/news-archive/tag/karen-leonard/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:20:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2021/08/06/human-resource-society-merit-award/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:20:38 +0000 /news/?p=79520 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Human Resource Society Honored with Merit Award]]> 鈥淓ven during the pandemic, the students continued their work with the Human Resource Society, sponsored by the Department of Management, Marketing, and Technology,鈥� said Dr. Karen Leonard, professor of management and faculty advisor. 鈥淏ecause of their dedication, we were able to achieve the award. One of the projects was collecting business attire for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s Career Closet. Due to massive donations by Professor John Hendon, in particular, we could achieve our goals for the drive.鈥� The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters and distinguishes outstanding activities and projects. Chapters are recognized based on operations, chapter programming and professional development of members, support of the human resource profession, and SHRM engagement. 鈥淭he members of our SHRM student chapters represent the next generation of HR leaders, and it鈥檚 critical to highlight the instrumental role they play in SHRM鈥檚 success,鈥� said Johnny Taylor Jr., SHRM president and CEO. 鈥淭he hard work of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock chapter shows the future of the profession is, indeed, in good hands. I applaud their accomplishments and ability to foster innovative programming, development and interest in HR as we navigate changing workplaces.鈥� Members of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Human Resource Society include Brandy Batts, Shuntele Carroll, Dean Gonzales, William Gould, Jessica Johnson, Yadira Lara Dugan, Jerry Mayo, LaJetta McMahan, Valerie Plate, Pynshailang Nongsiej, JaVonnica Smith, Jordan Snellgrove, and Kenya Woods. SHRM student chapters have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award cycle, which ran from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021.]]> /news-archive/2020/12/09/valerie-plate-graduation-story/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:57:57 +0000 /news/?p=77629 ... Graduating Student Spotlight on Valerie Plate]]> She started college right after graduating high school in 2000, but took a break and got a full-time job with the state of Arkansas in 2006. In 2018, Plate earned her associate degree from the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College on a 2+2 program with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. This semester, she will earn her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in human resource management. While at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Plate鈥檚 favorite experience has been serving on the executive committee of the Human Resource Society, where they have professional development speakers and participate in community service. She鈥檚 also a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Society for Human Resource Management, and the Central Arkansas Human Resource Association. She is thankful to her mentors, Karen Leonard, professor of management, and Shannon Gwinn, director of the Center for Student and Career Services in the School of Business, for motivating her to stay in school after the tragic loss of a family member and after being diagnosed with a serious health condition of her own. 鈥淚 went through a personal tragedy a few years ago,鈥� Plate said. 鈥淚 was ready to quit and be done for a while, but they were very supportive and encouraged me to keep going. If I have an issue or problem, those would be the first two people I go to.鈥� After graduating this semester, Plate will begin the Master of Business Administration program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in the spring 2021 semester. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock has been very enjoyable, and I look forward to coming back to get my graduate degree,鈥� Plate said. 鈥淭he one piece of advice I would give is don鈥檛 be afraid to go to your professors for help or assistance. The professors I鈥檝e had truly do care about making sure you are doing well and can succeed to the best of your ability. If it wasn鈥檛 for Professor Leonard or Shannon Gwinn, I don鈥檛 know if I would be graduating.鈥� Once she completes her MBA, Plate鈥檚 dream job is to work in human resources at a pediatric hospital or clinic. In her job with the state, she helps people get teaching licenses and wants to continue working with children. 鈥淚 love working with kids, and I want to make sure that they have the best staff possible to take care of them,鈥� Plate said.]]>