Tuesday, October 9, 12:45 PM Bentley Students, I know the recent death of Erin Ortiz may have touched some of you very deeply. Those who knew her, those who have lost other friends or loved ones, and those who just feel a strong connection to fellow students. We often first turn to friends and family who can be the most helpful. But when they cannot help or are unavailable, I would not want any of you to feel that there is no place where you can talk or grieve.
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Bentley College sophomore Cheryl Boyd of Holliston wants to be president: of Red Sox Nation, that is. Boyd recently was named one of the top 10 candidates for "the Nation's" presidency.
Jane Tchaicha, chair and associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages, was invited to speak at the International Conference on Mediterranean Women and the Challenges of Human Development at the Palais des Congrès, in Fez, Morocco, from June 28-30.
Bentley College and IBM co-sponsored the Decision Sciences Institute's conference on service science in May at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. A total of two Best Paper Awards and eight student scholarships were presented at the event, which was chaired by Bentley Professor of Management Mark Davis.
As part of an ongoing partnership with the University of São Paulo, Bentley College offered a certificate program on Management of Innovation and Technology in June. Twenty-one students and alumni from the University of São Paulo attended the program, which provided a forum to discuss concepts, tools, and best-in-class practices for managing effectively in technology-based business environments.
Bentley junior Jason Polcaro received a $1,000 scholarship from Beta Gamma Sigma's Boston Area Alumni Chapter. Beta Gamma Sigma is an honor society serving business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition business students worldwide can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.
At the Waltham Partnership for Youth (WPY) Board of Directors meeting on June 13th, Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy presented Rick Frese with an official proclamation in recognition of his years of service to the city of Waltham. Among other contributions, Rick has served on the WPY Board of Directors since 1988, with three terms as board president.
In May 2007, Bentley senior Jillian Eldridge was awarded the Women in Accounting Scholarship from the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. The scholarship is geared to encourage women who have demonstrated academic excellence and financial need to pursue a career in public accounting in Massachusetts. Eldridge is an accounting major, a member of the Bentley Honor Society, a President's Academic Scholar, and an accounting intern at Solidworks in Concord, Mass.
Student Eric Chan was awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, and an award from the Freeman-ASIA program. Chan will participate in Bentley's education abroad program at the University of Hong Kong in fall 2007. He is majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting with a minor in Information Technology. Freeman-ASIA has supported more than 3,000 U.S. undergraduates with their study abroad plans in East and Southeast Asia since the launch of the program in 2000.