2018 October Newsletter
October was a season of change. OHIO Women in Business’s executive board team last one full year, from the Spring semester until the Fall. The new executive board was decided and finalized on October 24, 2018. Our new president will be Juliet Polisena, Junior (picture on right). Polisena says, “I am very excited to become next semesters President as I love this organization and can’t wait to grow it further. We have a lot of great ideas for next year and I look forward to leading this wonderful group of women.”
For the rest of the executive positions we have Sara Bankovich for VP of Membership, Hannah Paris for VP of Professional Development, Kara Buck returning as VP of Marketing, Katie Hinkle for VP of Logistics, Taylor Prymas as VP of Finance, Logan Linkhart as VP of Philanthropy, and Marissa Miller as VP of Social Initiatives. We have welcomed some new positions to the executive board including the Director of Mentorship which will be Erin Mariner and Hunter Evans as the Director of Data Analytics. OWIB also has committee lead positions for Marketing and Finance. We would like to welcome Brooke Inghram as Creative Design Lead, Allie Sprenger as Social Media lead and Corynn Moore as Finance Committee Lead.
EVENTS
October 10 - Freshman/Sophomore Cover Letters & Resumes
Freshman and Sophomore members of OWIB had the opportunity to attend a resume and cover letter workshop to help learn how to create and organized an effective resume that is sure to attract any recruiter’s eye. Tips included placing experiences in reverse chronological order, making sure all sentences are formatted the same, and using as many quantitative statements as possible. Annibell Neil, Freshman says "I found the resume workshop super helpful. It has definitely strengthened my resume and built up my confidence when presenting it to future employers.” Members also were given time to edit one another’s resumes, helping many improve their resume in ways they wouldn’t have thought of before. Thanks to this workshop, all OWIB members will have a good understanding of how to create a proper resume, a key skill they can utilize throughout their entire professional lives. Freshman member, Shelby Engle says that “Not only did we go over all of the key points of a professional and career-ready resume and cover letter, but we spent time looking over each other’s, which was incredibly helpful and confidence-building.” OWIB normally conducts a cover letter and resume focus workshop in the fall to help members feel more confident going into interviews and career fairs.
October 10 - Junior/Senior Keeping Up With Connections
Keeping up with the connections was an event also held on October 10, 2018 for Juniors and Seniors. Grace Ede from the College of Business shared tips and tricks on how to network with recruiters and maintain relationships with professionals while relating it all the the Kardashian family. Christina Kallet, Junior, comments on how lucky OWIB is to be able to have these events. Kallet says, “I am very grateful that OWIB has been able to reach out to Grace as well as many other mentors in the College of Business. I now feel more confident with networking, attending career fairs and maintaining relationships with potential recruiters or employers that I meet.”
October 14 - Race for the Cure
OWIB has dedicated this semester to really give back to the Athens Community. OWIB helped facilitate the 2018 Susan G. Komen Southeast Ohio Race for the Cure. The members were able to set up the race the previous night at Peden Stadium, help get the community registered for the race, and facilitated the breakdown of the event. VP of Finance, Erin Mariner, Junior, had the opportunity to run the race as all the members cheered her and other competitors on once they crossed the finish line. Mariner says, “The Race for the Cure is for a really good cause that affects a lot of people and a lot of families, so even just running and supporting is meaningful. The greatest experience was I got my fastest time ever for a 5k, and while running it it was amazing to see how many people were there to run and support and how all ages were involved.” The race was able to raise $65,904.05 for research and better care to give back to the community. Ohio Women in Business is excited to help at the event next year and support the vision of a world without breast cancer.
October 17 - Executive Engagement featuring Diane Smullen
Diane Smullen, CFO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, was welcomed by OWIB to discuss common struggles she faces as a female executive in the business world, but also to explore ways to overcome these struggles and successfully reach an executive position as a woman. She shared topics about stress and our reactions to it, our perceptions of self and confidence, communicating efficiently with others, and working towards being able to take risks. Shelby Engle, Freshman says it was an honor to hear Smullen speak. Engle says, “I am grateful for OWIB because of the endless opportunities it has given me to learn from inspiring business women.” OWIB is continually grateful for the opportunity to host successful business women and was honored for the insightful speech Smullen was willing to give.
October 21 - Libby's Pumpkin Patch
Our social’s are fun events for the members to get together in an unprofessional environment. OWIB was able to attend Libby’s Pumpkin Patch for our social. Members ate food and even had pumpkin pie ice cream. They also got together and took cute pictures with some pumpkins. It was a great way to get to know some of the new members and even bond with current members. Alicia Klohn, Sophomore, says “It was great to get to know some of the members outside of our weekly meetings. I’m happy we could all participate in some cute fall activities together.”
October 24
To keep the friendly energy thriving OWIB hosted an endorsement fest to help members gain more connections and endorsements.. LinkedIn is a great resource to find connections in terms of internships or jobs. This allowed our members to connect with each other and build new relationships. Katey Hinkle, Junior, comments on how "It was a great way to meet new members and connect on a professional level.” Building your network is essential in today’s job market. Not only can your connections recommend you, but they can also be great sources for new information. Continue to widen your circle on LinkedIn- it may just help you "build a bridge" in the future.
October 31
To wrap up October and fully embrace the spooky season OWIB had a festive Halloween Dips and Crafts
event to help new and old OWIB members socialize by snacking on tasty treats and making fall crafts together. The event was a potluck that asked all members willing to contribute to bring dips or treats to snack on. Underclassmen had chips and drinks to cover, while upperclassmen were in charge of the dips. From buffalo chicken dip all the way to s’mores dip. The girls munched on their dips, listened to Halloween music, and crafted up Halloween decorations and cards. Mason Colley and Brynn Ford came together and crafted up Halloween signs for their new apartment. Mason even mentioned that the social “was an awesome way to connect with different members of OWIB as well as have a great time giving back to professors that have given so much to students. And the dips were amazing too.” This event turned out to be a huge success where laughter was shared and girls were able to bond with people they would not normally talk to at an informational meeting!
This was an eventful October where members got to network, learn, and even eat together. OWIB also successfully held a Chipotle fundraiser and raised close to $105 all thanks to members buying burritos and bringing their friends.
That concludes the events from October 2018. Be on the lookout for the November 2018 newsletter in a couple weeks. Thanks for reading. Any questions regarding the events or organization please email the VP of Marketing, Kara Buck, at kb982115@ohio.edu.
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