EMU's Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student
group recently received a Superior Merit Award that places
them among the top 10 chapters nationwide. They are the
only Michigan student chapter to be honored with this highest
designation bestowed by the SHRM's national organization.
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TOP TEN: Eastern Michigan University's
Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM) student
group
received a Superior Merit Award
at the national SHRM
conference in Washington,
D.C., recently. The award
placed the group in the
top 10 chapters nationwide.
(above, from left)
SHRM Student President MoReno
Taylor, SHMR Vice
President of Student Programs
Lindsay Waksmundzki,
professor Fraya-Wagner
Marsh and Toni Knechtges,
co-advisers of EMU's
student chapter of SHRM, display their award.
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Some 123 student chapters vied for superior status and
EMU's chapter made the top 10 nationwide for the fourth
year. The chapter received special recognition and a plaque
at the national SHRM conference in Washington, D.C.
"SHRM allows students to build their knowledge of the
human resource field while helping them develop valuable
leadership and organizational skills," said Fraya Wagner-Marsh,
chapter adviser and head of EMU's management department. "Students
learn from professionals through internships, mentoring,
job shadowing and attending local professional meetings
and workshops."
To qualify for the designation, the student group accumulated
points in professional operation of the chapter, professional
development of the members, support of the profession and
partnership with SHRM.
During the year, the EMU students also collected books
for the "Gift of Reading" program, produced a resume book,
coordinated a mentoring program, set up company tours,
published a newsletter, updated a Web site and scheduled
workshops on "How to Deal with Difficult People."
"I have enjoyed being in SHRM as it helped develop
me from a student to becoming an HR professional. Through
SHRM, I was able to network and connect with other HR professionals
in the field," said Adrian Ong, 2005-06 chapter president. "I
learned a lot from these professionals through interactions
in professional development meetings, whether it was a
student chapter meeting or a professional chapter
meeting,"
The EMU SHRM chapter was chartered in 1995 to update students
about the latest developments in human resources and to
prepare them for a career in the field.
