Winter 2013 Newsletter Extended: Rho Phi Lambda
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RHO PHI LAMBDA: A WINTER OF TRANSITION
By Kalli Sandberg (RPTA '14), Staff Writer
Winter quarter for Rho Phi Lambda, RPTA's honors society, was a relatively quiet one. In preparation for three officers leaving after this quarter, the group kept their plans pretty low key. The one focus this quarter was the annual RPTA Job Fair. The event was held this year on Friday, March 8th and was a great success. Rho Phi Lambda officers were able to recruit 20 companies and 115 students to attend the networking event. The students were mostly from the RPTA department, but a few students from other majors also visited the career fair. Most of the companies in attendance were local to San Luis Obispo County, which was helpful to students looking to stay on the Central Coast for the summer or post graduation. Caitlin Looney, president of Rho Phi Lambda, said it was apparent that the department was on its “A-game” for the event. All of the companies said they were really impressed by the students’ preparedness, professionalism, and overall quality.
Three officers from Rho Phi Lambda either finished their coursework and embarked on internships or completed all of their degree requirements in winter quarter: Caitlin Looney (president), Laura Jacobson (vice president), and Jamie Dehn (treasurer). Looney is now working full time as an event coordinator at V Sattui Winery in Napa Valley, Jacobson is an intern for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, and Dehn is the head of marketing at Valentina Suites in Pismo Beach. The RPTA department will miss these talented women as they embark on their professional careers and enter the working world in the spring. Rho Phi Lambda will be electing three new officers this quarter to fill the leadership positions left vacant. Congrats on a great quarter for Rho Phi Lambda and good luck to the officers graduating.
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