2012 Convocation Highlights

Congratulations to the Class of 2012!

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Approximately 310 SMLR students and 2,500 guests gathered in the Louis Brown Athletic Center on May 12, 2012 to celebrate the school’s 9th annual Convocation. Dean Susan J. Schurman, the presiding officer, and SMLR's faculty proudly acknowledged the hard work of students within the school's undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in human resource management (HRM) and labor studies and employment relations (LSER).

             Above: SMLR's graduates from the class of 2012.
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Above: From left, Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ juniors Mario Tano and Norman Wright receive the Pamela Sue Schmidt Award from Susan J. Schurman, dean of SMLR;  Stephanie Schmidt, Pamela's sister; Jennifer Rodriguez, Pamela's friend; and Michael Schmidt, Pamela's brother. Photo courtesy of Island Photography.
Professor David Ferio, winner of the James R. Chelius Award, and The Chelius Family

“I want to thank all of your family members for the love and support you have given our students throughout their careers at the School of Management and Labor Relations,” said Dean Schurman. “We know that you are very proud of them, and we are happy to have you with us today to help us celebrate their achievements.”

Ashley Han, who was among the first group of graduates to receive a bachelor’s degree in the school's new undergraduate program in human resource management. Han was a teaching assistant within the HRM department for 5 undergraduate class sections of core courses. She has assisted Professor William Castellano with research on workforce trends and employee engagement during an independent study and will continue her work this summer. “Our future is in our hands now. We can make it into whatever we want,” said Ashley Han.

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