{"id":4175,"date":"2007-01-01T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2007-01-01T18:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=4175"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:03:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:03:53","slug":"alumni-circle-makes-significant-contribution-to-building-campaign-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2007\/01\/alumni-circle-makes-significant-contribution-to-building-campaign-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Circle makes significant contribution to building campaign and more."},"content":{"rendered":"

When the new business building complex opens later this year, so will the state-of-the-art Alumni Circle Recruiters\u2019 Lounge. Designed specifically with recruiting activities in mind, it will feature a modern conference area plus individual interview rooms where hiring companies can interview students hoping to qualify as prospective employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy supporting the new Recruiters\u2019 Lounge, the Alumni Circle is taking a leading role in the Building for Business Campaign<\/em>,\u201d said Annabelle Rojas<\/strong> (MBA \u201998, BBA \u201987), director of external relations and resource development. \u201cThe momentum continues to build.\u201d<\/p>\n

To date, the Alumni Circle\u2014a group of mid- to senior-level alumni who advise and work with the college\u2019s deans and administrators on programs and initiatives\u2014has pledged more than $16,000 toward the completion and furnishing of the Recruiters\u2019 Lounge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe the new Recruiters\u2019 Lounge will signal the right kind of welcoming message to the recruiters representing top global companies who\u2019ll come to our campus looking for the right kind of talent to bring on board at their firms,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p>\n

Members of Alumni Circle offer their time and talents to the college<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDemian Bellumio (BBA \u201900)<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As president of Hoodiny Entertainment Group, Demian Bellumio <\/strong>(BBA \u201900) pours a tremendous amount of time and energy into running his Miami-based company, which provides digital services for the Hispanic entertainment industry. But, he\u2019s never too busy to contribute additional time and support to his alma mater.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving back to the college is a high priority for me,\u201d said Bellumio, who currently serves as Alumni Circle chair. \u201cI credit the college with much of my success. I really enjoy collaborating with other Alumni Circle members who share my passion for the school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alumni Circle member Diane Davis<\/strong> (MBA \u201992), vice president and wealth management advisor with the Miami Falls branch of Merrill Lynch, feels much the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDiane Davis (MBA \u201992)<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cI care about the future of the school, and I firmly believe the graduate degree I received has helped further my career,\u201d she said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important for me to turn around and help students who are going through the program prepare for the working world out there. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve invited students from the college to intern at my office.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davis, who also is a certified financial planner and certified investment management analyst, hopes to spread the word about the college and the caliber of its students among her colleagues and contacts in the business community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am inspired by the team of creative, entrepreneurial business educators leading the college today,\u201d Bellumio said. \u201cThey are doing an excellent job of putting our business school \u2018on the map\u2019 at a global level. Certainly the new Alumni Circle Recruiters\u2019 Lounge will enable us to continue to put our best foot forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find out how you can help build for the future.<\/strong>
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\n\u201cWe are still actively accepting donations to support the Alumni Circle Recruiters\u2019 Lounge,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cWe want to be able to welcome recruiters in style as a concrete demonstration of alumni support for the college and, most importantly, of our commitment to the future careers of our outstanding business students.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about joining the Alumni Circle and supporting the new Recruiters\u2019 Lounge, please contact Monique Catoggio <\/strong>(EMBA \u201903), director of alumni and partner relations, at 305-348-4227 or Monique.Catoggio@fiu.edu<\/a>. To contribute to the Building for Business <\/em>Campaign, visit: http:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/Spotlights\/building_complex_fund.cfm<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When the new business building complex opens later this year, so will the state-of-the-art Alumni Circle Recruiters\u2019 Lounge. Designed specifically with recruiting activities in mind, it will feature a modern conference area plus individual interview rooms where hiring companies can interview students hoping to qualify as prospective employees. \u201cBy supporting the new Recruiters\u2019 Lounge, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[50,282,606,644],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24328,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions\/24328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}