WCHRA Student Chapter Advances to Regionals

(GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, MARCH 24, 2005) 

Mesa State students Andrew Weber, Dustin Wells, and Mike Willoughby competed against University of Colorado at Denver and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs HR Student Chapters on Saturday February 26, 2005 at the Colorado HR Games Competition.

Dustin, Andrew, and Mike

Weber, Wells, and Willoughby are members of the Mesa State and Western Colorado Human Resource Association (WCHRA) student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  They comprised one of two teams that Mesa State fielded for the competition.   The aforementioned team won First Place in the HR Games in Denver.

This latest state championship marks the third time in five years that the Mesa State/WCHRA student team has taken the Colorado crown for the HR Games.  

They will represent Colorado at the regional games at Utah State University on April 16 and 17. Additional team members Christine Muro, April Quinn, Anne Crawford, and Chris Kielb will also compete at the regional level in April.  

If the Mesa State/WCHRA team wins the regional title, they will go on to compete at the SHRM national conference this summer in San Diego on June 19 - 22. 

About Western Colorado Human Resource Association

W.C.H.R.A. provides a functional network for human resource professionals and supports individuals whose role within their organization includes human resource related tasks.

The Association accomplishes this by producing quality educational and learning experiences, hosting regular meetings each month to facilitate sharing of ideas, trends and expertise, acting as a community resource for new and established businesses and organizations, and providing a forum to explore concerns related to the local employment arena.

For more information contact: Dr. Pat Schutz, SHRM Chapter Campus Advisor at 248-1748

Dr. Schutz is available for interviews, and a photo of the winning team is available upon request.

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