December 2012 Member Stand Outs
By: Caitlin Hogge District IV of the Texas Library Association invited Kaley Daniel to be their Keynote Speaker at their 2012 Annual Fall Meeting in November. She presented “No Buzz Words Allowed: Proving Our Worth Using Methods that Stick.” Harbinger, a juried literary journal of Arts and Letters at Texas Tech University accepted Amy Kim’s photo entitled “Space” for publication. Her work will be exhibited in the Landmark Arts Gallery at Texas Tech University’s School of Art from Jan. 16 to Feb. 10. A reception will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Landmark...
Read MoreRecycle Your Greeting Cards
By: Kelley Pitts Christmas cards are beautiful…especially the handmade ones! Since they can also be somewhat expensive, throwing them away after a holiday seems wasteful. Here are some fun, creative ways to recycle them. Gift Tags Carefully cut out your favorite part of a Christmas card and use it as a tag if it’s blank on the back. Or paste it onto a coordinating color cardstock square or rectangle and use a corner rounder or tag corner punch. If there’s writing on the back, securely tape the gift tag to a package. If the back is blank, fill in your to/from and use a ribbon to loosely...
Read More2012 Mentoring Program
By: Melissa Wofford Our chapter has started a new and improved mentoring program. Twenty students were matched with 15 professional members. The matches were based on the professional expertise of the professional members and the field of study and career goals of the students. Thanks to these members for their participation: Julie Barnett mentors Emily Kaltman Mary Jane Buerkle mentors Emily Pellegrini Patti Douglass mentors Selena Mendoza and Nicole Molter Lauren Hays mentors Katelynn Brownlee Valerie Hlavaty mentors Morgan Haywood Alyssa Kitten mentors Kierra Wormley Courtney Marshall...
Read MoreDecember 2012 E-xpresso eNewsletter
Below are links to the articles from the December 2012 E-xpresso eNewsletter created by the Lubbock Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. 2-Minute 2 Cents: Happy Holidays Happy Holidays AWC Lubbock! From Your Crafty E-xpresso Newsletter Elves. Member Spotlight: Kristin Thomas Meet Kristin Thomas, marketing coordinator for Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, and discover her dream of being on an NBC show and how she imagines she might one day wear a crown. Recycle Your Greeting Cards Don’t just throw away all the greeting cards you receive this year! Kelley Pitts shares creative...
Read MoreNovember 2012 E-xpresso eNewsletter
Below are links to the articles from the November 2012 E-xpresso eNewsletter created by the Lubbock Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. 2-Minute 2 Cents: Thankful Member and President-Elect Kaley Daniel goes old school and shares communications lessons she is most thankful for. Member Spotlight: Shaking It Up with Courtney Marshall This mover and shaker makes things happen – from overcoming personal challenges to patching a Texas Tech fan’s back pocket! Lubbock Professional Chapter Wins Big in National Awards Our chapter has been recognized by the National AWC...
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