of<br />
Expect To Win, Carla Harris. Over 50<br />
students, members and faculty were<br />
in attendance to enjoy Carla’s “pearls<br />
of wisdom”. Carla shared her keys<br />
to success as an African American<br />
woman working on Wall Street for over 20 years and<br />
rising to Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. Carla<br />
encouraged all to continue the pursuit of excellence<br />
through education, mentorship, <strong>com</strong>munity and volunteerism<br />
– which happens to be many of the membership<br />
benefits of the NBMBAA WGC Chapter. The<br />
evening concluded with an intimate opportunity for<br />
questions and answers with our esteemed author of<br />
which included Carla singing one of her great gospel<br />
songs. We can’t thank Carla enough for taking time out<br />
of her busy schedule to share her time, expertise and<br />
winning spirit! Also, special thanks to Dr. Harris and<br />
the Monroe College team for their continued support<br />
and coordination of the event. The WGC continues to<br />
host events that inspire both personal and professional<br />
growth while ultimately cultivating our <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
… stay tuned for our up<strong>com</strong>ing events including our<br />
Spring Membership meeting on April 24th and our ultra<br />
exciting “Salsa and Soul” on May 17th!<br />
WGC Leadership Team 2012 Kick Off<br />
On February 4, the WGC Leadership team kicked off the<br />
new year with a happy hour at Butterfield 8 in Stamford,<br />
CT. This was a chance for the newly elected leadership<br />
team to <strong>com</strong>e together to network, discuss ideas<br />
for the year and get to know each other in a relaxed and<br />
social environment. Butterfield 8 sponsored the happy<br />
hour as a thank you for using their venue for our 2011<br />
Holiday Party. The team started the night off in the<br />
bar area, chatting about our personal and professional<br />
lives and then we moved<br />
to the dining room to finish<br />
off the evening with some<br />
appetizers, drinks and conversation<br />
about how to<br />
position the chapter to ensure<br />
we exceed our goals<br />
and objectives and grow<br />
our membership and partnerships<br />
with the Fairfield and Westchester Counties<br />
professional <strong>com</strong>munity. The team meets monthly<br />
and strategizes in structured Leadership Team meetings,<br />
but this was a way to kick off the year getting to<br />
know each other and discussing our thoughts about<br />
the chapter and how our individual contributions will<br />
benefit the whole.<br />
Get Fit with the WGC<br />
This was the first of a number of events we will host as<br />
part of our WGC Health & Wellness Series in 2012. So,<br />
we hosted our first fitness class on February 25th. The<br />
attendees enjoyed a lively Zumba class instructed by<br />
master instructor, Gustavo Lopez. Our hope is to continue<br />
this health and wellness series throughout 2012.<br />
National Black MBA Association, Inc. - WGC Chapter<br />
www.nbmbaa-<strong>wgc</strong>.org<br />
1st Quarter - 2012
6th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala<br />
The 6th Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala, held at the<br />
Stamford Sheraton on March 3rd, was truly an amazing<br />
evening. This year’s theme, “Mirrored Reflections” is a<br />
challenge to each of us to look in the mirror. Is the person<br />
looking back someone that is making a difference,<br />
impacting lives and challenging the status quo? The<br />
challenge is for each of us to decide this year that we are<br />
going to raise the bar on how we serve others. There are<br />
a variety of ways to do that, and getting involved with<br />
the WGC chapter is one fantastic way!<br />
The Gala was sponsored by:<br />
Pitney Bowes, Praxair, State Farm, Pepperidge Farm<br />
and Boehringer Ingelheim<br />
The WGC awarded $27,000 in scholarships to deserving<br />
students in the Westchester and Connecticut <strong>com</strong>munities.<br />
The Leaders of Tomorrow Students showcased<br />
their talents and how LOT has made a difference in their<br />
lives.<br />
The evening included a Silent Auction and concluded<br />
with a night of dancing.<br />
WGC presented the<br />
following awards:<br />
Community Partner of the Year<br />
Diageo A.H.E.A.D. Program<br />
Corporate Partner of the Year<br />
Pitney Bowes<br />
Educational Institution of the Year<br />
The University of Connecticut<br />
Entrepreneur of the Year<br />
Olivier Kpognon<br />
President’s Award<br />
Winnie Roberts<br />
National Black MBA – Westchester/Greater Connecticut Chapter<br />
2011 – 2012 Scholarship Recipients<br />
Recipient<br />
Nehemie Gabriel<br />
Sarah Lauture<br />
LOT Undergraduate Institution<br />
Florida Memorial University<br />
Southern Connecticut State University<br />
High School Institution<br />
Jazzmin Hylton New Rochelle High School<br />
Gabrielle Mcdermoth Rye Country Day School<br />
Niya Wright<br />
Darien High School<br />
Renee Sweeney<br />
Vincent Carter<br />
DeAndre Horton<br />
Tatiana Flowers<br />
Ruthie Hubbard<br />
Undergraduate Institution<br />
Central Connecticut State University<br />
Morehouse College<br />
Morehouse College<br />
Penn State University<br />
University of Pennsylvania<br />
MBA of the Year<br />
Nicole Campbell<br />
Peter Gaspard<br />
Sandra Idehen<br />
Charez Weste<br />
Viviene Walker<br />
Rashid Grier<br />
ShelliDawn Ingram<br />
TJ Alagba<br />
Kimarah Isaac<br />
Graduate Institution<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
Yale School of Management<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
University of Connecticut<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
Monroe College – King Graduate School of Business<br />
Nicole Fuller<br />
PhD Institution<br />
The University of Arkansas<br />
National Black MBA Association, Inc. - WGC Chapter<br />
www.nbmbaa-<strong>wgc</strong>.org<br />
1st Quarter - 2012
2012 WGC Board<br />
WGC Officers<br />
President - Tanya Mahan<br />
VP, Operations - Winnie Roberts<br />
VP, Administration - Nicole Campbell<br />
VP, Finance - Benjamin Jackson<br />
VP, Communications - Michelle James<br />
Immediate Past President - Michael McNeil<br />
WGC Committee Chairs<br />
Collegiate Affairs - Natasha Richardson<br />
Corporate Relations - Cynthia Mullins<br />
Employment - Deborah Delany<br />
Leaders of Tomorrow – Leanna Alexander<br />
Membership - George Boyce<br />
Programs - Nicole Freeman<br />
Scholarship – Randolph Salmon<br />
How can you be a part of the WGC Team?<br />
The WGC is looking for your skills, experience and<br />
thought leadership to drive success. Are you looking<br />
for an opportunity to belong to a dynamic professional<br />
group of intellectuals? Are you considering volunteering<br />
your time with an organization but haven’t quite<br />
decided which one yet? Well the WGC needs you. We<br />
value our membership’s participation in the planning<br />
and execution of our programs and would love to see<br />
you get involved. Join a <strong>com</strong>mittee today. Select one<br />
based on your passion, or your experience or something<br />
that you have never had a chance to try but would<br />
like to be exposed to. We have something for everyone<br />
and we look forward to you joining the team.<br />
Collegiate Affairs<br />
Corporate Relations<br />
Employment<br />
Leaders of Tomorrow<br />
Membership<br />
Programs<br />
Scholarship<br />
Contact us at info@nbmbaa-<strong>wgc</strong>.org and give us some<br />
information about yourself and let us know where you<br />
would like to volunteer, or we will let you know which<br />
<strong>com</strong>mittee can use your support. We look forward to<br />
hearing from you!<br />
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24<br />
APRIL<br />
TBD<br />
MAY<br />
10<br />
MAY<br />
12<br />
MAY<br />
17<br />
JUNE<br />
9<br />
JUNE<br />
14<br />
JUNE<br />
22-24<br />
Q2 WGC Calendar<br />
Monroe College New Student Orientation<br />
Monroe College<br />
Values of Membership <strong>Networking</strong> <strong>Social</strong><br />
Bar Taco in Port Chester, NY<br />
Chapter Volunteer Day<br />
TBD<br />
Monroe College MBA Membership Drive<br />
Monroe College<br />
3rd Annual Health and Wellness Summit<br />
Connecticut<br />
Salsa & Soul<br />
Don CoQui, New Rochelle, NY<br />
LOT Graduation<br />
Connecticut<br />
Diversity Talent Expo/White Board Challenge<br />
Connecticut<br />
National LOT Case Competition<br />
Atlanta, GA<br />
National Black MBA Association, Inc. - WGC Chapter<br />
www.nbmbaa-<strong>wgc</strong>.org<br />
1st Quarter - 2012
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