97-06-11 Three Receive Career Services Award

THREE SHOW OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OHIO STATE STUDENTS

     COLUMBUS -- An international studies staff member and two
business faculty members will receive The Ohio State University’s
first Career Services Awards June 18. The three will be
recognized for helping students make career decisions, even
though their jobs are outside the career services area.

     The inaugural awards from the Career Services Committee
honor Karlene Foster of UPPER ARLINGTON, Raymond Krasniewski of
COLUMBUS (43229) and Robert Leone of UPPER ARLINGTON.

     David Williams II, vice president for student affairs, will
present each with a certificate and $500 honorarium.

     Foster is an academic counselor and staff assistant for
international studies. She created an International Studies
Internship Directory and organizes an annual career symposium for
students who are majoring in international studies. One nominator
wrote: “Ms. Foster supports students every step of the way
helping them design an appropriate resume; placing them in local,
out-of-state or (overseas) internships; and, finally, providing
students with career guidance.” A student said, “Karlene Foster
makes sure she is available to students. She just recently
created an e-mail listing in order to inform them of internships
and employment opportunities.”

     Krasniewski is an associate professor of accounting and
management information systems in the Fisher College of Business.
He has coordinated an internship program for accounting students
for many years. One nominator said: “Accounting students
participating in the internship program... gain experience and
maturity, and most often leave with a full-time job offer. Their
marketability is clearly enhanced.” A colleague wrote: “The
university is a better place thanks to Ray Krasniewski. Thanks to
his hard work... more than 1,000 undergraduates have obtained
meaningful work experience. In addition, virtually all of them
obtain permanent positions with these employers upon graduation.”

     Leone holds the Berry Chair in the Department of Marketing,
Fisher College of Business. A Masters of Business Administration
student who nominated Leone said, “His knowledge not only of
marketing principles, but of the companies that are dominant in
the packaged goods industry, was impressive and gave me much
needed insight into the career I was pursuing.” Another student
commented, “It was his encouragement that prompted me to utilize
the full range of services available from Student Career
Services, including participating in mock interviews and
leveraging the college’s relationship with former students
through the alumni network. In addition, Dr. Leone integrated his
advocacy for early career development into the course
curriculum.”

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Contacts: Karlene Foster, (614) 292-9657 or foster.24@osu.edu
          Raymond Krasniewski, (614) 292-1822 or
            krasniewski.1@osu.edu
          Robert Leone, (614) 292-1155 or leone.7@osu.edu


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