Spartan Spotlight: Jackie Recchia, True Value Company

Name: Jackie Recchia

Home Town: Rochester Hills, MI

Major: Supply Chain Management

Graduation Year: May 2009

Company: True Value Company

Position: Inventory Planner

Favorite thing about True Value in 5 words or less: Unified and innovative work environment

Spartan Spotlight: Jon Rodammer, Procter & Gamble

Name: Jon Rodammer

Home Town: Midland, MI

Major: Supply Chain Management

Graduation Year: 2009

Favorite thing about Procter & Gamble in 5 words for less: Great people and great opportunity

Spartan Spotlight: Earline Crawford, PWC Accounting Intern

Name: Earline Crawford

Home: Detroit, MI

Major: Accounting

Graduation: May 2011

Company: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Position: Talend Development Program Intern

Favorite thing about your company in 5 words or less: The inclusive atmosphere

Spartan Spotlight: Yin Yu, Honeywell

Name: Yin Yu

Home Town: Beijing

Major: Finance

Graduation: May 2011

Position: Financial Analyst Summer Intern

Favorite thing about your company in 5 words or less: Networks, Mentorship, Training, Flexibility. Location.

Contact Yin Yu: yuyin1@msu.edu

Spartan Spotlight: Kelly Sorenson, Command Transportation

Name: Kelly Lynn Sorenson

Home Town: Brighton, MI

Major: Advertising

Graduation Year: 2008

Favorite thing about Command Transportation in 5 words for less: The energetic environment

Spartan Spotlight: Mike Uribe: True Value, Sr. Inventory Planner

Name: Mike Uribe

Home Town: Downers Grove, IL

Major: Supply Chain Management

Graduation Year: 2006

Company: True Value Company

Position: Sr. Inventory Planner

Favorite thing about True Value in 5 words or less: Great Company, People, and Location

Spartan Spotlight: Laura Hammer, JCPenney Intern

Name:  Laura Hammer

Home Town:  Livonia, MI

Major:  Marketing & Retailing

Graduation Year:  May 2011

Company:  JCPenney

Position:  Sales Manager Intern

Favorite thing about your company in 5 words or less:  The people

A store management internship is a great opportunity to learn about different areas of business and helps you gain great leadership skills in a fast-paced, exciting environment!


Spartan Spotlight: Justin Welke from Nestle

Name: Justin Welke

Home Town: Merrill, MI

Major: Packaging

Graduation Year: May 2007

Company: Nestle USA

Position: Operations Management Trainee

Favorite thing about Nestle in 5 words or less: The People

MSU Rotaract Club – Holdem for Hunger

MSU Rotaract Hosts
Hold ‘em for Hunger Charity Poker Tournament
To benefit the Weekend Survival Food Kit for Children

MSU, East Lansing, Michigan – The Michigan State University Rotaract Club is hosting the Hold ‘em for Hunger Poker Tournament with a grand prize of $2,000 on January 30, 2010. There is no buy in for the tournament however donations in the form of cash or a non-perishable food item from a list below are encouraged. These donations will be used toward raising funds for the Weekend Survival Kit for surrounding elementary schools. Register and get additional information, including tips on how to play Texas Holdem Poker, at www.msuholdemforhunger.com.

This is not your average poker tournament. World Series of Poker finalist Dean Hamrick as well as other famous poker players will be playing in the tournament. For an extra element of competition, MSU is trying to break the record held by the University of North Carolina of 542 people for largest poker tournament held on a college campus!!

Hold ‘em for Hunger is not only open to Michigan State University Students. The entire community is welcome to come participate. Early registration to secure a seat can be done online at www.msuholdemforhunger.com. Check in / registration will be between 11:00-11:45 am. The tournament will begin at 12:00 pm with a dinner break at 5:00pm. The tournament will take place at the Michigan State Union on the second floor in the main auditorium room and the Parlor room.

The prizes include:
Cash Prizes ($2000 first place prize)
Poker lessons from Dean Hamrick
Four Day Cruise
Ray Ban Sunglasses
Tom Izzo and MSU Basketball team autographed paraphernalia
MSU football autographed paraphernalia
MSU Hockey tickets
Free weekend stay at the Marriot Hotel
A year worth of FREE tanning at Bronze Bay Tanning

Possible Food Donations Include:
• Small Juice Boxes
• Fruit Cups
• Apple Sauce
• Fruit Bars
• Dried Fruit
• Individual Cereal Boxes

The Michigan State University Rotaract Club (MSURC) is a student organization that manages and operates philanthropic events that are designed to better our community and better ourselves. MSURC is also responsible to help further the professional development and career networking goals of its members through the unique experience between ourselves and the accomplished leaders of Rotary International. We value those who demonstrate passion, dedication, and integrity toward their community and plan to continue this devotion on an international basis.

“So if you are a great bluffer or a champion at poker, come out and let’s work together to begin to help fight hunger!” said Maurice Howell, tournament organizer

Register Here!

Spartan Spotlight: John Bailey, Command Internship

Name: John Bailey

Home: Town Traverse City, MI

Major: Human Resource & Society, Cognate: Economics

Graduation: 2008 (May)

Favorite thing about Command Transportation in 5 words for less: Great people and great opportunity

The Business of Christmas Town

santaWe have all written our letters to Santa. With red crayons and broken up words our letters pleaded for the newest Beanie Baby or the fastest Hot Wheels car. After the letter was stamped and addressed, we put our faith in the Postman to securely carry our letter to Santa’s doorstep.

But just where is Santa’s doorstep? Mr. Clause himself resides between the Ohio River and Interstate 64 in a little town called Santa Clause, Indiana. Established in 1856, Santa Clause, Indiana has used the business of Christmas to their advantage. The town has the world’s only post office to bear the name of Santa Claus. Because of this popular name, the post office receives thousands of letters to Santa from all over the world each year. These letters are not only the town’s claim to fame, but they bring in more revenues to Santa Claus’ Main Post Office during December than all previous months combined!

Santa Clause, Indiana survives on the business of Christmas. Check out the links below for more information on the history of Santa Clause town and how it utilizes the attraction of the Christmas season as a business.

Letters to Santa Claus – Where Do They Actually Go?

Santa Claus, Indiana

Santa Claus’ Main Post Office

100 best places to live and launch

As college students, the time approaches faster and faster that we must decide where to live if a job is not already directing us there. In state, out of state, big city, small town, the sunshine state or the windy city, wherever we decide, it must fit our individual criteria to hopefully base a career and personal life upon. Thankfully, FSB has narrowed down our choices a little. FSB scoured the country for towns that combine a great business environment with alluring leisure offerings. Economic conditions such as local tax rates alongside natural beauty – and easy access to museums, hungry gamefish, and more were taken into consideration. The following link provides a list of the top 100!

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fsb/0803/gallery.best_places_to_launch.fsb/index.html