2008-2009 E-Board

Aloha everyone! The votes are in. There are some new faces for next year so please, put your hands together for the 2008-2009 Executive Board for UH PRSSA.

President: The magnificent Marichris Diga

Vice-President: The kooky Kimberly Seko (I apologize in advance Kim, I couldn’t find any other ‘k’ adjectives.)

Secretary: The lovely Lora De Leon

Treasurer: The kingly Kreighton Koga (Again with the ‘K’, Sorry Kreighton)

PR Directors: The amazing Arlen McCluskey and the delightful David Kamida

Historian: The creative Candi Brady

Special Events Director: The stupendous Sarah Reeves

Community Services Director: The spectacular Sheryl Estrada

Congratulations everyone. New officers, you will all do a great job. Old officers, you must already being doing something good because you were elected again.

General Meeting 3/13

Outline of our General Meeting:

1) Executive Board Elections

a. Introduced nominees for Secretary and Special Events Director

b. Voted and Winners will be announced on Friday through email

2) Relay for Life Recap

a. Congrats everyone and thank you for all of your participation!

b. Raised $2,466.00 as a team!

c. Press Release Writing Contest due by 9:00 pm, Thursday. Kelleher will judge releases and winner will be announced next week.

3) March for Babies

a. Fundraiser: $1.00 Footprints

b. Sign-up sheet for April 7, 9, 11 from 10am-2pm for group fundraiser at Campus Center.

4) 40/40 Club

a. UH Food Drive-T-shirts and Diner Club Card orders due by March 24th!

b. Relay for Life-HUGE SUCCESS!

c. Prom Dress Drive-6 dresses donated!

5) PRSSA BLOG-Pretty sure you guys figured that one out.

6) Bake Sale

a. Tuesday, April 15th from 8:30am-2:00pm on campus. Grassy area between Crawford and Hawaii Hall.

b. Sign-up sheet for work shifts. Must work one shift and please consider donating baked goods or money.

c. Press Release contest for Bake Sale announcement. Due Friday, March 21st. Winner will receive a gift card.

7) Upcoming Events

a. UH Food Stand-Friday, April 4th, 3:30-8:30 pm

b. Professional Development Workshops. Open to the public-Non-members pay $5 fee.

i) Thursday, April 10th 4:45-6:00 pm in Campus Center, Room 307 – “Resume Building/Cover Letter Tips” with Stafford Kiguchi, APR, Senior VP, Corporate Communications & Government Relations Mgr. Bank of Hawaii

ii) Tuesday, April 22nd, 4:45-6:00 in Campus Center, Room 307 – “A Class Act,” a business etiquette workshop with Gwen Fujie

Thanks for joining us!