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General Body Meeting 9/18 . Please sign in!. BOARD MEMBERS. President: Farrah Alkhaleel Vice President: Amanda Chin Budget Manager: Diana Blidarescu Fundraising Chair: Palmila Liu Secretary: Rebecca Trillo Public Relations Chair: Jordyn Tumas Community Service Chair: Carly Sokach
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General Body Meeting 9/18 Please sign in!
BOARD MEMBERS • President: Farrah Alkhaleel • Vice President: Amanda Chin • Budget Manager: Diana Blidarescu • Fundraising Chair: Palmila Liu • Secretary: Rebecca Trillo • Public Relations Chair: Jordyn Tumas • Community Service Chair: Carly Sokach • Graduate School/ Professional Liason: Kelly Eberle • Webmaster: Jennifer Liu
MISSION • Provide information and opportunities pertaining to graduate schools, med schools, careers in the biomedical field • Bring together a diverse group of women • Promote high academic achievement in science • Serve as positive mentors to young girls in the community • Engage in science-related educational activities
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 1. Go to office hours
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 2. Shop your recitations/TAs
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 3. Make a friend
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 4. Don’t miss class
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 5. Do the practice exams
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 6. Use Penn Course Review
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 7. Use the Tutoring Center/ workshops
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 8. Don’t fall asleep in class
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 9. Balance your schedule
Ten Ways to Conquer your Science Classes • 10. Use PWBS Study Buddies for group studying
Activity • Split into groups of 4. • Each person will get an index card with instructions. • Make sure to follow the instructions and don’t let your other group members know what they are. • You have 5 mins to create the tallest structure with the materials given.
Susan G. Kolman Walk • Sunday October 6th • 9:30am- 12pm: cheering station • 12pm-2pm: closing ceremonies • 2pm-4pm: closing ceremonies • Think PINK! • Signs Posters/Decorations • Please include all requested info on the spreadsheet • Opportunity to help those suffering from breast cancer
Committees • Opportunity to get more involved with PWBS • Potential Opportunities: • Fundraising Associates • Community Service Associates • Event Coordinators • Marketing Associates • Committee members required to attend 2 to 3 of GBM’s and PWBS sponsored events • APPLICATIONS DUE: Fri Sept 20th at 11:59PM
Study Buddies/ Sisters in Science • Make sure to sign up! • Study Buddies- find members in your classes to help each other study. • Sisters in Science- get an upperclassmen to mentor you about classes, advice, etc.
NEXT GENERAL BODY MEETING • No GBM next week! • Study hard! • Wednesday, October 2nd @ 7:30pm • Research • Princeton Review • CURF- Dr. Wallace Genser Speaker • Grad/Med school preparation books
METHOD OF CONTACT • Website: http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/pwbs • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn • Weekly Listserv Newsletter • Any questions? Email Farrah at farraha@sas.upenn.edu