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New England
Students Awarded 5 Scholarships in 2010
In May 2010, five $1000 scholarships were
awarded to students at New England Roundtable (NERT)
partner universities. By providing recognition and support to
students, NERT hopes to foster an interest in a career in
supply chain management and to enhance their professional
development. With this scholarship program, the Education
Committee of NERT
works with the following professors at area colleges and
universities to recognize students interested in supply chain
management that excel academically and in extracurricular
activities.
School
Professor
Scholarship
Winner
MIT
Dr.
Jarrod Goentzel
Marcus Causton
Northeastern
University
Dr.
Robert Lieb
Veronica Domenchello
Bentley University
Dr.
Effie Stavrulaki
Paige Gherardi
Maine
Maritime Academy
Dr. William DeWitt
Seth Spiller
University
of Rhode Island
Dr. Douglas Hales
Jay Hauser
These five young people are already very
accomplished; read about these future leaders of Supply Chain
Management:
Marcus Causton - MIT
Marcus has managed to obtain straight A’s
(5.0 GPA) last fall while maintaining a training regimen that
enabled him to win the National Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis
Championship in November.
His thesis advisor confirms that he is very proactive in
suggesting ideas for his partner company, a startup focused on
producing hybrid vehicles. Marcus is demonstrating academic
excellence and leading by example.
Veronica Domenchello - Northeastern
University
Veronica is a third year at Northeastern
University
majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in
Supply Chain Management. She has a GPA of 3.69 and has
made the Dean’s List every semester since the fall of 2007.
She has been inducted into the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society
in the fall of 2008 and has completed a various number of
community service projects; Big Sister and joining the NU Green
Team. Her most recent academic accomplishment was a
special invitation sent to 500 students total across the world
by the Kairos Society to attend a two day business conference in
New York City where top executives of Fortune 500 companies
speak along with an opportunity to network with some of the most
successful people in the world today.
Paige Gherardi - Bentley University
Paige is a full-time MBA student with a
concentration in Management and Operations Technology, with a
3.6 GPA. She is
always prepared for class and often makes thoughtful comments
regarding the supply chain management issues being discussed.
Her written reports also showed a high degree of
intelligence and a clear understanding of the complex situations
supply chain managers face today.
Having recently attended an event sponsored by the CSCMP
on lean manufacturing initiatives, she reported that the event
deepened her understanding of how a company can begin
implementing lean techniques.
Seth Spiller -
Maine
Maritime Academy
Seth is a high caliber student with a GPA
of 3.6+ who is a delight to have in class and has done a very
effective job with the SIFE organization. Last summer he worked
for Ingram Barge in
Nashville, TN as a logistics intern and received the very
highest reports. He is committed to the logistics
profession and is performing both in summer employment and his
education in a way that will take him to the top of the
logistics industry.
Seth was recently selected as Regimental Commander of the
Regiment of Midshipmen at
Maine Maritime Academy,
approximately 600 midshipmen. Although IBL has had
Executive Officers, second in command, over the last couple of
years, IBL has not had a Commanding Officer until Seth. It is
recognition of his leadership that he has been selected as
Regimental Commander for 2010.
John Hauser -
University
of Rhode Island
John is a full time senior in Supply Chain
Management with a 3.90 GPA in his program. John was selected to
receive the scholarship because of his excellent academic
record, his leadership in the College of Business, his mentoring
of junior students, his volunteer efforts to assist faculty with
research and his Presidency of the Supply Chain Management Club.
John has completed additional rigorous coursework in order to
qualify for the American Society of Transportation & Logistics
prestigious Certification in Transportation & Logistics (CTL)
upon graduation. To acknowledge his leadership, John was
selected to the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, which is a
group of 20 students that represent the student body to the
College Dean’s. In this position, John has influenced decisions
that have improved the program and directly benefited students.
As a leader in the Supply Chain Management Club, John has
mentored junior students, developed monthly programs, and
assisted with recruiting new students to the major.
Congratulations to each of these students! The New England
Roundtable wishes them well as they pursue their careers in
Supply Chain Management.
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Steve Hill, Education Committee Chair,
New England Roundtable
If you would like to know more about these programs, contact
Adam Burke, Education Committee Chair, New England Roundtable
at
Education@newenglandroundtable.org
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