GTHRA NEWS OF THE PAST
News from 2001
GTHRA Scholarship Winners Announced
At the October Meeting, President Judy Cascio and District Director Danny Avery present the scholarship winners for Fall 2001. From left to right are Judy Cascio, Jessica Dickson, Rynetta Washington, and Danny Avery. Congratulation to these HR leaders of tomorrow.
State of Mississippi SHRM Conference 2001
The 2001State Conference was a rousing success with great exhibitors, quality sessions, the Majesty of Spain exhibit and excellent networking opportunities. Eleven GTHRA members attended along with 7 members of the student group. The GTHRA attendees also won a number of door prizes, with Dr. Allison Pearson taking the top prize...a weekend for two at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi.
Some pictures from the conference can be found here.
MARCH 2001 News
Mark Smith named to Top 40-Under 40
Columbus businessman and GTHRA member Mark Smith is being recognized as being among Mississippi's "best and brightest" leaders. Mississippi Business Journal says, "the people selected as Top 40 winners are leaders in their fields, having won the respect of their peers and haven't forgotten the importance of giving back to their communities." Click here for more information.
2001 Officers named
By concurrence of the members present, the following people were named
GTHRA officers for the year 2001:
Pres. - Judy Cascio
VP - Dean Watkins
Sec.- Mary Beth Warren
Treas - Matt Stollak
NOVEMBER 2000 News
Danny Avery spoke to the GTHRA chapter on the important subject of recruiting in order to promote retention. Don't miss his valuable insights. More of his ideas can be found by checking out his web site (www.smithavery.com) or subscribing to his newsletter at SAChronicles-subscribe@topica.com
SHRM Leadership Conference
Danny Avery, Dewayne Stevens, and Matthew Stollak attended the SHRM Leadership Conference in Alexandria, VA, Nov. 16-18.
Tribute was paid to outgoing President Michael Losey.
OCTOBER 2000 News
TAYLOR SMITH SPEAKS
Taylor Smith, Atty., provided an interesting overview of recent changes in employment law at our October meeting.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
(from left): Russell Young, Trip Ray, and Ann Havard stand with Judy Cascio and Danny Avery. Russell was awarded a $300 scholarship, and Trip and Ann were each awarded $150. All three students are active members of the student SHRM chapter at Mississippi State University.
SEPTEMBER 2000 News
Suzanne Ulmer presented a detailed discussion of the efforts of the
School-to-Work initiative. We thank her for her time and efforts.
2001 Officers named
By concurrence of the members present, the following people were named
GTHRA officers for the year 2001:
President. - Judy Cascio
Vice-President - Dean Watkins
Secretary.- Mary Beth Warren
Treasurer - Matt Stollak
AUGUST 2000 News
Bert Guy, Atty. at Tanner & Guin, provided an exciting and informative presentation to 25 members regarding workplace violence. For those who unfortunately missed it, you can access his Powerpoint slides by clicking here. We thank him for his presentation.
E-2000: Preparing for E-Commerce
GTHRA member Tom Adkins will be hosting a conference (Sponsored by MSU) on E-commerce on September 12. If you have questions, e-mail him at e2000@cobilan.msstate.edu or click here for more info.
JULY 2000 News
July 2000 Meeting
Sam Whitehead, facility manager of Allied Enterprises, provided GTHRA with some excellent background on the efforts of his organization and the Department of Rehabilitation Services. We thank him for his presentation.
Steve Tracey Leaves Presidency; Judy Cascio to guide GTHRA into 2001
President Steve Tracey has decided to take a position in Conyers Georgia. As a result, Judy Cascio will take over as interim President before she assumes the role permanently in 2001. We wish Steve great success in his position and thank him for all his efforts.
Danny Avery passes SPHR Exam!!
Congrats go out to our own Danny Avery who passed the SPHR exam in May!!
JUNE 2000 News
FROM SHRM PRESIDENT MICHAEL LOSEY:
On behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management, I am pleased to confirm your chapter has been awarded 1999 Merit Award Status. This award recognizes excellence in chapter operations and a commitment to providing meaningful programs and services to your members.
STUDENT CHAPTER WINS SUPERIOR MERIT AWARD
FROM STUDENT PROGRAMS MANAGER BETH MCFARLAND:
"Congratulations! The Mississippi State University student chapter of SHRM has earned the
SUPERIOR Merit Award for the 1999-2000 school year, with a total of 1930 points. Your entire chapter should be very proud of this accomplishment. The ten chapters earning 2970 points or more will be recognized as the 1999-2000 Top Ten Student Chapters at the SHRM national conference."
"Out of the 360 active student chapters, 102 chapters submitted applications. Seventy-six chapters earned the Superior Merit Award, and fifteen chapters achieved Merit Award status. It was another excellent year for our student chapters! A complete list of Merit Award winners and Top Ten chapters will be posted on out student web page
(www.shrm.org/students/) within the next week. Your award plaque will be sent to your chapter advisor by mid-June."
"Thank you again for participating in the Merit Award program. Winning this award demonstrates that your chapter has done an outstanding job of providing opportunities for growth and development to your members. It is individuals like you and your fellow chapter leaders that make our organization strong! I look forward to your continued participation in the Society of Human Resource Management."