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						| Refer a Student to Walsh for the New Year! |  
						| $300,000 in Scholarships Available for New Students – 
						Please Spread the Word Numerous scholarship opportunities are available at many 
						academic and need levels. There is over $300,000 across 
						50 scholarship funds for new undergraduate students who 
						enroll in winter classes. Spread the word to any friend 
						who may be considering Walsh College for their degree.
 
 Walsh also has special funds available to assist 
						continuing students who are experiencing financial 
						hardships due to unemployment. Contact the Financial Aid 
						office to learn how to apply for scholarships or 
						financial aid at (248) 823-1665 or
						
						finaid@walshcollege.edu or visit
						
						www.walshcollege.edu/scholarships.
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						| Career Services |  
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							Currently 
							Hiring Position: Senior Accountant 
							- Accounting & Auditing
 Location: Southfield, MI
 Description: Clayton & 
							McKervey, P.C. has an immediate position available 
							in their Emerging & Middle Market Entrepreneurs 
							Department. The successful candidate will work with 
							a culturally- diverse client base in a wide range of 
							industries. Working independently as well as within 
							a team, the candidate will have the opportunity for 
							advancement and staff development. This position is 
							for a career-minded individual with a strong desire 
							to grow in the field of public accounting.
 
 To 
							view a more detailed description, interested and 
							qualified Walsh College alumni should log onto 
							eRecruiting. For more information on Walsh 
							College 
							Career Services contact 
							248-823-1625.
 
							Check back every month for a  job 
							posting in our new section, "Currently Hiring" 
							brought to you by Walsh College 
							Career Services.
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						Focus: HOPE Holiday 
						Meal Delivery Sat., Dec. 17, 2011
 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 1300 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit
 
 
  
 Join fellow alumni and friends for the annual Focus: 
						HOPE holiday meal delivery. We will be delivering 
						nutritionally balanced meals to homebound seniors in and 
						around Detroit. Donuts, coffee and hot chocolate will be 
						provided before your delivery. To register, contact
						
						Savannah Lee at 248-823-1298. Registration is 
						required.
 
 Help us spread some holiday cheer to those who need it 
						most this year!
 
 
						Webinars at Walsh CollegeWe'll be offering a variety of 
						webinars for job seekers, employers and entrepreneurs.
						Upcoming webinars include:
 
 LinkedIn 101: Employers and Recruiters
 Tues., Jan. 17, 12:15 - 1 p.m.
 LinkedIn 101: Job Seekers and Networking
 Wed., Jan. 18, 12:15 - 1p.m.
 What is Blackstone LaunchPad
 Wed., Jan. 18, 4:45 - 6 p.m.
 
 Register or learn more at
						
						www.walshcollege.edu/webinars.
 
 
						Blackstone LaunchPad 
						Entrepreneurial ChatsLeveraging the Power of Social Media
 Tues., Jan. 17, 4:45 - 6 p.m.
 Troy Campus
 Speaker: Lauren Ziskie, Walsh Adjunct Faculty
 
 Customer Research: Where Do You Start?
 Tues., Jan. 31, 5 - 6 p.m.
 
 To register contact
						
						Blackstone LaunchPad at 248-823-1670.
 
 
						Capuchin Soup Kitchen Sat., Jan. 21, 
						2012
 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
 4390 Conner, Detroit
 FREE to Attend
 
 Further Questions and to Register Contact: Office of 
						Alumni Relations at 
						(248) 823-1298.
 
 Click here to register.
 
 Join the Walsh College Alumni Association at the 
						Capuchin Soup Kitchen to help out those less fortunate.
						This event is limited to the first 10 
						participants.
 
 
 
						98th Walsh College 
						Commencement Sat., Jan. 28, 2012
 12 - 1:30 p.m.
 Zion Christian Church, Troy
 
						  
						The Walsh College Alumni Association is seeking alumni 
						volunteers to help distribute padfolios to newly minted 
						alumni at our annual commencement ceremony. 
						This event is limited to the first six 
						volunteers. To register, e-mail
						
						Savannah Lee or call 248-823-1298. Evening Networking & 
						Learning Series
  Event sponsored by 
						the St. Andrews Society of Detroit
 Wed., Jan. 25, 2012
 5:30 - 9 p.m.
 Kilgour Scottish Centre
 2360 Rochester Court, Troy
 Free for students and alumni
 
 
  
 Featuring Anne Doyle's special presentation
 The Next Frontier for American Women: Leadership
 
 About the Speaker:
  Anne Doyle has been on the front lines and the 
						battle lines of women's progress for nearly four 
						decades. She began her career as a pioneering TV News 
						and the TV Sports broadcaster in the 1970's and 80's. She 
						then moved to the corporate world, rising through the 
						ranks at Ford Motor Company. Most recently she's been 
						working on her recently-released book Powering Up! 
						How America's Women Achievers Become Leaders. For 
						more information on Anne Doyle visit
						
						annedoylestrategies.com. Anne's book will be 
						available for purchase during the event.
 
 Questions?
 Contact the
						
						Office of Alumni Relations at 248-823-1298
 Register now for CE and Certification Classes in 2012
 Classes 
						include AINS, PHR and Business 360. Details 
						on the web at
						
						The WalshInstitute.com/expresstraining. Innovation Starts Here Competition - What Bugs You?
 The purpose of this competition is to get future 
						entrepreneurs thinking about new products and services 
						that fill a void, and how they can bring those products 
						and services to the marketplace.
 
 Submissions are dure by January 31, 2012 at 5 p.m. For 
						more information and to register visit
						
						www.walshcollege.edu/LaunchPad.
 
 The Walsh College Office of Development & Alumni 
						Relations is now accepting nominations for the 
						2012 Distinguished Alumni Award and the 
						2012 Graduate of the Last Decade Award. These 
						prestigious awards are given to high achieving alumni 
						who have done great things not only in their career but 
						in the community as well. For complete award criteria 
						please visit
						
						www.walshcollege.edu/nominate. If you have someone 
						you would like to nominate please e-mail their name to
						
						arichard@walshcollege.edu and specify which award 
						you are nominating them for.
 
 Need to update your skills and want the PMP or 
						CISSP certifications? A study group will be 
						forming in January for those interested in taking the 
						PMP and the CISSP exams. Please contact Jessica Bradford
						
						jbradfor@walshcollege.edu if you are interested in 
						joining the group. We will collectively decide on a 
						meeting time and place once we have the group formed.
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						| December 2011 |  
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							Welcome to the December 2011  
							issue of E-NEWS, the Alumni  
							e-Newsletter for Walsh College.  
							  
							Questions? Comments?
							
							
							E-mail us.
 
							Locate all things alumni: 
							
							walshcollege.edu/alumni 
      
								
								  
								 
								 
								 Send 
								us a tweet and we'll re-tweet you!  
								    
								
								On www.twitter.com, 
								post this message: @walshcollege:
 Walsh Alumni @yourname
 Update Your Information
 
							
							Get InvolvedContact Alumni Relations 
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						| Michael P. Bahoura, 
							MSF 1994 & MAE 2005, joined Quicken Loans as a 
							mortgage banker.
 Emily M. Faulkner, BBA 2010, joined 
							Fifth Third Bank as sourcing manager.
 
 Anne L. Hartman, BAC 1986, was 
							promoted to director at Grant Thornton.
 
 Marcia Mangold, MSBIT 2005, was 
							promoted to an IT Risk Management Professional for 
							General Electric Company.
 
 William E. Mangold, MSBIT 2006 
							joined Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association as 
							IT manager.
 
 Tracey M. Medley, BBA 1994, was 
							named controller at Detroit Media Partnership.
 
 About Alumni-in-Action
 Alumni-in-Action can 
							help you stay in contact with fellow grads. Keep us 
							informed by updating your contact info and sending 
							in news about your life and career.
 By 
							e-mail:
							
							
							alumni@walshcollege.edu   By mail: 
							Alumni Relations, Walsh College, P.O. Box 7006, 
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						| Monthly Networking |  
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							Toastmasters Novi
							
							
						Group
 
							1st and 3rd Friday of every month 
							Dec. 16, 2011 
							8-9 a.m. (7:45 a.m.  sign-in) Novi Campus
 
							Registration: E-mail 
							
							Bruce Fette
							 
							  
							Troy Group2nd and 4th Mon. of the month
 Jan. 9 & 23, 2012
 8:15 – 9:45 a.m.  (8 a.m. sign-in )
 Troy Campus, Room 208
 Registration: E-mail 
							
							Caleb Bellow
 
							  
							Looking to improve your public speaking and 
							leadership skills, or to remain competitive during a 
							job search? Learn more
						
							here.
							
							
							
 Inforum
 Novi Affinity Group
 3rd Wed. of each month
 Jan. 18, 2012
 Novi campus, Cafeteria
 8-9 a.m.
 Registration: E-mail  
						
							Lynn Valade
 
 Troy Affinity Group
 2nd Thurs. of each month
 Jan. 12, 2012
 Troy campus, Cafeteria
 7:30-8:30 a.m.
 Registration: E-mail
							
							
							 Brenda Meller
 
 To learn more about Inforum, Michigan's 
							largest professional organization for women, visit
							
							www.inforummichigan.org.
 
 
										  
										Walsh College 
						Open Source 
										Sat., Jan. 14, 201210 a.m.
 
										Troy Campus, Room 199Free
 
 Share and educate the group on all 
										facets of web development tools and 
										techniques, as well as initiate and 
										publish open source web-based software 
										projects. For more information, visit
										
										walshcollege.edu/opensourcecommunity.
 
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										  
										
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