Pearson Student Leadership Summit Student Groups Join Forces in Boston

Strengthening students' relationships with PearsonThe 2010-2011 Pearson Student Advisory Board and 2010 Pearson Prize Fellows

The Pearson Student Leadership Summit on Aug 4-6 in Boston marked the first joining of two remarkable student groups—the Pearson Student Advisory Board and Pearson Prize Fellows—and jump-started their ongoing relationship with Pearson.

During this intense and high-energy three-day summit, the student leaders got a full understanding of Pearson's values and had the opportunity to network with Pearson staff and entrepreneurs. Josh Biber, Executive Director of Teach for America; James Cleveland, CEO of Jumpstart; Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal; and Gary Hensley, Director of Student Growth at Pearson, formed an entrepreneurial panel in which they shared their professional experiences and answered questions. The student leaders remarked how they would use the entrepreneurs' insight as inspiration to start new initiatives on their respective campuses.

The student leaders also formed groups and created business plans during the Summit. The Pearson Prize Fellows' entrepreneurial and community spirit was apparent as they proposed community service projects, and the Advisory Board members impressed the room when discussing the projects they would be working on in their year of service.

The Advisory Board members and Pearson Prize Fellows left a lasting impression on all in attendance with their determination to improve education and their communities.

Chicago: Not Just for Bears FansPCA Regional Coordinators Attend Summer 2010 NSM

Pearson Campus Ambassador Regional Coordinators, from left-to-right:Chriz Zimmerman, University of Pittsburgh; Matt Sarosy, The Ohio State University; Brad Mroz, Indiana University (Bloomington); Jenni Stark, University of California (Merced); Crystal Hardy, Valdosta State University; Ben Birnbaum, Pennsylvania State University; Ashley Marie Hill, Pearson Student Relations Manager

Pearson professionals welcomed six Regional Coordinators from the Pearson Campus Ambassador program to the Summer 2010 National Sales Meeting. For three days, the Regional Coordinators immersed themselves in the Pearson culture and walked away impressed.

Regional Coordinators serve as the student leadership team for the Pearson Campus Ambassador program. Each manages up to ten Ambassadors. Their responsibilities include creating and tracking individual and team goals, training, and facilitating communication among the team to share best practices and program successes.

Regional Coordinators attended general and product sessions with our P&C and A&S sales forces to support their role as team leaders in the Pearson Campus Ambassador program, build their leadership and management skills, and enhance their overall knowledge of Pearson.

PCA Offers Invaluable Student PerspectiveBuilding and retaining relationships

Publishing Representative DeeDee Myers is thrilled to announce a new MyMathLab and Blitzer College Algebra adoption at Valdosta State University. DeeDee and her Pearson Campus Ambassador, Crystal Hardy, have been hard at work building and retaining important relationships with professors and students in order to clinch future adoptions.

Since all of the professors at Valdosta are new to the MyMathLab technology, Crystal's on-campus presence has been invaluable to DeeDee. Crystal stepped up to the plate to do First Days of Class presentations when DeeDee had to be at two campuses at once. What's more, Crystal has gone above and beyond expectations and set up daily times for students and professors to visit her and get help on the new technologies. The professors love that she was there to help and share her student perspective.

As a student who used MyMathLab for two years in a row, Crystal was able to share her personal Pearson success story with students and professors. She has worked with students one-on-one to show them the MyMathLab tools that they could use to improve their grades. It is exhilarating to see students who were previously adverse to the technologies to transform into Pearson fans.

Pearson Alumni ConnectionNew initiative aims to keep students connected

For the past few months, former Pearson Student Advisory Board members Brianna Pomatico and Ali Huberlie have been developing the Pearson Alumni Connection. The Pearson Alumni Connection is a unique way for past and present Pearson Student Advisory Board members, Pearson Campus Ambassadors and Pearson Prize Fellows to stay connected to Pearson.

This network will offer many resources for its members, including a website that connects alumni with each other and Pearson professionals. The Connection will also provide updates regarding career opportunities, mentorships, Pearson speaking engagements and events, and philanthropic efforts by the Pearson Foundation and alumni. The network is currently under development, and plans are to have the Pearson Alumni Connection up and running by the National Sales Meeting in January 2011.

Pearson Free Agent Continues to Grow3,200 Students Have Registered

Over 3,200 college students are registered as Pearson Free Agents and waiting to complete interesting projects. Need art for a new edition? How about photos, content, or product testing? Contact ashley.hill@pearson.com to learn more about projects you can post to Pearson Free Agent.

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Do you have any news that you want to share with college students? Contests or content contributions? Spread the word through our Pearson Students media channels and draw attention to your products and services. Contact ashley.hill@pearson.com for more information.