1. Chapter Achievements & Awards
Looking back on 2017
Chapter Achievements
&
Awards

2. Foundation Chapter Champion
2016 SHRM
Foundation Chapter Champion
We received this honor because we completed all three SHRM Foundation activities outlined in the SHAPE workbook: made a donation to the SHRM Foundation from chapter funds, conducted a leadership campaign, and hosted a fundraising event to benefit the SHRM Foundation.

3. EXCEL Platinum Chapter
2016 SHRM
EXCEL Platinum Chapter
There are 4 award levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum
LSHRM was awarded Platinum, the highest honor, for our success in four areas: Membership, Certification, Community Outreach and Increasing Student Membership.

4. $750 Headshot Lounge This event raised to benefit the Tech SHRM
Student Chapter Academic Scholarships

5. Academic Scholarships
For the first time, LSHRM provided
two $500 academic scholarships to
Tech SHRM student members,
totaling
$1,000!
Jessica Layton
Kristen Phan

6. Congratulations! Tech SHRM for being awarded the
SHRM Outstanding Student Chapter award.
The Tech SHRM chapter was one of only 20 chapters out of an applicant pool of 300 to receive this prestigious award, and is the second Texas-based student chapter to ever be recognized at the national level.

7. Congratulations!
Tech SHRM for winning Overall Student Organization of the Year from the Texas Tech Center for Campus Life!
This award recognizes Tech SHRM's success in helping members transition from college to a career in human resources, their outstanding leadership and coordination of effective activities.

8. Congratulations!
Tech SHRM for winning the Cooperation and Communication award from Raiders Who Rock!
This award recognizes outstanding students, faculty, and staff who make Texas Tech a better community for all of its members.

9. Congratulations!
Vivian Luu received the $2,500 Larry Burk Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship from the SHRM Foundation!
Out of nearly 100 applicants, Vivian was chosen and awarded based on her accomplishments, scholastic abilities, and superior leadership potential.

10. Congratulations! Jessica Layton for being awarded a
2017 Excellence in Education Scholarship from HRSouthwest.
Jessica was awarded a scholarship because she consistently demonstrates excellence in her academic pursuits as well as her professional life.

11. Tech SHRM Industry Tours
Students learned first hand how HR professionals add value to each industry and how the size of each business could affect the HR department’s job duties and policies.
Lubbock (Spring Tour)
13 students visited Lubbock County, Tyler Technologies and Covenant
Dallas (Fall Tour)
11 students visited Toyota, Invitation Homes, UTA MS in HR Program and Legends Hospitality at the Cowboy Stadium

12. Learning System Champion
2017 SHRM
Learning System Champion
The SHRM Learning System Champion status is a recognition of LSHRM’s work to elevate the HR profession through professional development and HR knowledge among members, gained from SHRM certification.

13. LSHRM Certification Scholarships $5,4039
Newly Certified
LSHRM Members
LSHRM Certification Scholarships $5,403
Partnering with TTU, LSHRM offered 2 SHRM Certification Courses, totaling 25 attendees.

14. Whitney Kennedy, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Jennifer Hallgren, SHRM-SCP
Congratulations!
Whitney Kennedy and Jennifer Hallgren
for being selected to receive a $5,000 Graduate
Student Scholarship from the SHRM Foundation!
Whitney Kennedy, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
University of North Texas
Master of Business Administration – Organizational Behavior & Human Resources
Jennifer Hallgren, SHRM-SCP
Abilene Christian University
Masters of Science in Organizational Development with a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution

15. VP of Public Relations to the
Social Media Stats
LinkedIn
249 Followers
Added a
VP of Public Relations to the
Board of Directors FB
245 Likes
Twitter
68 Followers

16. 19 New Committee Volunteers Committee Volunteers Programs Auction
Membership
Legislation
Workforce Readiness
Public Relations
Certification
Diversity
Education

17. through SHRM’s HR Policy Action Center
Advocacy Efforts
Increased
SHRM A-Team Members by
73%!!
19 A-Team Members
took action 52 times
through SHRM’s HR Policy Action Center

18. Congratulations!
Kami Golightly for receiving the Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year award by Texas SHRM.
This award is given to recognize those whose volunteer efforts and impact are exemplary in serving the HR community in the State of Texas.

19. Community Outreach and Workforce Readiness
43 LSHRM Members
Logged Volunteer Hours
Serving 143 Community Members
Women’s Protective Services
GRUB (Growing Recruits for Urban Business)
Lubbock County Detention Center
SEMI High Tech U
TTU International Student Forum

20. to the Board of Directors
Sponsors
27 Sponsors
$12,500
Added a
VP of Sponsorship
to the Board of Directors

21. Monthly Programs
We offered
11 Quality
Educational
Programs

22. Recertification Credits Including 10 HRCI Business Credits
Monthly Educational Programs
were approved for:
15 SHRM & HRCI
Recertification Credits
Including 10 HRCI Business Credits
(the most we’ve ever offered)

23. $7,369!! Annual Auction This year’s auction raised
The money raised funds educational scholarships for LSHRM Members.

24. THANK YOU
FOR A FANTASTIC 2017!
2018 WILL BE
ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!