Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Pardon Our Apparence...







As we continue to develop this blog for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Thanks

Eric Rodrigues
VP of Technology

Meet the Members of the Business Council 2009-2010


President: Emma Kruger

[Add].






Senior Vice President: Bobbi Kim

[add]






Secretary: Colleen Koenig

[add]






VP of Public Relations: Anni Ylagan

A senior from Bridgewater, Connecticut. Anni is pursuing a double concentration in Marketing and International Business with hopes of one day working in product management consulting. Anni had the pleasure of studying abroad in Buenos Aires and Hong Kong, where she had the chance to travel throughout South America and Southeast Asia- where she hopes to return upon graduation.






VP of Academic Development: Ariane Grazian

Hello! My name is Ariane Grazian and I am a sophomore. I am from Chicago, but spent all four years of high school boarding in Indiana. As it comes closer to the time for me to pick my major, I am deciding between focusing on Finance or Hospitality. In the future I hope to attend Law School at GW. As an active brother of the amazing Xi Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity, I am very involved and socially active in the Business School. I am an avid Blackhawks and White Sox fan and rarely miss a game.





VP of Finance: Brandon Novack

Hi, my name is Brandon Novack, and I'm the Vice President of Finance for the Business Council. I'm currently a Senior concentrating in Finance, from Newton, MA. I'm involved in a couple different organizations in the business school, including holding positions as the Senior Vice President of Delta Sigma Pi, and as a mentor in FYDP. I absolutely love traveling and being on the move, and I lived abroad in Barcelona for a semester. In the future, I hope I can find a job that will let me keep up this passion and travel often.






VP of Technology: Eric Rodrigues

[add]






VP of Community Service: Kelcey Herman

Hi, I'm Kelcey Heman and I am a sophomore from Princeton, MA. I want to concentrate in Event Management and Marketing. In the more distant future, I hope to work in PR or as a major event planner, and hopefully attend grad school as well. As a proud member of the Xi Rho chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, I get to be involved in a lot of what goes on in the business school (and have an awesome time doing so!) I am an avid sports fan and can usually be found at the gym or watching a game somewhere (probably a Boston team). I also love to bake and will make pretty much anything you ask for.






VP of Social Activities: Lily Belter

My name is Lily Belter, and I'm a sophomore concentrating in Sport, Event, and Hospitality Management, from Lakeville, CT. Besides serving as the VP of Social Activities on the Business Council this year, I am a proud brother of Delta Sigma Pi, and sister of Alpha Delta Pi. I hope to help get new students, returning students and professors excited about the Business School and the events we have planned for this year.






VP of Career Services: Maria Villaquiran

Hello everyone! My name is Maria Villaquiran and I am originally from Colombia. I love to play tennis, go out on the boat, travel, read, and eat Mediterranean food. I’m kind of obsessed with pandas, elephants, museums, airports and maps. My favorite place in the world is Capri, Italy and I plan to buy a summer house there one day. Fun fact: I spend my birthday in a different city every time. I will celebrate my 20th birthday in Dubai! I plan to get a BBA with a concentration in International Business and a minor in Portuguese. I have no clear plans for the future right now, but I’m thinking I will take the entrepreneurship route.


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

GWSB Students Participate in Wreaths Across America

The Business Council hosted a community service event prior to Winter Break. Please read below to hear about our experience!



At 7 am on a very cold Saturday morning, a group of GWSB undergraduate students was already on the Metro, but they were not headed to the mall seeking holiday sales. The students, coordinated by the Business Council, were on their way to Arlington National Cemetery, ready to volunteer for Wreaths Across America where they assisted in laying over 10,000 wreaths honoring America’s veterans.

The Wreaths Across America story began 17 years ago when Worcester Wreath Company (a for-profit commercial business located in Harrington, Maine) began a tradition of placing wreaths on the headstones at Arlington National Cemetery during the holidays. Over that period of time, Worcester Wreath has donated 90,000 wreaths, which are placed by volunteers in a wreath-laying ceremony each December. This year, owners Morrill and Laura Worcester donated more than 17,000 wreaths, including the more than 10,000 wreaths that the GWSB students helped place at Arlington. Before volunteers started placing the wreaths in Section 12, they were addressed by James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; John C. Metzler, Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery; and Morrill and Laura Worcester.

“Wreaths Across America was nothing short of an amazingly patriotic, emotionally moving, and simply delightful experience,” said GWSB junior Clarice Casamina. “The event was a great way to share the holiday season with close friends and represent the appreciation we have as students of GW as well as citizens of the USA.” Sophomore Casey Welch, reflected after placing a wreath on the tombstone of a soldier born in 1892 who fought and died in the Korean War. “As we walked away, I looked back on Section 12, and saw a crowd of about 3000 amid a flood of green wreaths with red bows. It was a beautiful sight and a touching experience that I hope to take part in for many years to come.”

The GW Business Council was established to serve as a facilitating organization that unites all undergraduate student business organizations on campus. The Council is comprised of student leaders that meet to share information about their organizations and foster relationships between undergraduate business organizations and the GW School of Business.

Senior, Christina Johansen volunteers at "Wreaths Across America"