2019 Best Brightest Emma Wernecke, Notre Dame (Mendoza)

Emma Wernecke 2019 Best Brightest: Emma Wernecke, Notre Dame (Mendoza) by: Jeff Schmitt on March 21, 2019 | 0 Comments Comments 1,138 Views March 21, 2019Emma WerneckeUniversity of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Businessâ€Å"Energetic leader, creative thinker, travel-enthusiast, and Georgia peach learning to thrive in Midwest winters.†Fun fact about yourself: I lived alone in New York City when I was 15 and 16 years old to train with professional ballet company summer programs.Hometown: Peachtree City, GeorgiaHigh School: Starr’s Mill High SchoolMajor: Information Technology ManagementMinor: Concentration in Business AnalyticsFavorite Business Course: Business Problem Solving, Systems Analysis and DesignExtracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College:Honors:Eugene D. Fanning Award for Business Communication Finalist 2018Beta Gamma Sigma Honor SocietyDean’s List (4 years)Leadership:Mendoza College of Business Peer MentorUndergraduate Women in Business MentorConsulting Case Interview Workshop LeaderTeaching Assistant; Application DevelopmentTeaching Assistant; Statistical Inference for BusinessTutor; Accounting IActivities:PR Manager, Choreographer, Dancer; Notre Dame Dance CompanyTour Guide; Office of Undergraduate AdmissionsMedia Relations Intern; Athletics Communications OfficeLondon Study Abroad programWelcome Weekend CaptainCommunity Work: Keychains 4 CURE, founder and ownerChildhood Cancer Awareness speaker at various eventsWhere have you interned during your college career?CURE Childhood Cancer (Atlanta, Georgia) Patient and Family Services InternStryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, Michigan) Emergency Medical Services Marketing InternErnst Young (Chicago, Illinois) Risk Advisory InternWhere will you be working after graduation?  McKinsey Company – Business AnalystWho is your favorite professor? Sharif Nijim – In addition to making me fall in love with the IT major, Sharif constantly shared his b ig heart with our class through dropping tidbits of wisdom. Despite being insanely busy as the Senior Director for IT Delivery at Notre Dame – not to mention a professor, a graduate student, and a father – he always makes time for his students. He is someone I can rely on for honest insight and advice, and I look forward to staying in touch after graduation. Thank you for being you, Sharif!What did you enjoy most about your business school? I could say countless wonderful things about my experience at Mendoza, but what I have appreciated most is the school’s mission to â€Å"Ask More of Business.† The professors design classes to include hands-on project experiences to make us think as business leaders and develop our abilities to use business as a force for good in the world. This mission encourages students to stay grounded and responsible as we pursue careers after graduation. It’s one thing to teach students how to become successful businesspeo ple, but it’s another thing to transform them into quality business leaders.What is the biggest lesson you gained from studying business? More than anything else, studying business has taught me to believe in myself and set high goals. Through my classes and with the support of my professors and peers, I have gained confidence in my public speaking, ability to connect with others, ability to lead and motivate a team, my organization and time management. When I first started recruiting and interviewing, despite having faith in my abilities, I was often intimidated and overwhelmed by the intensity of the entire process. However, I have proved to myself throughout my time in Mendoza that I can achieve what I set my mind to, and I should always aim high. One of my favorite motivational quotes is â€Å"She thought she could and so she did,† and I believe it has really described my development as a result of studying business.What advice would you give to a student looking t o major in a business-related field? I believe that studying business can give you a very well-rounded and comprehensive education in which you gain technical, leadership, and presentation skillsets that are potentially difficult to cultivate in other fields. Use the many opportunities to build your confidence and refine your skills. Be creative, find your passions, and commit yourself to become a transformative and motivating leader.What has surprised you most about majoring in business? Business is the foundation of innovation and progress for our world! I have been surprised by the vast number of paths and different opportunities there are to pursue†¦ and if something doesn’t already exist, then it can be created! Before my time at Mendoza, I didn’t realize that there are so many doors that open when you stay connected with a strong network and have enriching conversations.  Ã¢â‚¬Å"If I didn’t major in business, I would be majoring in or studying†¦Forensics/Criminal Justice. I know the field is far more in-depth than my favorite TV show Criminal Minds leads us to believe, but I used to fantasize about becoming an FBI or CIA agent, using technology, psychology, and analytics to solve problems and protect our country.Who most influenced your decision to pursue business in college? My dad, who manages the Charter Department for Delta Air Lines, most influenced my decision to pursue business. He essentially created his niche department, in which the airline charters professional and college teams to all of their games, and he overcame many challenges to grow it from a $15 million business to a $360 million business for Delta. From childhood, I was always curious about his job: it became habit to ask what he did each day at work and to truly understand it (as well as insert my own perspective). He has always encouraged me to stay inquisitive, to connect with others, and to reach for the stars. I look up to him as a business role model and admire his perseverance, steadiness, and positivity.What academic or professional achievement are you most proud? I am proud of my drive to make a difference, especially for those who need it most. During my junior year of high school, I started a small business, Keychains 4 CURE, to raise money to support childhood cancer research. What started as an idea and a set of homemade keychains to sell at small community events turned into online national sales, participation in national childhood cancer events, and thousands of dollars donated to CURE Childhood Cancer. Since that time, my whole family has become involved with the cause, with my dad now sitting on the Board of Directors for CURE. I take any opportunity I have to speak about childhood cancer to raise awareness, and I enjoy spending time with children in our local pediatric oncology unit when I get the chance. My parents instilled in me the importance of giving back from a young age, and I am grateful to attend a b usiness school where this social responsibility is so emphasized!Which classmate do you most admire? I truly admire my dear friend, Kirsten Snook. She is an extremely smart, talented, and dedicated individual with a huge heart, and from our first ever Notre Dame Dance Company auditions to now, her support of me has been constant. However, not only does she support me†¦ I admire how much of a role model she is for my younger sister who is pursuing the same field of medicine. When I cannot provide the best advice for my sister, I know Kirsten can help. Although I typically don’t enjoy going to the doctor, I can’t wait to visit the future Dr. Snook!Who would you most want to thank for your success? There are too many people that have been instrumental in my personal, academic, and professional growth to thank just one. So, a HUGE thank you to every single family member, friend, professor, classmate, co-worker, peer, and mentor who has supported me and challenged me t o grow and succeed. I am beyond grateful, and I would not be who I am today without their unwavering support.What are the top two items on your bucket list? Complete the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across northern Spain!Publish a children’s book. When I was younger, I had a very vivid dream that inspired me to write a picture book called If My Closet Were a Mall. I hope that one day I will fulfill 2nd grade Emma’s dream and actually write it!What are your hobbies? Dancing, traveling, running, yoga, making to-do lists, crossing things off the aforementioned lists, belting out musical theatre songs in the carWhat made Emma such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2019?â€Å"Emma was a student in my fall 2018 undergraduate Business Problem Solving course.   This course is a fast-paced and intensive course where students are required to solve complex business problems in a compressed timeframe.   Students receive problems from top consulting firms, and over the c ourse of the week, structure the problem, define the important considerations and present back a well-supported recommendation to the panel of consultants.   Students are evaluated based on their recommendation, and their ability to present back a convincing recommendation.Throughout the class, Emma demonstrated a strong ability to work on client problems in a team environment and to deliver back solutions in a clear and concise way. Emma consistently received excellent marks from the panel of consultants throughout the semester. And beyond the firms, Emma was ranked as a top presenter by her peers in every presentation.Beyond the client projects, Emma has impressed me with her professionalism, work ethic, and positive attitude. Emma was a consistent and excellent contributor to classroom discussions. She always came prepared and frequently built off the comments of others.Her work ethic was consistently demonstrated in individual assignments. She cared about her work, and it show ed. The final semester project she decided to tackle a larger problem than was required, focused around addressing the strategic growth needs of a non-profit in her hometown, specifically around raising more awareness and funding. Emma spent time getting to understand the needs of the stakeholders and delivered a thoughtful and professional recommendation to the board of directors. I will be using Emma’s approach and work product as an example for years to come.Emma’s positive attitude is contagious.   She always has a smile on her face and a warm and kind welcome for everyone. I saw this first-hand in her interactions with her team and classmates, but this was further instilled as I read the peer evaluations she completed. She took the time to provide thoughtful feedback for every member of her team on their strengths and opportunities for improvement.†Wendy Angst Associate Teaching Professor Asst. Dept. Chair, Management   Page 1 of 11

Analysis Of Frederick Douglass s Working Class...

Frederick Douglass’s speech on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Emancipation in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1888 revealed the rage that Douglass had felt upon witnessing the conditions of his fellow black men in the South, particularly in Georgia and South Carolina. In his address he defined the liberation of African Americans from slavery as a fraud as white supremacy in the South has enabled white men to continuously hold dominance over black people. This dominance was not only prevalent in the ubiquitous presence of whites in the Congress, but also in the laws that put black working class under the control over their white employers. Tara Hunter’s â€Å"Working Class Neighborhoods and Everyday Life† similarly discusses the†¦show more content†¦The power that white men possess, particularly in the South, has become so great that black people’s liberty is not guaranteed despite Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Tara Hunter offers the mass incarceration of black men and women as an example of the different methods the South had utilized in order to enslave black people. In the 1860s, public demands to end police brutality towards African-Americans arose as police officers arrested and imprisoned black folks on the basis of getting higher salaries and promotions. According to Hunter, 60% of individuals arrested in Atlanta in the 1880s were black men, despite black men only constituting 44% of the population. 80% of black women were also apprehended, 90% of them were actually sent to jail, but yet again black women only made up half of the female population. This mass incarceration of black people benefitted the state as they were sent to work in chain gangs to perform physical labour as form of â€Å"punishment†, which in reality was an alternative to slavery. Therefore, although in legal terms slavery was abolished, to believe that this was the reality being practiced is nonsensical. Furthermore, Douglass uses the condition of the black plantation workers to strengthen his claim. These plantation workers are systematically and comprehensively swindled of his earnings through the trucking system. This device allowsShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesPerspectives on the Past, edited by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig Also in this series: Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public Memories Tiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in Recent America Joanne Meyerowitz, ed., History and September 11th John McMillian

Blood Donation Persuasive Speaking - 1497 Words

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Using Miscue Analysis to Diagnose Reading Difficulties

Miscue analysis is a means to use a running record for diagnosis to identify students specific difficulties. Not only is the running record a way to identify reading rate and reading accuracy, but it also is a way to assess reading behaviors and identify reading behaviors that need support. A miscue analysis is a great way to get some authentic information about a students reading skills, and a means to identify specific weaknesses. Many screening tools will give you a down and dirty estimate of a childs reading proficiency but provide little useful information for designing appropriate interventions. The Miscues to Look for During a Miscue Analysis CorrectionA common sign of a competent reader, a correction is a miscue that the student corrects in order to make sense of the word in the sentence.   InsertionAn insertion is a word(s) added by the child that is not in the text. OmissionDuring oral reading, the student omits a word that changes the meaning of the sentence. RepetitionThe student repeats a word or portion of the text. ReversalA child will reverse the order of the print or the word. (from instead of form, etc.) SubstitutionInstead of reading the word in the text, a child substitutes a word that may or may not make sense in the passage. What Do the Miscues Tell You? CorrectionThis is good!  We want readers to self-correct. However, is the reader reading too fast? Is the reader miscorrecting accurate reading? If so, the reader often doesnt see himself as a good reader. InsertionDoes the inserted word detract from meaning? If not, it may just mean the reader is making sense but also inserts. The reader may also be reading too fast. If the insertion is something like using finished for finish, this should be addressed. OmissionWhen words are omitted, it may mean weaker visual tracking. Determine if the meaning of the passage is affected or not. If not, omissions can also be the result of not focusing or reading too fast. It may also mean the sight vocabulary is weaker. RepetitionLots of repetition may indicate that the text is too difficult. Sometimes readers repeat when theyre uncertain and will repeat the word(s) to keep the words coming as they regroup.   ReversalWatch for altered meaning. Many reversals happen with young readers with high-frequency words.  It may also indicate that the student has difficulty with scanning the text, left to right. SubstitutionsSometimes a child will use a substitution because they dont understand the word being read. Does the substitution make sense in the passage, is it a logical substitution?  If the substitution does not change the meaning, it is often enough to help the child focus on accuracy, because he/she is reading from meaning, the most important skill.   Creating the Miscue Instrument It is often helpful to have the text copied so you can make notes directly on the text.  A double-spaced copy can be helpful. Create a key for each miscue, and be sure to write the substitution or pre-correction above the word that was miscued so you can identify the pattern later.   Reading A-Z provides assessments with the first books at each reading level that provide both the text (for notes) and columns of each of the miscue types.   Performing a Miscue Analysis Miscue analysis is an important diagnostic tool that should be done every 6 to 8 weeks to give a sense if reading interventions are addressing the students needs.  Making sense of the miscues will help you with the next steps to improve the childs reading. It is worthwhile to have a few questions prepared that let you know about the childs comprehension of the passage read as miscue analysis tends to rely on advising you of the strategies used. Miscue analysis may seem time-consuming initially, however, the more you do, the easier the process gets. Use unfamiliar text, not something the child knows from memory.A miscue analysis will be inaccurate when administered to an emerging reader, but the information may still be of value.Give the student some choice in the reading selection.You will need a quiet place without interruptions, it can be very handy to record the child which provides you with an opportunity to listen to the passage more than once.Photocopy the selection the student will read, use this to record the miscues.Record each miscue. (Use hyphens for skipped words, record each substitution (ie, went for when), use for insertion and record the word(s), circle omitted words, underline repeated words, you may also want to use // for repeated words.

How the Media Influences the Public Perception of Science...

Sometimes careless science publishing can weaken the public’s confidence in science and the government. The Media is enormously powerful and leading and will influence people’s opinions on everything. There are plenty of stories in the media that will change the public’s perception of science or even make them see a new perception. Sometimes these stories are just written to scare the public into believing a certain thing just so they can sell their stories. Stories sometimes are true and sometimes they are false but it is up to the public to believe in what is right and what is wrong. In this day and age, where information is available at the touch of a mouse, it’s not surprising that the media is a particularly dominant and powerful†¦show more content†¦The tabloid newspaper is the Sun and the broadsheet newspaper is the Times. Firstly I will analyse the story written by the Sun, this tabloid covered the same story as the Times and therefore we can find out their intentions. 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The Philosophical Works Of Descartes Essay - 1690 Words

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Great Expectations- Miss Havisham free essay sample

Great Expectations (Prompt 2) Miss Havisham is a wealthy, but odd old lady who lives secluded with her daughter Estella Havisham. Miss Havisham was left at the altar by her fiance and lives her life dwelling in the past, hung up on losing the love of her life. She wears her wedding dress (that is now yellowing from age) and has every clock in her estate stopped at the exact minute that she found out that the man she loved, left her. The reader will quickly notice that Miss Havisham is a bit of a â€Å"fruit cake† as she is often hostile towards men and seeks her vengence on them for the loss of her fiance. She also wears only one shoe, b/c she found out about her husband-to-be leaving before she was able to put the other on. Miss Havisham adopts Estella as her own (unable to move on from the break up, her only other option was to adopt) and raises her to hate men and uses her as a tool for her own revenge on the men of the world. We will write a custom essay sample on Great Expectations- Miss Havisham or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page This however hurts the relationship between Pip and her daughter Estella because she is unable to see that she is causing the same kind of pain that was inflicted upon her as Estella decides against being with Pip and leaves him for another man. In seeing this, Miss Havisham decides that she must beg for Pip’s forgiveness for causing more pain to another’s life in such a manner that she is able to relate to. Miss Havisham is a dynamic character in this book that changes her ways and realizes that other people are being hurt by her actions. After she is left at the altar, she becomes an insane, revenge driven woman on a mission to in a way hurt all men because of what was done to her (obviously why she decided to adopt a female). With this in mind, one can say that Miss Havisham is wrongfully stereotyping all men because of the actions of one. As the story progresses she realizes this and changes her actions. That is what makes Miss Havisham a dynamic character in â€Å"Great Expectations. †