Our keynote speaker at the opening session of the 2012 International Summit is Haley Kilpatrick, founder and Executive Director of Girl Talk and author of The Drama Years. Haley’s story starts as a preteen when she sometimes ate alone in the school restroom to avoid being […]
Golden Key is lucky enough to have two remarkable people as our keynote speakers at the 2012 International Summit. Our speaker at the closing session is Kyle Maynard– the first man to crawl on his own to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in […]
Last but not least of our new employees is Traci Gordon, our very own cupcake master. She represents Region 2 of the U.S.
Where are you from? I am originally from South Carolina but I grew up in Duluth, GA.
Where did you go to college and what did you major in? I attended Columbus State University from my undergrad where I was a communications major and I got my Masters of Education at Strayer University.
What are your hobbies? I am an avid baker!
What is your favorite sport? Shoe shopping. Does that count?
Who is your favorite singer? Beyonce
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? I would love to meet Michael Jackson. He was my favorite entertainer.
What is the best gift you ever received? The best gift I have ever received was a car. Or I guess I should say cars… I have wrecked a few!
What excites you the most about working at Golden Key? I am excited to work with students/advisors in different areas. I have always worked within Higher Ed in Atlanta, so to be able to work outside of Atlanta excites me!
Fun Fact: I enjoy adventurous activities, i.e. skydiving, zip lining, parasailing, and more!
If you are in Region 2, be sure to friend Traci on Facebook!
Next up in our Spotlight series is Sareena Helton. She is a frequent traveler and is the AD in charge of Region 7. Where are you from/ where did you grow up? Fort Walton Beach, Florida Where did you go to college? University of Central Florida What did […]
This week we will be introducing you to our four newest Associate Directors (ADs) on the North America University Relations team and the newest member of our marketing team. Read our Q&As throughout the week to get to know them! First up we have sports […]
The world’s leading academic honour society, Golden Key International Honour Society , has elected the Registrar of the University of the Free State, Dr. Derek Swemmer, Chairman of its International Board of Directors. Dr. Swemmer is the first South African elected to serve as Chair of the Society’s Board. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Society for 2 terms and was elected to Chair the Board during a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society which was held in Atlanta, Georgia. As Chair, his role is to ensure that the Society’s values of academic excellence, leadership and service are followed at each of the Society’s more than 375 worldwide chapters. His 3 year term as Chairman will begin in July of 2012.
Golden Key annually awards scholarships worth $1 million to its members. Dr. Swemmer says he is honoured to represent the University of the Free State and South Africa by serving in this capacity. “ The appointment makes you humble when you know there are hundreds of volunteers who could be asked to serve.” Dr. Swemmer, who also serves as co-advisor of the Golden Key Chapter at the University of the Free State, said he hopes to help expand the organisation’s community service efforts which serve as an excellent example to the world that highly skilled academic students can and should provide meaningful service to their communities, their universities and also their wider communities. He said that Golden Key International Honour Society is a very important part of the university’s academic and societal program.
For the original press release, please visit http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Groot-eer-val-UV-se-registrateur-te-beurt-20120310.
By Cecilia G. Manrique, Ph.D. Who would have thought that a vertically-challenged woman from a third world country could reach this level of responsibility as President of the International Leadership Council of the Golden Key International Honour Society? When I left […]
On Friday May 11, 2012, the California State University, Fresno Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society was pleased to award Allison Chu, a University High School (UHS) student, with a certificate and a $250 scholarship check. Allison was one of thirteen students who […]
Article below was published by The Observer (Dunkirk, NY).
Zhuojun “Georgie” Fu, the recipient of numerous awards and accolades throughout her career at SUNY Fredonia, will become the first international student to receive the prestigious Lanford Presidential Prize.
Fu, from Shanghai, China, will be given the 2012 award of the Oscar and Esther Lanford Endowment at the morning Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12, by SUNY Fredonia President Dennis L. Hefner. She will graduate summa cum laude with dual majors in Communication-Public Relations, with minors in Leadership Studies and Applied Mathematics, and Computer Science, with a concentration in Applied Mathematics.
The award, generously created and endowed by the late President Emeritus Oscar E. Lanford and Mrs. Lanford, recognizes a member of the graduating class who has exhibited balanced achievement and exemplifies SUNY Fredonia’s ideals. It was established in 1995.
Fu, daughter of Yufei Fu, has held leadership positions in several campus organizations and been active in many programs. She was president of SUNY Fredonia’s Chinese Club as well as the campus chapters of the Golden Key International Honour Society and the American Red Cross.
She has also served as an intern in the Public Relations and Sports Information offices and Campus Host Program, a tutor at the Learning Center, a volunteer with the Campus and Community Children’s Center, and a student coordinator with the LuWan Exchange Program for the College of Education.
Her list of honors and awards is equally impressive. Fu has received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, L. Michael Dimitri Scholarship, Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarship, Feng Chiang Scholarship, Fiat Lux Scholarship, President’s International Scholar Award, Public Relations Society of America Buffalo Niagara Chapter May C. Randazzo Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia President International Scholar Award, SUNY Fredonia Scholar Award, Golden Key Regional Student Leader of the Year, Educational Development Program’s Tutor of the Year and Golden Key International Student Leader of the Year.
After graduation, Fu will pursue a master’s degree in international affairs with a merit fellowship at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
Also nominated for the 2012 Lanford Presidential Award were: Michael P. Baker, geology, Walworth; Marissa A. Carmello, communication disorders and sciences, Dunkirk; Lindsey Farrell, communication disorders and sciences, Lancaster; Kathleen Grace Fiori, musical theatre, Pittsford; Steven Gangloff, biology, Amherst; Keriann Ketcham, international studies/Spanish, Fredonia; Jessica Martorana, elementary inclusive education, Penfield; Maggie C. Oliver, communication-audio/radio and TV digital film, Redfield; Kristen Paler, communication disorders and sciences, Fredonia; Leonard Smith, exercise science, Brooklyn; and Jennifer Zelasko, business administration and economics, Cheektowaga.
Group Interactive Networks (GIN) announces the launch of a new Social Directory Facebook Application. Launching initially for six clients, the app allows organization members to connect and network with thousands of members across the country, inside of Facebook. Users add the application in Facebook and […]
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