After many months of preparation, the 44^th Annual Scholarship Business and Communications Club took place on Friday, April 17^th, 2009, and was a great success! Looking back after all the hard work and dedication that all of our clubs officers, and the faculty and staff put into making sure this luncheon would take place, defiantly turned this event into a celebration for a year well done!

Over 230 reservations were made, making this years Business and Communications Club luncheon one of the largest in history. We had a truly insightful speaker, Congressman John Boccieri, who spoke to us about our local economy and what he believed would have to take place before we see any positive changes in our near future. Numerous scholarships were presented to deserving students for their academic success and leadership. As well as, 2 Business and Communications Club Scholarships presented by myself (2008-09 Business and Communications Club President) to Allison Owens and Jennifer Passewitz for their continuous support and dedication to our business club.

Looking out amongst the crowd (nervously I might add) for the first time when welcoming everyone to the luncheon, I had an instant calming sensation come to me, as it dawned on me that everyone present was in support of our club and of our important mission to recognize those truly deserving individuals who have made a difference in our Walsh community.

It was a true honor to meet Congressman John Boccieri, and have a chance to talk with him a bit over lunch, along with my VP Jennifer Passewitz. We were so impressed at the type of individual he was. And though we may have only been able to speak with him for a short while he offered us great advice for our futures. The way he came across as such a down-to-earth individual was very comforting and allowed us to be able to have an informal chat about Walsh and the current events going on in our lives. The congressman even mentioned us both in his speech, with kind words of appreciation and inspiration.

The luncheon wrapped up as we presented the Congressman with a gift (a nice Walsh T-Shirt) J and special thanks for our sponsors and those who made the luncheon possible! Finally, I introduced the new officers:

President: Jennifer Passewitz

Vice President: Tom Scanlon

Treasurer: Dom Reolfi

Senator: Julia Kole, Paul Zukas

VP Marketing: Steve Stack, Allison Owens

VP Special Events: Jim Scanlon, Spencer Hershey, and Erick Cloure

CONGRATS!!! BEST OF LUCK TO A YEAR OF MUCH SUCCESS!!! 

We could not have done it without the dedicated faculty and staff here at Walsh. Individuals who are constantly putting others needs ahead of their own, to make sure events, such as this luncheon, take place without a hitch! I would just like to let everyone who was involved with making this such a success to know how much I appreciate their hard work and dedication—and how I realized that without individuals Walsh would not be the type of university it is today! Each and every one of you know who you are, and I want you to know just how much you mean to the Walsh Community

A special thank you to all the faculty, staff, and students who attended, as well as our many generous sponsors and our local communities support for this great event

As for the rest of my time, I have been busy working on final projects, and studying for finals this upcoming week. I have 4 total (3 actual tests, 1 paper due Thursday) so I will be busy throughout the rest of this weekend and throughout my final week!

If you are looking for me, you can most likely find me in the library, or hidden away in a corner somewhere so I don’t get distracted—because that happens too easily for me sometimes—ok—all the time

I will keep you posted along the way to let you know how I did!

Best of luck to each and every one of you on your finals! Study hard, stay focused, get a good amount of sleep, eat your Wheaties, and give it your all on test day!!

Well I have to get onto my next paper!

Take care,
Chris Burr