About Backpack to Briefcase
The Backpack to Briefcase Mentoring/Scholarship Program (BPBC):
BPBC is an invaluable program that has allowed countless students an opportunity to jumpstart their career. This one of kind program has proved to be instrumental in curtailing learning curves experienced by many professionals and focuses on the following:
| Four Workshops | ||
| Networking Experiences | ||
| Dress for Success/Corporate Etiquette Workshop | ||
| Resume Writing/Corporate Communications | ||
| Interviewing Skills/STAR Model | ||
| Corporate Simulations | ||
| Scholarship Award Program | ||
| One Year Membership to NSN St. Louis (Value: $100) | ||
| National NSN Conference and Career Fair Experience Package (Value: $1500) * | ||
| NSN St. Louis Scholarship - unrestricted (Value: $1000) * | ||
| Good Neighbor Challenge Student Ambassador National NSN Conference Package (Value: $1500) * | ||
| * One award given per calendar year to select winners. | ||
2011 Backpack to Briefcase Scholarship Recipients:
· Dometi Pongo Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
· Jessica Davie Washington University
· Tiffany Miller University of Missouri St. Louis
· Debra Njai Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
· Joy Howze Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
2010 Backpack to Briefcase Scholarship Recipients:
· Dometi Pongo Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
· Joy Howze Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville