Posted on Friday, February 21, 2014
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted the fifth annual Student Organization Leadership Dinner Feb. 11. The theme for this year's dinner was Leadership: The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Way.
Presidents of all student organizations and a rising leader from each were invited to dinner and a program that included leadership advice from ¾¨Ó㴫ý President Dr. Richard Dorman.
SAA President Emily Puruczky, a junior communication studies major, opened the evening with a welcome address. Puruczky is a daughter of Dale and Ann Puruczky of Chesterland, Ohio, and a graduate of West Geauga High School. She introduced President Dorman and keynote speaker Ralph A. Dise `74.
Dise, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, is a member of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Alumni Council. He is founder and president of Dise & Company, a human resource advisory firm with expertise in executive recruiting, corporate outplacement and leadership coaching. He earned his undergraduate degree from ¾¨Ó㴫ý, and an MBA from Bowling Green State University.
More than 90 people attended the dinner, including all current SAA members, campus organization presidents and ¾¨Ó㴫ý staff. Thirty campus organizations were represented.
Student activities are an essential part of the college experience. ¾¨Ó㴫ý clubs and organizations include governmental organizations, fraternities and sororities, music organizations, honor societies, and student-produced communications including The Holcad newspaper. Additionally, ¾¨Ó㴫ý has special interest organizations that range from the accounting club, the American Red Cross, the equestrian team, and more.
SAA is a selective organization comprised of 47 students and prerequisites to membership include an interview and selection process. Member attributes include: loyalty to ¾¨Ó㴫ý, strong communication skills, working well with students and alumni, and interest in building professional skills.
Contact Cindy Dafler `03, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant director of alumni relations, at 724-946-7373 or email for more information.Â
