CIS Student receives scholarship from Apple; Will be attending Apple’s Worldwide Conference

 

Anthony Geranio will be attending Apple’s 2014 WWDC, after receiving scholarship.

Anthony Geranio, a CIS major in the School of Business, won a WWDC 2014 Student Scholarship from the Apple Corporation. The scholarship is an invitation to the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is considered to be one of the premier events for Apple application developers.

To apply, Anthony had to create an app showcasing projects he has worked on, including his educational goals and technical skills.They awarded 200 of these this year, but had over 2,000 applicants.

To see more information on the scholarship, please visit this link: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/students/

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“People Helping People”: QU Senior launches inspiring crowdfunding campaign for South African classroom

Vaatjie Primary School is located in Atlantis, a province approximately 30 minutes outside of Cape Town city center.

Andrew Larkins, a senior studying Entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University,  has launched a crowdfunding campaign based on South Africa. The campaign is founded upon the guiding principle of the Tippy Toes Foundation.  That principle is the power of People Helping People. One of the foundation’s current goals is to raise $12,000 to build a new classroom for the 7th grade students at Vaatjie Primary School in Cape Town, South Africa. Andrew and other fellow students in Entrepreneurship and Small Business management are part of the endeavor.

Andrew is one of 12 Quinnipiac students who participated in an alternative winter break trip in Cape Town, South Africa in January 2014. The group of Quinnipiac students worked with the Tippy Toes Foundation to conduct a week long holiday camp for the students at Vaatjie Primary School. The camp included soccer and dance activities, but also focused on reinforcing the importance of education for the students because school is their best opportunity for a better future. An excerpt from Andrew’s journal about his experience after the first day of camp reads:

“The children stole my heart as soon as we arrived at the Vaatjie School. My stomach dropped; I was immediately touched. Their smiles and giggles were contagious. I was in one of the most impoverished regions that I have ever been to, and I could not have been happier. This was the true meaning of happiness: People Helping People.”

When Andrew returned from the trip, he felt obligated to continue his support to the students. Teaming up with four of his fellow Entrepreneurship classmates at Quinnipiac, they decided to brainstorm and figure out a way they could continue their outreach to Vaatjie. After skyping with Tamarin, the founder of Tippy Toes, she quickly replied to them with her proposal. Tamarin, in collaboration with the Vaatjie Principal, identified a new classroom as the biggest need. The team is confident that they can meet their goal and provided the 7th grade studenents in Vaatjie Primary School with a much needed classroom space.  For further information, please follow the link below:

The link to the Indiegogo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/people-helping-people–24#home

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Quinnipiac Business Mentorship Program very successful and continuously growing

Student mentee “speed-networking” with mentors.

The Quinnipiac School of Business Mentorship Program, lead by Grace Peiffer, Director of Employer Relations, held their annual Networking Event at the Rocky Top Student Center.

The mentors and mentees took part in a “speed networking” session, in which the mentors answered a series of questions aimed to help the mentees gather a better perspective on their careers. Each mentor gave their own account of their careers and how the decisions that they made impacted their success. 

The Ambassadors of the 2013-2014 Program set up the mentees to learn different key factors for success, such as patience and persistence. The younger mentors, who have had experience in searching for jobs in the current market, resonated the same advice that the older mentors had, showing that many of the same traditional factors are still relevant today. After the speed networking session, everyone shared a meal.  As Ambassadors to the program, many have gone through this networking event previously, and this year it was unanimously claimed to be better. As Grace stated, “It’s safe to say that this program will only grow exponentially, as the mentors and mentees for each year have had great experiences and received career advice that could only be experienced through years of being in the field.”

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Passionate conviction and leadership skills pay off for School of Business graduate

Ron Perine (Above), QU School of Business alumni, has been made President of Mintz + Hoke.

Mintz + Hoke is an integrated, full-service communications firm offering a wide range of strategic planning, advertising, public relations, interactive, media planning and buying, and direct marketing services. As part of a new strategic focus for the 43-year-old marketing communications agency, the company has named Ron Perine as President.

Ron Perine has earned steadily increasing responsibility during his 20 years with Mintz + Hoke. He joined the organization in 1994 in the agency’s IT department, and within a few years headed up both the IT and finance operations. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Quinnipiac University School of Business, is a member of the Finance Committee for the American Association of Advertising Agencies and is actively involved in Worldwide Partners, the global network of agencies in which Mintz + Hoke is a shareholder. In 2012, Perine was name to the Hartford Business Journal’s Top CFOs list.

A passionate leader and team member, with deep experience in all facets of agency operations during his 20 year tenure, Perine will continue his current COO responsibilities, remain on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, and report to agency principals Mary Farrell and Chris Knopf. “Ron has been indispensable in making Mintz + Hoke the strong and progressive company it is today,” said CEO, Chris Knopf. “His unique skillset is knowing everything there is to know about managing and leading a marketing communications agency in the 21^st century.”

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Sports Marketing Panel a Learning Experience for Students

One of the panelists, QU Alumni Conor Murphy, sharing his business card with a student.

In partnership with the American Marketing Association, the office of Career Development hosted a sports marketing panel on Tuesday, February 11^th. Panelists and alumni shared their work experience with students, and they explained how they entered the industry and the obstacles they have faced, as well as new hurdles that present as opportunities for growth. Stressing the importance of networking, panelists emphasized that relationships built in college increase the chances of establishing connections that can help create future opportunities. Also discussed were the benefits of LinkedIn and how using its latest features to create interactive profiles can help students earn a “market place” advantage. Panelists, which included alumni Conor Murphy, B.S, Marketing, ’12, also discussed other areas that help students get noticed, such as volunteer and service experience and holding a titled position on a campus board. Highlighted was the need for passion and a strong work ethic to distinguish oneself from others. As Student Ambassador at Quinnipiac, Staci Canny, explained, “The Sports Industry requires long hours and a low pay for those people just entering the industry; but with hard work and time, there are endless opportunities to move up the ladder and achieve success.”

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Marketing Professor Blaine Branchik Brings Real-World Concepts to the Classroom

Please see the attached link for more information on accomplished marketing professor, Blaine Branchik:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/qu-spotlights/blaine-branchik/

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CHARM coming to Copenhagen

This year the Conference on Historical Analysis and Research (CHARM)  will be held in Copenhagen.  Quinnipiac professors of marketing Blaine Branchik, Vice President of CHARM, and Brian Jones, who is the Treasurer, look forward to greeting international presenters and participants from around the globe. Since 1983, CHARM has been held biannually to give marketing academics from around the world the opportunity to share and discuss “all areas of marketing history and the history of marketing thought.”  Branchik talked about this fantastic opportunity saying, “My colleague Brian Jones and I are delighted to be officers in this international group that has a membership of over 400 researchers worldwide. Following Quinnipiac’s sponsorship of the last CHARM in New York in 2011, we are looking forward to a completely different venue, the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. It’ll be fascinating to share our work with between 50 and 100 of our colleagues.”

First hosted by Michigan State University in 1983, this conference has been supported by the Journal of Macromarketing, Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, and the Academy of Marketing Science.  Quinnipiac University sponsored the 2011 conference Marketing History in the New World. The conference is presented as a series of workshops designed to allow participants to experience many or even all of the panels and presentations. Dining is also sponsored by CHARM to allow marketing professionals to continue to exchange ideas throughout the conference. Another unique experience provided by the CHARM conference is the David D. Monieson Best Student Paper Award. This award is only eligible for a graduate student or students who submit a paper solely authored by students and judged against other student submitted papers.

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