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SHRM Rio Grande Valley Chapter 390 Receives the EXCEL Bronze Award for 2013

    March 27, 2014

    For Immediate Release

     

    The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) RGV Chapter is honored to be the recipient of the prestigious EXCEL Bronze Award for 2013 bestowed upon by SHRM National.

    This award is part of the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence, which aligns individual chapters with SHRM.  The award recognizes a chapter’s accomplishments and strategic activities and initiatives that promote the human resources profession at the local level.

    “This recognition is a distinct indication of the chapter’s successful partnership with SHRM National to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” said J. Robert Carr, senior vice president, membership, marketing & external affairs for SHRM.

    SHRM Rio Grande Valley Chapter 390 Board of Directors held a day-long strategic planning meeting on Saturday, March 8, 2014 to plan chapter activities and initiatives for the upcoming year focused on serving professional needs of the members and the local community. Sherry Johnson, SHRM Southwest Field Services Representative, facilitated this meeting.

    For more information on how to join SHRM RGV, contact the VP of Membership, Matt Foerster, at (956) 664-9675 or matt.foerster@expresspros.com.  The SHRM RGV chapter holds monthly meetings at the Cimarron Country Club in Mission which include HRCI approved Continuing Education credits for certified HR professionals. The chapter website has additional valuable information at http://shrmrgv.shrm.org

    Photo Caption: SHRM RGV Board of Directors. Standing (from L to R): Jayshree Bhat, Diversity Director, Debbie Bocanegra, President, Matt Foerster, VP of Membership, Patty Garcia, Treasurer, Rudy Cantu, VP of Marketing, Leo Vargas, President-Elect, Roberto Lopez, College Relations Chair. Sitting (from L to R): Daisy Alvisio, SHRM District Director #11, Araceli De La Garza, HRCI Certification Chair, Adrian Aguilar, Legislative Chair. Not Pictured: Jolee Perez, Chapter Advisor & Isabel Avila, Secretary.