{"id":5703,"date":"2009-11-23T12:30:50","date_gmt":"2009-11-23T16:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=5703"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:00:28","slug":"inaugural-homecoming-competition-in-college-sparks-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2009\/11\/inaugural-homecoming-competition-in-college-sparks-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Homecoming competition in college sparks creativity."},"content":{"rendered":"

When Annabelle Rojas<\/strong>, (MBA \u201998, BBA \u201987), assistant dean, Department of Advancement, Alumni, and Corporate Relations, announced the first-ever series of Homecoming events in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), she didn\u2019t know what the response would be.<\/p>\n

In a word, it was great.<\/p>\n

The major element, a decoration competition, showcased the enthusiasm and creativity of administrators, staff, faculty and students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t looking for an overabundance of decorations, but rather the thought behind the display,\u201d said Raul Gonzalez<\/strong> (MSHRM \u201908, BBA \u201998), manager, Human Resources, who judged the competition along with Andrea Rodgers<\/strong>, information and data manager, Chapman Graduate School of Business.<\/p>\n

Department and individual winners announced.<\/em><\/p>\n

The combined entry of Career Management Services (CMS) and the Office of Marketing, Communications and Recruiting took the prize for a group effort, and Stefany Marcelino<\/strong>, student assistant, Center for Leadership, won in the individual category.<\/p>\n

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The group prize went to members of Career Management Services and the Office of Marketing, Communications and Recruiting, including from left to right: Sammi M. Rosin and Dawn Lazar, assistant directors, CMS; Prisciliana Berrios-Martinez, manager, graduate recruiting; Shiflett; Elise Rodriguez, administrative coordinator CMS; and Jenny Thow, assistant director CMS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cEveryone on the two staffs pitched in at some point,\u201d said Barry Shiflett<\/strong>, CMS director. \u201cThe result included a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 for Roary, who stopped by along with two cheerleaders; goal posts surrounding our supporters; and our two mannequins that usually wear business professional sporting FIU regalia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Roary\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marcelino\u2014who holds the position of overall director for the Homecoming Council at FIU, a group that includes students responsible for every aspect of Homecoming Week\u2014showed her Panther Pride by hanging blue and gold beads, installing paw prints to help people \u201cknow exactly where to go to find the spirit,\u201d and using photos of Roary in different poses.<\/p>\n

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Stefany Marcelino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI am incredibly proud to witness the school pride and enthusiasm that our college displayed,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cWe only have one thing to worry about for next year and that is how we will outdo what we did this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

But her concern might be needless because the enthusiasm will likely build over the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to next year and already have some ideas in mind,\u201d Shiflett said.<\/p>\n