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thE ProGrAMs zoNE College Initiative Bonds NSBE’s Continuum B y K a m e e l a h S a m a r M a j i e d , P M P, N S B E N a t i o n a l A l u m n i E x t e n s i o n C o l l e g e I n i t i a t i v e C h a i r N SBE–AE’s focus on professional development this year spans all segments of the overall organization, thereby boosting the College Initiative program sector. When AE Chair Darnell Fisher set forth this focus area, he emphasized talent development through the Pre-College Initiative, Collegiate and Alumni professional demographics. Chairman Fisher’s focus area anchors NSBE National Chair Calvin A. Young III’s national directive of Professional Branding, which calls for enhancing the value proposition for NSBE professional membership with professional development opportunities. The combination of these goals has materialized in College Initiative programming. NSBE’s College Initiative (CI) exists to: • Promote the interaction of the NSBE Alumni members with the undergraduate and graduate members of the Society; • Advocate and be portals for Alumni to pursue advanced degrees; • Provide mentoring relationships for NSBE members through internships/coops; and • Support graduating seniors’ retention/transition efforts to the NSBE professional segment. On the national political front, conversations about education are awash in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math. Since politicians have become much more aware of the value of STEM education, NSBE now has the perfect platform to advance its mission and expand successful initiatives such as the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) and the Pre-College Initiative (PCI). AE members have their thumbprint on the job of converting undergraduates to successful professionals, and the role of Alumni is critical in creating the path from K–12 to college to the STEM professions. 10 • nsbe magazine • convention 2013 cI efforts, by regIon In Region I, regional CI Chair Anita Rogers has been working to get mentoring programs off the ground. In the meantime, Region I AE Chair Ronald Wagogo visited more than 75 percent of the active undergraduate NSBE chapters. He has been vigilant in advocating for collegiate members to extend their NSBE lives into the professional realm. In Region II, Keir Ham performs double duty as AE programs and CI chair. In the fall, he reported that AE members participated in the Region II zone summits, where they actively interfaced with the collegiate members. The AE members’ goals have included emphasizing T.O.R.C.H. and PCI mentorship. At the Region II Fall Regional Conference, the AE “Transition to Alumni” workshop ushered attendees into an informative forum on the pathway to “Alumnihood.” Another highlight was the Richmond AE chapter’s support of the A Walk for Education event last fall, in which they worked closely with local collegiate chapters. Region III AE College Initiative Chair Marvin Johnson has spearheaded his region’s College Initiative Mentoring Outreach (CIMO) program. CIMO sets the stage for a straightforward mentoring relationship in which Alumni professionals and collegiate “mentees” are paired. Johnson says many of the mentor-mentee relationships began as result of the heavy Alumni presence at the Fall Regional Conference. CIMO takes flight during the first and second quarters of 2013. www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2013 Convention

2013 Convention
Contents
Your 4.0…Guaranteed!
My Academic Comeback
THE PROGRAMS ZONE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Inga Brathwaite: Empowered at Toyota
Jerome Brown: Stoking the Engines at Aerojet
Christina Barker: On Track at PGW
Leveling Up
SEEK 2013 Update!
Back to Indiana
NSBE Calendar
Honoring Our Past, Driving Our Community Forward
Passing the Golden Torch
The Professional’s Perspective
Trailblazers
Petroleum Engineering Digs Deep for Talent
Employer Profiles
Celebrating Academic Excellence
Advertisers Index

2013 Convention