April 27, 2012
Successfully matched: Nearly 200 celebrate 1xbet best casino website Mentor Program's first year
A group of close to 200 gathered at the K-State Alumni Center recently to appreciate the 1xbet best casino website mentors who are giving their time and expertise to students in the College of Business Administration.
The first year of the K-State Business 1xbet best casino website Mentor Program came to a close with the inaugural appreciation luncheon, where students, 1xbet best casino website mentors, faculty and staff came together.
Kyle Landau, senior in marketing, accounting, finance and economics, from Leawood, and Erica Enlow, senior in finance and accounting, from Manhattan, emceed the event, which will be an annual gathering to appreciate the work of all 1xbet best casino website mentors.
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Two awards were given during the luncheon. Katrina Brasfield, junior in accounting from Hutchinson, received the Mentee of the Year award. Her mentor, Tim Regan, chief financial officer and 1xbet best casino website vice president for J.D. Heiskell and Co., nominated her for the honor.
"Katrina is by nature a very shy person. She knew this but yet took the steps to work on this shortcoming by being one of the first to sign up for the mentor-mentee program," Regan said. "I have introduced her to some of my colleagues and these connections appear to have led her to a summer leadership program. It has been very rewarding to discuss her career and schoolwork this past year.
Tony Pino, president and chief operating officer of Epoch MedPlans in Leawood, received the 1xbet best casino website Mentor of the Year award. His mentee, Patrice Lasley, sophomore in management from Kansas City, Kan. nominated him for the award.
"When I first met Tony, there was an instant connection," Lasley said. "Our common values and career goals make our mentor/mentee relationship unique. My involvement in the 1xbet best casino website Mentor Program has been one of the best professional experiences in my life. Mr. Pino has been a motivator and professional role model to me throughout this program. He has exposed me to a world of networking that I did not have before. His faithfulness to his title as a mentor has been beyond what is expected of a mentor."
The appreciation luncheon will be an annual event to give 1xbet best casino website mentors, students, faculty and staff the opportunity to interact and strengthen their relationships.
"Our first 1xbet best casino website Mentor Appreciation Luncheon was a huge success," said Emily Brueseke, 1xbet best casino website Mentor Program coordinator. "It was great to see the students interacting with their mentors. Many of our pairs communicate long distance, but when I saw them together, it was as if they were old friends."
1xbet best casino website mentors will have the opportunity to gather annually at two events. The fall event will be a tailgate before the football game on Sept. 8. The spring appreciation luncheon will be in April 2013.
"The appreciation luncheon and tailgate are terrific opportunities to have our 1xbet best casino website mentors and mentees gathered in one place, networking and sharing their experiences in the program," said Ali Malekzadeh, Edgerley family dean of the College of Business Administration. "Our annual events will grow every year, making them an even bigger networking opportunity for everyone involved."