UA MIS department congratulates Computer Science mentors

To all MIS Faculty and Students:

Computer Science Mentoring is an MIS student-run program that provides assistance and resources to students in CS 114, 124, and 325 classes each semester. MIS students volunteer as mentors to instruct and guide current students in the fundamentals of these classes.

Mentoring sessions for a particular class are held twice a week for an hour each day.

Better programs, solid leaders, skilled problem-solvers, focused communicators and higher retention rates are created through the mentoring program each semester making it an important aspect of the professional and education careers of all involved students.

Not only are mentors giving back to their fellow students, but they are also perfecting their own computer science skills and learning valuable traits such as giving clear instructions, managing time and people, working with others, and improving interpersonal communication.

This email is meant to inform the MIS faculty and the student body of the CS mentors who have been active within the mentoring program throughout the Fall 2007 Semester.

The following students have been involved in the mentoring program this semester (* indicates strongly active mentors):

Adam Mitchell
Ashley Allen*
BJ Crump*
Blake Newman*
Brandon Cooly
Brennan Wheeler*
Brian Gregson
Charlie Williams*
Chris Osberry*
Cody Clark
Colby Crump
Corey Johnson
Cory Hayes
Ely Jones
Fiona Nguyen
Frank Burford
Geno Dykes
Ibrahim Alumairi*
Jason Benton*
Jeremy Threatt
JJ Foust
Jodi Handley*
Jonathan Houston
Jonathan Mooney*
Justin Graham*
Kimberlee Johnson
Louis Poskey
Lyndsey Tribble
Michael Jones
Ricky Webb
Robby Sanford*
Ryan Shaddix
Sam Baker*
Sonya Fowler*
Stephen Brooks
Wesley Eldridge*
Daniel Babin

Additionally, I would like to congratulate the following students for their outstanding effort towards the mentoring program:

Robby Sanford
Wesley Eldridge
Jodi Handley
BJ Crump
Jason Benton
Sam Baker
Brennan Wheeler
Ibrahim Alumairi
Sonya Fowler
Blake Newman

If you have been active in the mentoring program but do not see your name on this list, please let me know. Additionally, if you would like to become a mentor for the Spring 08 semester, please contact me at tmccrear@cba.ua.edu.

Thank you,

Reid McCreary
CS Mentoring Program Coordinator
Enterprise Integration Lab, Staff
tmccrear@cba.ua.edu

CTS Snack Day

CTS wants to invite all MIS students to their snack day on Monday the 10th. They're setting up in the MBA lounge and room 4, and we'll have signs downstairs in Bidgood directing the students to the location.

Reception and Executive Panel tomorrow evening @ AIME

Hello! We look forward to seeing you at tomorrow evening’s reception and Executive Panel, hosted by the Enterprise Consulting and MIS Programs. The events will take place in the AIME building (on McCorvey Drive, opposite Paty Hall). We recommend business attire.

Event	Start Time	Notes
Reception	6:00 pm	Network with executives (see the list of attendees below). Poster presentations of current Capstone projects.
Executive Panel	7:30 pm	Forum members will answer your questions – about careers, industry trends, business environment, etc.
Social	9:00 – 9:30	Wilhagan’s

See you all there!

MIS/EC MIS Forum Attendees

Scott Hartley, Partner, Accenture

Yutta Shelton, Partner, Accenture

Jim Wood, Vice President, AT&T

Rich Reynolds, Senior Director, Alvarez & Marshal

Cheri Martin, Director, Information Services Division, AL DHR

Dan Staley, Director, BearingPoint

George Tarbox, Principal, CGI

Steven Meany, Vice President, Cisco Systems

Ray Thornton, Chief Information Officer, Colonial Properties

David Gray, President and CEO, DAXKO

Kim Ligon, Chief Info Officer, DCH Health Systems

Lynn Lovelady, Vice President, Energen

Bernie Wedge, Partner, Ernst & Young

Brannon McDaniel, Vice President – Development, HealthSouth

Ron Griffin, Senior Vice President, Hewlett Packard

Dwain Mangold, Director, International Paper

Joe Griffin, Managing Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Dianne Tarvardian, Director, Procter & Gamble

David Johnson, Vice President, Protective Life Corporation

Rich Flanagan, Vice President, Rohm and Haas

Kianta Prince-Bryant, Asst. CIO, Southern Company

Jim Burns, Chief Information Officer, State of Alabama

Sam Moses, Director, Wal-Mart