Thanks to Chevrolet and S3 Board Members Dave Nottoli, Steve Flynn, and Jeff Busch, the 2012 S3 Board Meeting marked the first year of the S3 Awards for Outstanding Board Members (Corporate & Team), Outstanding S3 Alum, and Outstanding S3 Writer. Selections were based on those who exemplify the S3 motto of WIN (work ethic, integrity, and networking) and their contribution to the program.
Steve Flynn presented the awards, a bronze Baylor Bear, along with S3 faculty Dr. Darryl Lehnus and Dr. Kirk Wakefield. The names of each winner will be placed on a perpetual award plaque located in the S3 classroom.
This year’s winners:
Outstanding 2012 S3 Corporate Board Member: Eric Fernandez, with Darryl Lehnus, Steve Flynn, and Kirk Wakefield
Outstanding 2012 Team Board Member: Joe Clark, with Kirk Wakefield, Steve Flynn, and Darryl LehnusOutstanding 2012 S3 Alum: Todd Pollock (S3 ’06), with Darryl Lehnus, Kirk Wakefield and Steve FlynnOutstanding 2012 S3 Writer: Bill Boyce, with Darryl Lehnus, Steve Flynn, and Kirk Wakefield
The 2012 S3 Board Meeting kicked off on Tuesday afternoon (October 16) with the Ultimate Sales Panel, led by Murray Cohn from the NBA office. Yes, that’s Haley Hosch, our superstar 2007 S3 graduate.
The Ultimate S3 Sales Panel (2012)
If you’re going to make a good first impression, you have to have a walk-up song.
S3 majors all learn to have a memorable elevator speech.
The 2012 S3 Banquet
…attracted over 40 executives from dozens of teams and corporate partners. Ian McCaw, Baylor’s Athletic Director, was the guest speaker, explaining five ways the business of NCAA sports are becoming more like professional sports. S3 students spent the night visiting with board members at the tables.
Guest speaker Ian McCaw, Baylor Athletic Director, Dr. Darryl Lehnus & his wife Wanda, and Matt DiFibo.The John Burnett ShowThe Murray Cohn TableThe Bill Moseley & Bill Spicer Table
The Eric Fernandez Table
The Most Executives Table: Dawn Turner, Tyler Epp, George Killebrew, Joe Clark, Flavil Hampsten and S3 StudentsThe Dan Rosenthal TableThe Most S3 Alumni Table: Bryan Apgar, Drew Mitchell, Mike Vogelaar,and Brian George. Supervised by Mark Smith (Rockets).The 800-Pound Gorilla TableThe Jon Heidtke Table
Wednesday’s board meeting included great panels and presentations.
Winners of the AT&T Challenge, Cody Sandhoff, Brian Bauer, Tally Blair, and Olivia Rogers present their sponsorship activation ideas for the Dallas Stars.Pardon the Sponsor Interruption: Wayne Guymon, Lynda Carrier-Metz, Dawn Turner, and George Killebrew respond to challenging issues with moderator Tyler Epp.Eric Fernandez moderates the panel on the role of Digital & Social Media Strategy in sports with Brian George, Bill Moseley, and Dave Evans.In the afternoon, all S3 majors interviewed with teams and corporate partners for summer internships (juniors) and jobs (seniors). Dan Rosenthal of the New York Yankees was a popular stop for students like S3 junior Amy Leinart.
Kelly Roddy is a founding member of the S3 Board. Originally a board members as a senior vice president responsible for marketing and sales (including sponsorships) with the HEB Grocery Company operating in Texas and Mexico, Kelly became the president of Schlotzsky’s, an international restaurant chain, in 2007.
Baylor and the S3 program have worked closely with Schlotzsky’s through recruitment, research, and sponsored properties. Focus Brands (majority owner of Schlotzsky’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe’s, Seattle’s Best Coffee International, and Auntie Anne’s) engages sports, entertainment, and tourism fans at a variety of venues around the country.
AT&T has supported innovation, education, and leadership in the S3 program since its inception in 2005. Thanks to the generosity of AT&T, the S3 program is the only school in America with its own state-of-the-art computer lab and 24-seat call center, fully operational with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Bill Moseley serves on the S3 Advisory Board and participates in the AT&T Student Challenge.
AT&T Call Center at Baylor University
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