Member News   Updated 7/5/2007

Members Featured in New SHRM Legislative Audio Presentations

HRM-RI members Linda Lulli, SPHR, and Cynthia Butler, SPHR, are featured in new SHRM audio presentations on legislative topics such as Employ-
ment Verifications and the FMLA. You can hear these informative legislative sound bites on the RI State Council site at: http://www.shrmri.org/soundbite.htm

Gray Earns SPHR Certification

Congratulations to HRM-RI member Herbert Gray,
Vice President of Human Resources at Cranston Print Works, who passed the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) exam on June 8, 2007.

Lulli Receives Recognition Award

Linda S. Lulli, SPHR, Associate Vice President, Human Resources at Bryant University, and Co-chair Government Affairs of the RI State Council SHRM, recently received a Special Recognition Award for her dedication to developing Human Resources professionals, and for her service, dedication and advancement of the HR profession. The award was presented at the 9th Annual Legislative & Employment Law Update on April 26th.

Linda has held several volunteer leadership positions at HRM-RI, SHRM RI State Chapter, and SHRM National for over 15 years. Linda has a passion for Government Affairs and has also served as State Director and HRM-RI President.

So deserving of this award, Linda has left her mark -- building and growing the HR organizations she has been affiliated with and supporting, developing, and befriending so many HR professionals who have had the opportunity to work with her.

HRM-RI Members Win Prizes in HR Voice Contest

Congratulations to HRM-RI members Carrie Beers, Beth Crawford, Maria Fratiello, PHR, and Doreen Gelfuso, PHR, who recently won prizes in the HR Voice Contest. Winners were announced at the 9th Annual Legislative & Employment Law Update in April.

Thank you to Heminways Restaurant, the Executive Development Center at Bryant University, and Café Paragon for donating the generous prizes.
 

HRM-RI Members Participate in Senior Judging at PAIS

On May 11th, several HRM-RI members participated along with a group of approximately 85 judges in evaluating presentations made by seniors at the Providence Academy of International Studies (PAIS). Volunteer judges included Judy Clare, Chair of HRM-RI's Business and Education Committee, and Debra Quinn, PHR, Chair of HRM-RI's Workforce Readiness Committee. Click here to learn more!

2007 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients Announced

HRM-RI is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Sons & Daughters Scholarships. Members with college students were invited to submit their student's name in a random drawing for a $500 scholarship to be used for educational expenses.

This year's scholarship recipients are:

Meagan Gelfuso, daughter of HRM-RI member, Doreen Gelfuso, PHR, of Residential Properties. Megan will begin her junior year at Rhode Island College and is majoring in elementary education

Grace E. Fox, daughter of Mary B. Fox of APC, will begin her freshman year at Assumption College. She will be majoring in accounting.

Congratulations to Megan and Grace. We wish them much success.

Searles Joins Program Committee

Lori Searles has recently become a member of the HRM-RI Program Committee, chaired by Renee St. Germain. Welcome aboard, Lori! Other members interested in volunteering for this committee should contact Renee at rstgermain@cmal.com.

New SHRM Video Features Bair, Butler, and Lulli

Three Rhode Islanders are featured in a new video on the SHRM website which shows SHRM members taking an active role in lobbying Congress during SHRM's 2007 Law and Legislative Conference: Debra Bair, Director of Finance & Administration, Residential Properties; Cynthia Butler, SPHR, HR Consultant, Butler & Associates; and Linda Lulli, SPHR, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, Bryant University.

Linda Lulli and Cynthia Butler are Governmental Affairs Co-Directors for the Rhode Island State Council of SHRM, and all three are members of HRM-RI.

You can view the video at: http://www.shrm.org/video/07leg/07visits.html

"What an honor to have three eloquent HR Professionals from Rhode Island be the shining stars of this video," said Elissa O'Brien, SPHR, RISC Director and HRM-RI member, in a recent message to State Council members. "Once again, Rhode Island is in the spotlight for our outstanding Governmental Affairs Program."

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