16 Jan 2010 ... 01/18/10: Martin Luther King Jr. Day—NO CLASS. 01/26/10: BBC ... 02/15/10:
BBC Room Sign-up @ 5pm in JPH kitchen. In 2009, BBC ...
BBC Residents of the Year In 2009, BBC students Ryan Spellins and Maggie Butler were awarded the title “BBC Residents of the Year.” Their grades, leadership, and passion for involvement not only set them up for success, but impacted their peers, university, and community.
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Ryan Spellins, a second-year BBC student, was involved with the BBC before he even started classes at USF. His first experiences with the BBC were in Panama on a study abroad trip. “That experience opened my eyes to the importance of being involved with as many BBC events as I possibly could.” Maggie Butler, a second-year BBC student, shared Ryan’s enthusiasm for the BBC. Her experiences in the BBC led her to mentor and inspire other students by serving as a Resident Assistant for the BBC. Ryan Spellins and Maggie Butler, 2009 BBC Residents of the Year
For 2010, the BBC will be awarding two more students with the title “BBC Residents of the Year.” How can that be you?
- Stay focused. Concentrate on your classes, studying, and exams. - Stay involved. Participate in BBC activities as often as you can. Points will be awarded to students at each activity. - Stay motivated. Take advantage of everything that is offered for you— your future starts now. Students who are candidates for this award will be asked to submit an essay at the end of the semester. A panel of judges will review your essay, level of involvement, and overall grades. Winners will be recognized at the end-of-the-year BBC Award Ceremony and have their names added to the plaque in the BBC office. Volume 2, Issue 5 january’s birthdays
In this issue: BBC Residents of the Year
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GPA Wars!
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Welcome home, Ashley!
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Stampede of Service 2010
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Interested in returning to the Bulls Business Community for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011? Join Katie and Leslie in the JPH kitchen on February 15th at 5:00pm to choose your room and submit your application! Returners can find their application
Ross O’Bryan Andrew Whittom Sean Payne Brandon Binstead Jared Huffman Ryan McCollum
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Brenna Bandell Alex Blount Leslie Martinez Toni Russell Ben Gasparini
Upcoming Events 01/16/10: 01/18/10: 01/26/10: 02/15/10:
Stampede of Service: 8:00am-12:00pm Martin Luther King Jr. Day—NO CLASS BBC Breakfast @ 8:45am —TBA BBC Room Sign-up @ 5pm in JPH kitchen
GPA Wars! In the fall semester of 2009, the Bulls Business Community launched a new competition called “GPA Wars!” to inspire students to achieve good grades in the classroom. Eric Holland, a BBC Resident Assistant, thought of this idea at the beginning of the fall semester. “The first semester in college is usually the most difficult. I want our residents to know that we are recognizing their achievements and encouraging them to work together,” says Eric, as he wheels his mountain bike into the residence hall. Eric, along with BBC Resident Assistants Maggie Butler and Matt Kelsey, are planning an award for the pod with the highest cumulative GPA. The results for this semester are: POD 4300: 3.05
POD 4400: 3.32 POD 4500: 3.20 Congratulations, pod 4400! We would also like to congratulate Matt Kelsey, Sheri Sukhu, Summer Rose, Jamie Wendl, and Andrew Whittom for earning a 4.0 in the fall semester!
Contact Information: Leslie Martinez Tel: 813.974.3267 email:
[email protected]
Welcome Home, Ashley! “Believe it or not, one of my hobbies is homework,” laughs new BBC student Ashley Ciccarello. Ashley, a freshman student at USF, had no trouble succeeding her first semester. With hobbies like homework, volunteering, and intramural sports, it’s no wonder that college comes easy for this marketing major. Ashley is involved in softball intramural sports, Cornerstone Student Fellowship, and student orientations. During the fall semester, Ashley worked with other BBC students in the College of Business Dean’s Office, and plans to become an Orientation Team Leader in the summer of 2010. As if this wasn’t enough for a student’s first semester in college, Ashley decided to search for more experiences. She learned about the Bulls Business Community through other involved students like second-years Ryan Spellins, Steven Schertzer, and Kristen Keese. The friendships she made with these students inspired her to become a part of a community that stressed involvement. “I joined the Bulls Business Community because it’s fun and there are many opportunities. I really want to be involved in networking events, etiquette dinners, and company tours.” Ashley isn’t sure what her future path looks like just yet, but she’s taking the right steps to get there.
Interested in returning to the Bulls Business Community for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011? Join Katie and Leslie in the JPH kitchen on February 15th at 5:00pm to choose your room and submit your application! Returners can find their application HERE!
FREE TUTORING FOR THE BBC!
Come to any of the following days and times for tutoring in courses like College Algebra, Business Calculus, and Financial Accounting! Monday: Tuesday:
POD 4300 4pm-7pm/Chris POD 4400 3pm-6pm/Chris POD 4500 4pm-7pm/Dustin Wednesday: POD 4400 10am-12pm/Dustin Thursday: POD 4500 11am-1pm/Chris POD 4300 4pm-7pm/Dustin
FREE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS! Pat Nickinson, the Director of the College of Business’s Business Communications Center will be giving a series of one-hour workshops to improve written and verbal communication skills. January’s workshops will be: WRITING IN PLAIN ENGLISH FRIDAY, JAN. 29 @ 12-1PM IN BSN 112
USING TOPIC SENTENCES FRIDAY, JAN. 29 @ 1-12PM IN BSN 112
Stampede of Service 2010
We’re on the web! Visit our blog HERE!
Bulls Business Community and Beef Stud students painting and cleaning a park in Tampa Bay.
Join the Bulls Business Community for Stampede of Service to help clean up the Tampa community! What? Stampede of Service—the largest service project at USF! When? Saturday, January 16th at 8:00am-12:00pm Why? Think of all the water, birds, and fish that need our help on the beach. And how fun it will be! Where? Ben T. Davis Beach (carpooling available) Who? Contact BBC Site Leader Dan McInerney at
[email protected] to join the team!
First year BBC student, Rhys Werts, bowling a strike during BBC Bowling Night!
