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YP SPOTLIGHT
Sarah Ambler
Employer
Indiana Tech
Job Title
Admissions Representative
Hometown
South Bend
Hobbies/Interests
Digital photography, painting, an active member of the March of Dimes Committee and spending time with family and friends.
Career Highlight
“While working as the senior admissions counselor at Harrington College of Design in Chicago, I had the opportunity to recruit and mentor high school students and train my fellow sales staff. This was an important time in my life as I was able to act as a leader and teach others. ”
Something Most People Don’t Know About
You
“Growing up, my family was involved in the Catholic Charities organization of South Bend and acted as a host foster family for newborn babies waiting to be adopted. Over six years, we had
18 babies in our home! I went on to volunteer for Healthy Families of South Bend, Catholic Charities Daycare
and am currently a member of the March of Dimes to serve as an
advocate for healthy babies.”
Long-Term Professional Goals
“My long-term goal is to make a transition to a traditional school setting such as Notre Dame, Saint Mary's
College or IUSB and to continue working with students in assisting with the development of the institution and furthering community awareness.”
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YPN NEWS & NOTES
A
Message From Outgoing YPN Advisory
Council Chair Cathy Raven
As I say farewell as the chair of the YPN Advisory Council, I look back with much pride for the progress we have made to develop, connect and empower ourselves as young professionals in this great community
over the past four years.
The
call to action for each area YP is to continuously learn, build valuable professional relationships and find your "seat at the table" leading our area employers, charities and government.
As I look forward, I introduce Tania Bengtsson, Gibson Insurance
Group, as the next
chair of the Advisory Council.
Like myself and so many others, Tania also contributed much to the birth and development of YPN to reach where we are
at today. Ryan Fenstermaker of 1st Source Bank
will serve as our next vice chair.
The future of YPN is in great hands with Tania and Ryan leading the way. Since I am not the big "40"
yet, I still have a few years to benefit from all YPN has to offer. Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2009!!
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And The Winner Is...
Thanks to all of you who took time out of your busy schedules to
complete the YPN survey back in October. We've passed the results on
to the YPN Work Teams who are now using your feedback to plan for
2009. The lucky winner of the $50 gas card was Murphy Tobin with One
Communications. At last check, he still had money on it since
gas prices have gone down so much!
Congrats Murphy!
YOUR MICHIANA
Lace Up Your Skates
The Merrifield Ice Rink in Mishawaka and the Howard Park Ice Rink in
South Bend are officially open for the season! Whether you can
master a triple-axel or prefer to clutch the side rails, consider
heading out for some fun in support of our local parks. Proof of
residency in each respective city is required for lower admission
costs, however, both rinks also offer guest/non-resident passes.
Information about Merrifield Rink in Mishawaka
Information about Howard Park Ice Rink in South Bend
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Santa's House & Workshop in DTSB
Downtown South Bend offers free family fun for the holidays! Santa's House
is located next to the South Bend Chocolate Cafe on the 100 block of
S. Michigan Street and Santa's Workshop and Gingerbread Village are
in the College Football Hall of Fame behind Santa's House. Kids of
all ages can enjoy games and activities, a visit with Santa and a trolley ride.
Visit
www.dtsbsantahouse.com for
dates and times of operation.
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Irish Pride
Check out Notre Dame’s first home Big East basketball game of the season!
Number seven Notre Dame will face off against Georgetown on Monday,
January 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Joyce Center. Tickets are $13
for bleacher seats. Visit
www.und.com/tickets or call 574.631.7356
for more info.
READING CORNER
The Greatest Miracle in the World
By: Og Mandino
Og Mandino is a best-selling author who has written such books as
The Greatest Salesman in the World, Mission: Success and
The Greatest Success in the World. His books are shorter, simpler reads with powerful, inspiring points.
The Greatest Miracle in the World is a great read for anyone. Mandino states that you are more than a human being, “you are a human becoming,” and that the greatest miracle is you. He states that "the only certain means of success is to give more and better service than what is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.”
His four points include:
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Become a
CASA Volunteer
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of St. Joseph County is accepting applications for its next
spring training session. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interest of abused and/or neglected children in court. To learn more about
the CASA Program, contact Robin Smith at 574.233.CASA or log on to
www.sjccasa.org.
Zoological Society Seeking Committee Members
The Potawatomi Zoological Society is seeking members to serve on the planning committee for two fundraising events scheduled in 2009. These include the Zoo-To-Do on August 1 and Zoo Brew on September 12. Meetings are scheduled for 5:30 on the
third Tuesday of the month, beginning in January and continuing until the event dates. Meetings will last approximately one hour. For more information or for a volunteer application, please contact Laura Bailey at 574.288.4639 or e-mail at
lbailey@potawatomizoo.org by Monday, January 5.
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