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New Members

New members are always welcome. Applications are available in Professor Berman's office. Her office is located at AC II RM 325 or call (305) 919-5520 or email  fiuberman@aol.com

Male students are  encouraged to join. 

Meetings

New AWC meetings for Fall 2002 are scheduled every other Wednesday from 
4:15 - 4:45 in ACII 325. Please see Calendar for more information.

Workshops

Computer Training classes in QuarkXpress, In-Design, Photoshop and Pagemaker are offered in the fall and spring semesters. Fees are  $25 for non-club members, $20 for any-club member, and $15 for AWC members.  

Scholarship Applications

Scholarship deadline has already passed for this term. The fall deadline will be the first week in December.

Congrats to

our Grads!

Several of our members graduated this semester:

Claudia Scheker,

Daniel Prather,

Vielka Escovar,

Lizzette Alonso,

Janet Texidor, Coroline Pineda and Lissette Mencia.

Good Luck to all of them and  we wish them success.

2007 Scholarship Recipients

For the sixth year FIU's student chapter has awarded a scholarship's to recognize outstanding student members. Our president was recognized in the fall semester with a $250.00 AWC Student Scholarship. Eight other members, including officers, were each honored with $65.00 AWC Student Recognition Awards for their oustanding commitment. In addition, one student was awarded the $50.00 Faculty Advisor Award for his development of our new blog. Another student received the $50.00 President's Outstanding Member Award this year.

We found that these awards are a motivating and unifying factor in increasing chapter participation. Congratulations to this year's scholarship recipients and award winners.
 

2006-2007 Winners
Sherise James (President) - AWC Student Scholarship Award
Malika Reid - AWC Student Recognition Award
Magaly Estrella (VP Programs) - AWC Student Recognition Award
Carmen Alayeto - AWC Student Recognition Award
Darcy Scott - AWC Student Recognition Award
Jeannie Iruela (VP Communications) - AWC Student Recognition Award
Janice Vilchez - AWC Student Recognition Award
Andres Almeida - AWC Student Recognition Award
Laura Lopez - AWC Student President's Award
Manny Gutierrez II - AWC Faculty Advisor's Award

New Computer Training Workshops 

We're very excited about many of our recent activities. We have Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Pagemaker and Web Page design in the past. Now, we've added training for InDesign and are continuing to offer training in Photoshop. We may add an Illustrator workshop in the future.

The computer training seminars are designed as fundraisers for the student chapter. Some of these funds will be used toward our new established scholarship fund for active AWC student members and for other special awards. We also use the funds to help sponsor events for Child Hope, a 20+-year-old organization that assists homeless and abused children. (See Community Involvement)

It's All About Networking!

Each year we produce our Annual Student Resume Book, which is distributed at Atlantic-Florida professional chapter events. Students are often called for job interviews as a direct result of this publication.

FIU's AWC Chapter Selects

Non-Profit Organizations

FIU's AWC chapter works closely with the Atlantic-Florida chapter. Students have been involved in the Community Communications Project, which has granted one selected non-profit organization assistance in developing a promotional campaign funded by the AWC professional chapter.

Student chapter members have also updated the South Florida Media Guide for the past few years. In addition, they have assisted in various aspects of different professional chapter events, including on-site registration.

Community Involvement

For the past decade, AWC members have been actively involved with Child Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of abused and neglected children. Every semester AWC members coordinate and supervise field trips for the children of Child Hope. Through the funds that are raised each semester, the organization orchestrates and funds special events for the children.

Children have enjoyed attending Disney on Ice, magic shows and puppet shows; Valentine’s Day, bowling and holiday parties with pony rides; as well going on field trips to the Miami Seaquarium, IMAX Theater and the Discovery Center.

Student members have also assisted in gaining publicity and raising funds for the organization through radio interviews, golf tournaments and Walkathons. In the past years, students raised funds through computer training workshops and the sale of Lucinda Pins.

Member's Social Event

Not all the funds that are raised are used towards special projects, scholarships or awards. As members we were able to also enjoy some of the funds for a well-deserved social event for all members. To celebrate the cohesiveness of our members, we have held off-campus get togethers at nearby restaurants. Student members had a great deal of fun after all their hard work. Everyone enjoyed socializing and relaxing together.