November 2010 Vol. 5, No. 3
IMPACT Inspiring Students to Pursue Lives of Purpose
Business student shines during competitive internship This summer, Rhonda Woloshun completed a competitive internship with Target. Using knowledge from Waynesburg classes and the Leadership Scholars Program, her hard work proved to be a positive summer experience.
E
ngaging, industrious, outgoing, and very hardworking.” These are just a few of the words that Dr.
Gordon McClung, chair of the department of business administration and professor of marketing, uses to describe the qualifications of one of his best students. His description shows why senior marketing major Rhonda Woloshun was chosen for the highly competitive Store Executive Internship position with Target Corporation.
“Target uses the internship program
to identify future leaders,” McClung said. “Typically, Target will not offer an internship if they do not see the potential for a fit, and they usually define that fit as someone with the potential of moving up at least two levels in the organization at the time of recruitment.”
For 10 weeks over the summer,
Woloshun shined in her position which led to an offer for a full-time position as an Executive Team Leader. She credits her experiences at Waynesburg University for preparing her as a future leader.
“Waynesburg really provided me with
a completely versatile, well-rounded education that I found was simple to apply in the ‘real world,’” Woloshun said. “My first day on the job, I remember light-heartedly telling my store general manager, ‘it’s like all of my classes except in real life!’”
As a Store Executive Intern, every day
guests by providing incentive.
productive because I was making the
was a new experience for Woloshun as she
conscious effort to apply everything the
learned the operations of each area of the
sure we are putting guests first, so this
Leadership Scholarship Program taught
store and worked with the executives in
project really kept that on the forefront,”
me. I was honestly impressed with myself
the store.
Woloshun said.
how easy it was to transition into this
situation.”
As a manager on duty, her
“It is a great goal of Target’s to make
Woloshun found her transition from
responsibilities included preparing a daily
theory to application seamless as the
and weekly recap of the store’s previous
concepts she studied in the classroom
University identified her as a strong
activity and compiling store goals and
came to life at Target.
candidate for the internship and full-time
special topics to present to all team
“I found that I had classroom
position. Like McClung, Daniel Baumann,
members. According to Woloshun, it was
background in all necessary areas,”
store team leader and Rhonda’s internship
extremely important for the entire staff
Woloshun said. “If I had only been
advisor, only had positive comments on
to be on the same page and up-to-date.
exposed to marketing concepts, I would
Woloshun.
When the managers dispersed among the
have had no idea where to begin.”
store, Woloshun worked with the logistics
candidate for the internship based on
manager, providing her experience with
benefit from her classes, but her time and
her well-roundedness as a student,”
store inventory, customer service and
experience with the Leadership Scholars
said Baumann. “Her experiences lent
employee management.
program also helped to prepare her.
themselves to leadership development,
and Rhonda was able to articulate the
Beyond her daily duties, Woloshun was
Not only does Woloshun see the
“I knew exactly how to treat others
Woloshun’s preparation at Waynesburg
“Rhonda was identified as a strong
responsible for creating and implementing
and how to manage my time in order to be
impact she had on situations and on
a project to improve her store and Target
most effective, and I attribute a lot of that
others through our assessment process.”
stores globally. She developed a game to
to the scholarship program,” Woloshun
ensure that team members were assisting
said. “I found that I was well-liked and
Deserving recipients receive prestigious alumni awards
D
uring Homecoming Weekend,
University. Recipients of the prestigious
to faithfully transform the world beyond
College), accepted the Distinguished
Waynesburg University
award have distinguished themselves
their community.
Alumnus Award for his gracious support
presented the Golden Key and
among their peers in a meaningful way.
to the University and Roberts Chapel.
Distinguished Alumnus awards at the
needs, the DeVitos passionately built a
As a result of the pride he exudes for his
annual Alumni and Friends Recognition
Kormuth DeVito and Mathias DeVito,
nationally-acclaimed tutoring program,
alma mater, Minor recently presented
Dinner. The Golden Key Award was
show remarkable leadership and
offering free reading instruction to
the University with a gift of $100,000
presented to Rosetta Kormuth DeVito and
resolute commitment to community
dyslexic individuals. In addition, the
to be used for the purchase of a state-of-
Mathias DeVito, while the Distinguished
development, education and social
couple graciously funded The Rosetta
the-art organ for Roberts Chapel so that
Alumnus Award was presented to Dr.
justice.
Kormuth DeVito Lecture Series, enabling
Waynesburg University students, faculty
Robert Minor.
students and members of the local
and staff will experience the gift of music.
for the glory of God,” the DeVitos
community an opportunity to explore
Golden Key award to an alumnus
have tenaciously modeled Waynesburg
topics related to business, culture and the
demonstrating Waynesburg University’s
or friend of Waynesburg University
University’s mission. Their involvement
arts.
mission of faith, learning and serving
dedicated to a lifetime of significant
with charitable committees and
throughout both his personal and
leadership and involvement with the
corporations is indicative of their desire
Waynesburg University (then Waynesburg
The Alumni Council presents the
This year’s recipients, Rosetta
“Living a life of leadership and purpose
Eager to support those with special
Dr. Robert Minor, a 1957 graduate of
Dr. Minor has remained committed to
professional life.