Enterprise has been a cornerstone in the SIUE community by giving students many opportunities, and I am thankful for getting this award." Randazzo is proud of the award, adding, "I appreciate the professors who nominated me and the School of Business for giving me the opportunity. We are honored to have the opportunity to recognize him." "Ultimately, Joe's vision has given AITP and its future leadership a blueprint to ensure growth and success. Senior CMIS major Joe Randazzo (left) accepts his award for Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award from Enterprise Rent-A-Car's Steve Talbott. "His enthusiasm and leadership served as a great example for others," Talbot "And that is what I strived to do within AITP."Įnterprise Talent Acquisition Manager Steve Talbott noted that Randazzo met all criteria and demonstrated measured results in moving his organization forward. "I've always had this motivation to give others knowledge," Randazzo said. "Joe began planning activities before the fall semester began." "Upon being named president, Joe immediately went into action," said Hester. Hester said she nominated Randazzo because of his dedication and leadership skills. Hester also is an SIUE assistant professor of CMIS. Randazzo is the president of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and was nominated by the AITP Faculty Adviser Andrea Hester, Ph.D. The scholarship is awarded to student leaders who participate in events, show a willingness to take on responsibility, promote innovative ideas and effectively involve others in the organization. Randazzo is a senior computer management and information systems (CMIS) major. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business named Joseph Randazzo as the recipient of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award. NACAS' membership includes: 370 four-year public institutions, 250 four-year private institutions, 150 community colleges and 30 historically black colleges and universities. NACAS, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., is a non-profit higher education association that serves auxiliary service professionals at colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Jamaica, Lebanon, Australia, Ireland and Qatar.
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Universities and colleges now look for professionals who are CASP certified, said McDermott, who is involved with NACAS as a regional board treasurer, national certification commissioner and national professional development committee member. Those making certification were notified in December. He was one of 28 people who passed the certification test that was given in the fall of 2012. "Jim brought the test to my attention and encouraged me to look into the certification process," Pearson said. McDermott and the other designers of the CASP certification were among the first to take and pass the test. After extensive research, the group devised a test of 150 questions with a time allotment of three hours and deals with such topics as management, leadership, business operations, ethics, marketing, communications, student development, food services and more. McDermott worked for several years with other NACAS members to design a methodology to advance and recognize auxiliary professionals. "We didn't have anything like that in auxiliary service, so we wanted to build the profession."
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"A professor gets elevated from an assistant to associate to a full professor," McDermott continued.
"Auxiliary service is everything you can do at a university that is outside of the classroom. "In 2004, NACAS thought about how we could elevate and recognize young professionals in our field," McDermott said. McDermott, a member of NACAS since 2000, is one of only 20 people whom the organization sanctioned to create and administer the CASP distinction. The certification also shows that these professionals have the skills necessary to be a Director of Auxiliary Services, said Jim McDermott, business manager of SIUE's Morris University Center (MUC). It is the only certification that demonstrates recipients have met a high standard of excellence, as defined by experts in the industry. "The CASP certification also means national recognition for SIUE."ĬASP is a 4-year certification for aspiring auxiliary service professionals. "It was important for me to get this distinction as I continue to strive for excellence in my profession, said Pearson. Joseph Pearson, director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Morris University Center, is among a total of 81 individuals to earn the national designation of Certified Auxiliary Services Professional (CASP) from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS). School of Education, Health and Human Behavior.