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Allison Boutwell

ENOL 3106.01

Dr. Chip Rogers



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TITLE PAGEABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS AT MACON STATE COLLEGE: A FEASIBILITY

STUDY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GLOSSARY

ONE-PAGE RESUME

Two- PAGE RESUME

SAMPLE COVER LETTER



PREFACEICRITICAL RESPONSE 3.1

Explain how our textbook and the cour se as a whole helped you in

preparing this portfolio. Being careful to consider your audience (of

course!), you might also point out areas where the text and/or course as a

whole may have been lacking: describe any hurdles you faced in t he

portfolio that required you to reach outside of course materials to bring it

all together .

I THE PORTFOLIO I

The textbook and the course as a whole helped me in preparing this

portfolio in many ways. One way was (and yes this is the obvious answer)

by having me prepare my assignments early. It taught me how to create

aesthetically pleasing table of contents and documents. The textbook

taught me when to use Roman Numerals and when to use Arabic numbers.

In class I learned just how much white space is needed and what a

dramatic effect it can have! I've also learned where to not put commas,

such as in the previous sentence (no more, 33 e or C!).

I THE COURSE/

There was only one area where the text and/or course as a whole proved

lacking. We were told to create a resume as a bonus assignment; we were

not instructed as to how to create a resume. Aside from looking in the

book , we had no clue how to create a resume that would be pleasing to our

professor. Luckily, our professor responds to emails quite diligently, and

is willing to help one-on-one. While we had the book to guide us, we did

not have any instruction from our teacher, like we did for all of our other

assignments.

I DIFFICULTIES/

While assembling the portfolio, I encountered a few hurdles that required

me to reach outside of course materials to bring the portfolio together.

First, I used a template. This fancy border, page numbering and page

layout you see are part of a template from Microsoft Word. However, I

did delete the pictures and make the template "my own." I created the

square box design on the title page, and changed the theme colors. I also

had to do a lot of research for the formal report (see Bibliography).



COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTSIPART ONE

This section includes completed assignments from ENGL 3106.01

Professional Communication with Dr. Chip Rogers.



INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

ENGLISH 3106 INC.

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DATE:

CC:

DR. CHIP ROGERS, PRESIDENT, ENGLISH 3106 INC.

ALLISON L. BOUTWELL, HR COORDINATOR

HIRING FREEZE AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN

RESPONSIBILITIES

8/24/2010

UPPER MANAGEMENT

The primary purpose of this memo is to describe the results of the recent financial

difficulties of English 3106 Inc., and to explain a new policy concerning Upper

Management, in which Upper Management will have more duties.

Due to the semi-recent recession, our company has fallen into a recession itself. This

recession has led to stalled funds and required changes, including a hiring freeze so that

the company is unable to hire anyone, for any position, at this time. There is now a

limited number of support staff and internships. Other changes include a new policy that

will affect everyone, but most especially upper management. As part of the changes,

managers will be responsible for their own copying, distributing, etc. of documents, jobs

formerly done by support staff.

HR realizes the major strain that this new policy will cause on upper management.

Managers already carry a major load of English 3106, Inc., a much heavier load than the

support staff . This policy is the result of a compromise. Without new hires the company

is free to maintain the budget that it has been using for quite some time. No other cuts

have or will be applied as long as the company maintains or increases profits as of

August 17, 2010. This fact means that salaries, pensions, benefits, funds for supplies,

training, travel, and other necessary funds will remain the same to benefit employees and

maintain consistency as much as possible.

In order to ease the inconvenience of learning new tasks, support staff will assistupper management in learning the skills needed to cope, such as making copies, sending

faxes, calculating inventory etc.. HR has also provided information, sent through email,

indicating the new policy requirements and job duties.

HR thanks you in advance for understanding and for cooperating with the new policy.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the new policy, please call HR at 777-

7777.



"Wailing" so you won't have to.

Dear RBI Employees:

I have recently been informed that there has been a decline in the North Atlantic Whalepopulation due to whaling. Because our buyers are mainly fishers, particularly whalers, there is

reason to be concerned. However, there is hope. A new organization has formed, entitled Save

the Whale Foundation. This organization is trying to raise money to preserve whales and to

repopulate the ocean with them. They have asked for our support.

Problem

The object of our clients' interest is nearing extinction. According to the company's sales I

records, when specific fish populations decrease, insurance policies and profits decrease. See

chart below.

o Sales year before

Sales same year

o Sales year after

1985/Blue 1995/Tilapia ZOOl/Bass Z008/Grouper

Whales

Possible Consequences

There are a number of possible consequences:

• Clients will be jobless.

• Clients will not be able to make insurance payments.

• Clients will accrue debt.

• Insurance rates will climb.

• Number of potential clients will decrease.

• Our company will have to be revamped.

o Policies will need to be changed.

o Our logo and slogan will need to be changed.

Conclusion

Because of such reasons, I am asking each of you to donate whatever you can to the Save the

Whale Foundation. Any donation will be much appreciated by the Foundation. The more

money the Foundation receives, the less likely our company is to suffer, and the more secure our jobs will be.

Allison Boutwell

Manager of Marketing



Allison Boutwell

Tiny Tots Day Care

115 Children Way

Toddlers, GA 30002

October 5, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Brady

455 Texas Toast Lane

Bread Lovers, GA 30002

I would like to thank you for your patronage over the past two months. You have been

kind and caring parents to Brett and have willingly come to parent-teacher conferences. Your

son Brett is one of our most faithful attendees.

Our hope at Tiny Tots Day Care is that each child will grow to be well-socialized, andwell-mannered, and be prepared for school by the time he/she reaches age five. However,

sometimes students are not yet ready to interact with other children their age, which as you know

is a requirement for children who attend Tiny Tots. These students often harm other children or

disrespect their teachers consistently. To provide the highest quality service at our daycare,

sometimes we must turn away children that do not meet our requirements.

I regret to say that Brett is not meeting the requirements to stay at Tiny Tots; he does not

get along with other children. In his two months at Tiny Tots, Brett has:

• bitten six children (one required stitches)

• kicked a teacher

• regularly scratched, hit, and pulled hair

The children in his class have complained to their teachers and parents. Several of the

parents have threatened to pull their children out of Tiny Tots because of injuries to their

children due to Brett's behavior.

We know that you both are reasonable parents who are concerned about your son.

However, despite the many conferences we have had with you, we have seen no changes in

Brett's behavior. I am sorry to say that we can no longer accept Brett at Tiny Tots Day Care.

His termination will take effect at the end ofthis billing period, Oct 25,2010.

We sincerely wish you the best, and we hope that you can find another day care quickly.Feel free to call our office at (255) 333-4732.

Allison L. Boutwell

Director, Owner



FunMedia.com

MemoTo: Dr. Chip Rogers, Human Resources Manager

From: Allison Boutwell, Human Resources

Due to the high number of employee injuries, Dr. Chip Rogers, Human Resources

Manager, asked me to investigate employee injuries and related issues. As a result of the

investigation, I have discovered the most common type of injury and the number of employee

injuries at FunMedia.com, as well as the (probable) effects these injuries have had on the

company for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

The investigation covered information from one fiscal year. Information was taken

directly from company records, employee records and insurance records. I took the liberty of

creating, distributing and collecting a survey taken by each FunMedia.com employee.

The results of my survey reveal that 100% of employees blame heavy lifting and

pulling as the root cause of back pain. According to company insurance records, 95% of

medical claims have been the result of back injury. In just this fiscal year alone, 956

injuries have occurred; that's 2.6 employee injuries a day, with most of them occurring in

the warehouse where heavy lifting and pulling take place.



Many workers must take large amounts of sick leave due to back injuries, chronic

pain, surgery, recovery and therapy. When these events take place, the company must hire

interim employees or simply do without the temporarily lost employee. Hiring interims

costs the company extra money for the interims' training and wages, on top of paying the

employee on sick leave (wages plus injury claims).

Not only do employee injuries cost the company money, they also decrease

productivity. Because FunMedia.com temporarily loses an employee, less work is being

done, and the time it takes to complete an order increases. Also, the training of an

temporary worker takes time, and that worker may be slower at the task due to the

newness of the experience, both of which decrease productivity.

As a result of my findings, I recommend that FunMedia.com 1.) require warehouse

workers to obtain physicals each year, 2.) train warehouse workers in proper lifting and

pulling, and 3.) require warehouse employees to wear back supports/braces while at work .With these changes in place, I believe that the company will not be required to pay as

much money for injury claims and extra wages, and that productivity will increase because

of fewer injuries.



To: Dr. David Bell, President

From: Allison L. Boutwell

CC: Dr. Chip Rogers, Assistant Professor of English

Date: October 28, 2010

Subject: Promoting Campus Community

Macon State College has been experiencing faster growth over the last few years and many changes

within the last few months alone. While the college has grown, retention and graduation rates still lag

behind desired rates. In an attempt to address these problems, I propose establishing a series of

campus community events to promote more of a sense of vibrant and close-knit campus life here at

Macon State.

PROBLEM

Macon State College suffers from a lack of student involvement. Only recently have I heard a student

say that events are not well-publicized, and another said that no one goes to events. Macon State

students lack the motivation to get involved.

MSC's retention rates are lower than desired as well. Because of lack of student involvement, students

may decide that it's not worth coming to MSC. People do not want to attend or stay at a school that

does not have many activities.

SOLUTIONS

There are several possible solutions to help boost involvement and increase a feeling of unity among

students, faculty, and the school as a whole at MSC.

I propose that Recognized Student Organizations publicize events more effectively. MSC's problem is

not that it lacks RSOs, but that RSOsare poorly publicized, and therefore have fewer numbers of

members, attendance, and involvement than desired. Flyers and emails are currently distributed.

However, if professors announced events in their classes, awareness might be raised for activities and

increase participation. Also, some students could hand out informational papers or have displays in the

halls encouraging participation in events weekly. MSC-TV and social networking websites such as

Facebook could be instrumental in presenting news about upcoming events as well.

Weekly sports events are likely to draw students in and bring a sense of school spirit to MSC. Such

events will bring a sense of community between the students, and a sense of connection between thestudents and the school. A viable option for MSC is to join the National Collegiate Athletic Association,

but also to expand the intramural sports program. Sports programs are attractive for many students.

There are costs however. It will take several years to purchase and build equipment, extra parking and

extra seating, and added personnel will need to be paid.



BENEFITS

There are many benefits that Macon State is likely to accrue with the proposed solutions in place.

Number ofStudents

With more events and extracurricular activities, students that already attend Macon State are more

likely to stay at Macon State. Retention rates would go up.

Not only will MSC see an increase in retention, it will also see higher graduation rates, due to higher

retention rates. If students are happier at MSC and more involved, then they will be more likely to stay

at MSC, and want to graduate from MSC.

Also, students are more likely to want to attend MSC if they realize how many activities are offered: the

school would see more incoming freshmen.

Funds

An increase in retention, graduation rates, and incoming students translates into increased revenue for

Macon State. If MSC sees more students per semester, more money from tuition will come in. The fees

that MSC charges will bring increased revenue to better implement the proposed solutions and provide

the college with better maintained facilities and state-of-the-art technology and resources. These

benefits could have a domino effect, resulting in even more students attending MSC.

Also, with more student activities, the college will recieve more publicity. News will spread of MSC by

word-of-mouth as well as through news if MSC obtains more student activities and extracurriculars.

Highly popular schools in Georgia have several extracurricular activities, events, and organizations, as

seen on the websites for UGA, Georgia Tech, GC&SU, and Georgia Southern. Each of these schools hosts

a football team and absorbs many of the locals in the middle-Georgia area.

COSTS

There is a monetary drawback to the proposed solutions. Wheras the RSOscould fund themselvesthrough fees associated with the respective organizations, and seminars could conceivably be offered at

no cost to the school through volunter work, the sports events would cost the college something.

Coaches are in high demand and often require a large salary. Sports equipment, adquate playing space

and public seating will need to be purchased, and clean-up after games will increase the need for

personnel and wages.

RECOMMENDATIONS

I recommend that Macon State look into providing more intramural sports and possibly

becoming part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). I also recommend that MSC

publicize events better, through various mediums such as Facebook, email, flyers, and most importantly

word-of-mouth through teachers and students alike.

Allison L. Boutwell

Concerned Faculty Member



FEED THE EARTH

LANDSCAPING COMPANY

A Proposal To:

the town of Augusta, Oregon

5555 Green Avenue, Augusta, OR 55555

Phone: 555.555.5555 Fax: 555.555.5525

[email protected] www.feedtheearth.com

mailto:[email protected]



http://www.feedtheearth.com/

http://www.feedtheearth.com/




"Feed the Earth, Mow the Lawn."

Feed the Earth Landscaping Company (FELC) proposes an agreement with the town of

Augusta, Oregon for a total of$18,056. The areas to be mowed are five miles of Route 24

(median and sidings), 10 acres in Willoughby Park , and 23 acres at Augusta Memorial Golf

Course. Mowing will begin May 30, 2011 and end September 30, 2011.

The number of labor hours expected is 96 hours a week , 1,632 hours total. We expect to

employ two people on one day of the week for Route 24, four people one day each week at

Willoughby Park, and six people one day each week at Augusta Memorial Golf Course. The

following is a table of expected costs.

Laborers' Wages

Company Fee

$13,056

$5,000

$18,056

Wages are subject to change with the rise of inflation and minimum wage. Damage to

customer property by FELC employees or equipment will be paid for by FELC.

STAFF AND EQUIPMENT

The employees and equipment at Feed the Earth Landscaping Company have the ability to do

the job, and do it right. We have all of the equipment needed: we have mowers specific for tall

grass, tough brush, manicuring lawns, and golf courses. Our employees are trained in the use

of equipment. They know how to react in circumstances of injury or property damage. Two

employees will be present for each project, two more will be present at Willoughby Park and

Augusta Memorial Golf Course, and two more will be present just for the Augusta Memorial

Golf Course, in accordance with the number of workers needed for each job. The employees

who are currently set to do the job each have at least five years in mowing experience.

Combined, the six employees have 46 years of mowing experience.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Feed the Earth Landscaping Company is appropriate for the job for several reasons. FELC has

been established since 1956. We are a licensed landscaping company. Our resume includes

mowing for various mayors of Augusta, and City Hall, as well as various parks around the

town. FELC has won multiple awards for excellence in service, and in customer service.

FEED THE EARTH

LANDSCAPING COMPANY



"Feed the Earth, Mow the Lawn."

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Feed the Earth Landscaping Company proposes the following weekly schedule. Holidays will

be observed, and the schedule will be adjusted as needed. Scheduling for the weeks of holidays

and weeks with inclement weather will be discussed with the town of Augusta.

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

2 employees

4 employees

6 employees

8am-5pm

8am-5pm

8am-5pm

Route 24

Willoughby Park

Augusta Memorial Golf Course

CONCLUSION

Feed the Earth Landscaping Company thanks you for taking the time to read this proposal. We

look forward to possibly working with the town of Augusta in the future. If you have any

questions or concerns feel free to call our main office at (555) 555-5555

Allison L. Boutwell, OwnerFeed the Earth Landscaping Company

FEED THE EARTH

LANDSCAPING COMPANY



FORMAL REPORTIPART TWO

The formal report is an exploration/feasibility study of adding programs in

intercollegiate sports at Macon State College.



By: Allison Boutwell

Macon State College

Intercollegiate Sports at

Macon State Collegea feasibility study

December 8, 2010

For Dr. Chip Rogers

Macon State Colleg



Macon State College is seeking to add programs in intercollegiate sports to the school.

This report focuses on options that MSC could consider for adding such programs,

advantages and disadvantages of adding those specific programs, advantages and

disadvantages of expanding in general and costs involved. A recommendation is made

that MSC should expand its current clubs sports (adding softball), offer football, and join

the National Collegiate Athletic Association.



Table of Contents

ABSTRACT ii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

INTRODUCTION 2

PROBLEMS 2

POSSIBILITIES FOR MSC 3

(l) Expanding Club Teams 3

Advantages 4

Disadvantages 4

(2) Adding a Football Team : 4

Advantages 4

Disadvantages 4

(3) Joining the N CAA 5

Advantages 5

Disadvantages 5

ADVANTAGES 5

Increased Enrollment , Retention and Graduation Rates 5

Increased Student Involvement, Better Grades 6 Publicity ..................................................................•..................................................... 6

DISADVANTAGES 6

Cost 7

Reputation 7

Publicity 7

RECOMMENDATIONS 7

BIBLIOGRAPHy 8

GLOSSARy 10



This report focuses on the feasibility of adding intercollegiate sports programs to Macon

State College. There are several viable options for adding intercollegiate sports,

mentioned in order of least expensive to most expensive. One option is to simply expand

the current club sports and to also offer softball; another is to add a football team; a third

option would be join the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Much research was done and included in the report. This study uses statistics from the

University System of Georgia website, the Macon State College Recreation and Wellness

website and news sites among others. Some information was obtained b calling the

Wellness Center on campus. Advantages and disadvantages were weighed for each of

the possible solutions. Costs and risks were considered, as well as benefits the college

may receive from adding intercollegiate sports programs.

This report found the magnitude of how costly this endeavor would be. Expanding the

club sports would be the most affordable option, while joining the NCAA would be the

most expensive option. However, each option would likely increase student involvement,

increase retention and graduation rates and conceivably boost emollment.

Macon State College currently offers the following clubs sports: baseball, tennis, rugby,

basketball, cheerleading and soccer. The school also offers intramural / free play sports:

flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis.

There are many advantages and disadvantages to adding intercollegiate sports programs

to Macon State College. Such programs may increase student involvement, increase

retention and graduation rates, boost emollment, encourage better grades, and gain

publicity for the school. On the other hand, MSC could lose part of its reputation as

being solely focused on academia, or it could attract negative publicity, all whilespending thousands or millions of dollars.

I recommend that MSC first expand its already established club sports, and include

softball. If those programs prove successful, MSC could then add a football team and

possibly join the NCAA.



INTRODUCTION

In an effort to help Macon State College (MSC) further its retention and graduation rates,

promote student involvement and gain support from the community while increasing

funds for MSC, this report focuses on the aspect of adding programs in intercollegiate

sports at MSC. This report examines a few possible options that MSC has considered to

help it reach its goals for economically adding intercollegiate sports programs.

This report takes into account material from several sources from the Web and will

address problems facing MSC, possible options for adding intercollegiate sports,

advantages and disadvantages of adding intercollegiate sports and will close with a

recommendation.

PROBLEMSMacon State College would like to increase enrollment, retention and graduation rates.MSC has only 6,232 students currently enrolled (Office ofInstitutional Advancement).

Other four-year undergraduate colleges under the University System of Georgia (USG)

enroll between 900 and 34,000 ("USG Institutions by Name"). Table 1 lists colleges that

have similar or higher enrollment rates compared to MSC. Information from the table

was obtained from the USG website.

School Number Enrolled

AASU 7,500

Augusta State 6,600Clayton 6,000

Columbus 8,000

Gainesville 8,000

GA Perimeter 8,000

GA Southern 19,000

Kennesaw 21,000

Macon State College 6,232

UGA 34,000

WestGA 11,500

Macon State's graduation rates hover at 442 students for May 2010 (Office of

Institutional Advancement). That is only 7% of MSCs current student population!

Macon State must do something to change, if we expect retention and graduation rates to

nse.



Macon State is also facing hard budget cuts from the state government. Since MSC is

part of the University System of Georgia, it receives state funds.

Not only is it facing budget cuts, Macon State College also has some of the lowest

amounts of dollars going into gym facilities ("Recreation and Wellness Information

Forum"). According to the Macon State College Recreation and Wellness website, MSCboasts the lowest population, the lowest square footage and the oldest opening year for its

gym facilities ("Recreation and Wellness Information Forum"). See table below

(courtesy of Macon State College Recreation and Wellness website).

College

Macon State College

Columbus State University

Georgia College and State UniversityClayton State University

6,198

7,600

5,5006,300

16,000

98,000

100,00068,000

1970

2010

Fall 20112008

MSC also has low square footage of recreation and wellness facilities compared to

similar schools. See table below (courtesy of Macon State College Recreation and

Wellness website).

CollegeMacon State College (1970)

Mercer University Center (2008)

Clayton State University (2008)

Square Footage16,000 Square Feet

230,000 Square Feet

63,000 Square Feet

POSSIBILITIES FOR MSCThere are a few possible options that Macon State has considered for adding programs in

intercollegiate sports at Macon State. With work finishing up on the new Education

building, the time is perfect for adding new programs in intercollegiate sports.

Macon State College can expand its intercollegiate sports program by creating separate

club teams for males and females separately. All of the club sports at MSC can be



Macon State College should consider joining the National Collegiate Athletic Association

(NCAA). MSC's mission statement states that "Student life is enriched through cultural,

social and recreational programs [emphasis added]" ("Mission Statement"). MSC has

Intramural / Free Play flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis, aswell as club teams of baseball, basketball and tennis, but according to a MSC Wellness

Center employee only the club teams allow students to play students of other colleges.

Even then, MSC is not part of a prestigious association such as the NCAA.

MSC's mission statement says that "Macon State College is strongly committed to quality

education and student success" ("Mission Statement"). Likewise, the purpose statement

of the NCAA is "to govern competition in a fair, safe, equitable and sportsmanlike

manner, and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so t hat the

educational experience of the student -athlete is paramount [emphasis added]" ("Aboutthe NCAA"). In other words, education comes first for both institutions. Also, being

able to say that MSC belongs to the NCAA will draw attention to the school from the

press, and consequently draw in more students, which means increased funds for MSC.

There are a few disadvantages to joining the NCAA. According the NCAA website,

"Division III programs must offer at least five sports for men and five for women"

("Differences Among the Three Divisions"). This means that a lot of money must go into

establishing 10 sports. Macon State might not even have enough interested students for10 sports. New hires, new facilities, and volunteers would be required. According to an

article in USA Today, "Between 2006 and 2009, the average pay for a head football

coach at the NCAA's 99 big-time public schools rose 46% to $1.4 million" (Upton, Jodi,

Gillum, Jack , and Berkowitz, Steve). While MSC would not automatically be in the "99

big-time public schools," paying coaches is another major expense (Upton, et al.).

The four-year schools in Georgia with the highest enrollment have large numbers of

sports. There appears to be a correlation between the number of sports offered, and

enrollment. The statistics in Table 2 could imply that the more sports a school has, the



higher enrollment numbers. The information in Table 2 was obtained from each individual

school's athletics pages (see Bibliography).

SchoolTotal Enrolled SDortS*

Kennesaw State 21,000 24

UGA 34,000 26

AASU 7,500 9

Augusta State 6,600 8

Clayton 6,000 6

WestGA 11,500 10

GA Southern 19,000 12

Macon State College 6,232 12

Also, one study has correlated high grades with involvement in extracurricular activities.

According to a study done by the Red &Blue Foundation of Boston, "Grades among [Portland,

Oregon's] public high school students are an average 8.8 points higher if they play sports"

(Bouchard). If such statistics apply to high school students, they may certainly apply to college

students.

One does not need to look farther than a local or national newspaper to see the advantage of

publicity for schools. The colleges with intercollegiate sports get the most publicity. Schools

with reputable sports teams likely accrue a large amount of new enrollments and funds, simply

because people are big sports fans. It's a chance to get the name of Macon State out there.

There are several disadvantages to adding intercollegiate sports programs to Macon State

College. MSC currently does not have the funds to support Recreational activities. The college

does not charge a Student Recreational Fee, and it charges one of the lowest tuitions and fees

compared to similar colleges ("Recreation and Wellness Information Forum", Office of

Institutional Advancement). However, by charging just a $150 fee for two semesters would

bring in $1,869,600. Cash can easily be accumulated to build the needed facilities, purchase the

needed equipment, and hire the needed personnel.



Anything that Macon State does costs money; adding any new sport will increase

expenditures. As mentioned earlier, simply building a football stadium can cost millions

of dollars ("Football Stadiums"). Budget cuts have been looming over Macon State just

like they have for other colleges as well. In spring of this year alone, MSC has laid off

faculty and staff, and it has reduced college hours for various parts of the college during

various times of the year. Hiring new coaches will not help with maintaining a balanced

budget, especially with coaches' salaries sometimes reaching the million dollar mark

(Upton, et al.).

Macon State has a history of being a community college, one that is focused solely on

academics and career advancement. IfMSC joins the NCAA, or adds an active football

team (especially if it is not a club team or intramural sport), then MSC may lose some of

its reputation as a quality educational school. MSC may become more focused on sports

and obtain a reputation of being less focused on academics than it once was or needs to

be.

If MSC joins the NCAA or simply adds a football team, the school will get a lot of

publicity. While at first publicity may help the school by boosting attendance, it may

also hurt the school. MSC will be under more public scrutiny than it is currently, and any

bad press that is leaked can severely endanger the school and its reputation.

RECOMMENDATIONS

As a result of this feasibility study, I recommend that Macon State College first test the

student body by phasing in popular sports. Because there are many risks and possible

financial obligations involved, MSC should take things slow. The school should begin

with Phase 1 by expanding its current club sports, having women's and men's teams, and

adding softball. Once those clubs prove successful, MSC could move to Phase 2, adding

football. Phase 3 would follow by joining the NCAA, Division III status. At that point,MSC should evaluate how it wants to continue with intercollegiate sports. MSC should

evaluate its current situation before starting each new phase.



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ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by

continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players.



RESUMEI

The following section includes a one-page resume, a two-page resume and

a sample cover letter Gob application letter). Despite how much it pained

me to remove some of the items on my resume, I successfully reduced my

resume to one page. White space is key in professional-looking resumes.



Allison L. Boutwell

313 Sunshine Way

Warner Robins, GA 31093

(478) 714 - 2247

[email protected]

Macon State College

• Communications and Information Technology, New Media (current major)

o Current GPA: 3.92

o Relevant Courses: Digital Media, Principles of Production

o Honors and Awards: 13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship (2010);

President's List (four semesters); Dean's List (one semester)

• Associate of Science in Education, President's List Scholar, Summa Cum Laude

• University System of Georgia Ethics Course (2010)

• Partners Training in Customer Service (2009 and 2010)

• Macon State College, Academic Resource Center, Peer Tutor Jan 2010 to present

• Macon State College, Foreign Language Lab Jan to July 2009

• Loving Care Day Center Summer 2007; May to Nov 2008

• National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Publicity Chair (2010-2011)

• NSLS, Success Networking Team, Facilitator (2009-2011)

• MSC Student Ambassador (2009-2010)

• Christmas Stockings for the Methodist Children's Home through NSLS (2010)• Meals on Wheels (Jan to April 2010)

• Migrant Ministry, teaching English (Mar to Ju12010)

• College and Career Sunday School Phone Call/Post Card Ministry, Leader (August

2010 to present)

• Summer Son Seekers, Bible Teacher (2010)

• LIFE Evangelism Team (2009-2010)





Allison L. Boutwell

313 Sunshine Way


(478) 714 - 2247

[email protected]

A communications or information technology position at 13WMAZ, specializing in filming,video editing, news script writing, or broadcasting.

Macon State College

• Communications and Information Technology, New Media (current major)

o Current GPA: 3.91

o Relevant Courses: Digital Media, Principles of Production, News Writing

and Reporting

o Honors and Awards: 13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship (2010);

President's List (three semesters); Dean's List (one semester)• Associate of Science in Education, President's List Scholar, Summa Cum Laude

• Level One Certified CRLA ITPC Tutor

• University System of Georgia Ethics Course (2010)

• Partners Training in Customer Service (2009 and 2010)

• Paint, graphics

• GIMP, graphics

• Inkscape,graphics

• SketchUp, 3D

• Unfreez, animation

• Audacity, sound

• Microsoft Expression Encoder andScreen Capture

• iMovie, video editing

• Adobe Premiere

• Macon State College, Academic Resource Center, Peer Tutor Jan 2010 to present

o Experience with tutoring, Microsoft Excel and Word, inventories, math

answer keys, organization, answering phones, proposing solutions

• Macon State College, Foreign Language Resource Center Jan to July 2009

o Job Duties: monitor students, tutor, log students' hours on paper and inMicrosoft Excel

• Loving Care Day Center Summer 2007; May to Nov 2008, Teacher's Aid





Allison L. Boutwell

313 Sunshine Way

Wamer Robins, GA 31093

(478) 714 - 2247

[email protected]

• National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Publicity Chair (2010-2011)• NSLS, Success Networking Team Facilitator (2009-2011)

• MSC Student Ambassador (2009-2010)

• Christmas Stockings for the Methodist Children's Home through NSLS (2010)

• Meals on Wheels (Jan to April 2010)

• Migrant Ministry, teaching English (Mar to Ju1201O)

• College and Career Sunday School Phone Call/Post Card Ministry, Leader (August

2010 to present)

• Welcome Center (2009 to present), volunteer

• Nursery (2010 to present), volunteer

• Summer Son Seekers, Bible Teacher (2010)

• LIFE Evangelism Team (2009-2010)

• Upward Evaluations (2x), volunteer

• Fall Festival (2009), volunteer

• Upward Soccer Concessions (2009), volunteer





Allison L. Boutwell

313 Sunshine Way


(478) 714 - 2247

[email protected]

Dear 13WMAZ,I heard about the job opening through Macon State College, where I am a student. I am

writing to apply for ajob in news broadcasting at 13WMAZ. I am a Communications and

Information Technology major at Macon State College, and wish to pursue a career in that field.

I know that filming and news broadcasting are major facets of 13WMAZ, and audiences are

always looking for good angles. I actually grew up in Warner Robins, and have close ties there.

My previous job was to tutor at the Academic Resource Center at Macon State. Part of

my job was to explain how to do things on a computer, and I have worked extensively with

Microsoft Word and Excel.

I have done well in the CIT program at Macon State. I have made As in the majority of my classes including Principles of Production, Digital Multimedia and News Writing and

Reporting. I will soon be writing articles for the Macon Statement, and I hope to join MSC- TV,

either as a video editor or a host. I have experience with a Macintosh computer and iMovie, am

familiar with Adobe Premiere, and will be learning After Effects, as well.

I am currently the Publicity Chair of the Macon State Chapter of the National Society of

Leadership and Success. As such, I make sure that all events are publicized effectively on

campus. I practice writing and filming on a regular basis. I have earned President's List four

semesters, and Dean's List one. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Associate's Degree. My

GPA currently stands at a 3.92, and I was actually one of two recipients who received the

13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year.

I am currently learning Spanish, with the aim to become fluent. There are many people

in the middle-GA area who speak Spanish, and I could help with translating, since 13WMAZ

caters to the middle-GA area. With my experience in film, multimedia and the news industry, I

believe that I could do a good job of news broadcasting at 13WMAZ. As a matter of fact, I

created a documentary for one of my classes in which I played the hostess.

Please see the enclosed resume. I am a hard worker who does the best that I can at any

job. I would appreciate the chance to interview with you at your earliest convenience. If you

have questions or would like to see a portfolio or get a list of references, feel free to contact me

at (478) 714-2247, or email meat<[email protected]>. Thank you so much fortaking the time to read this letter, look over my application and consider me for a position at

13WMAZ.





PARTING WORDSICONCLUSION

I learned many things in ENOL 3106.01 Professional Communications. I

learned that professional communication is no place to use my big words,

and that appearance is essential to a good memo, letter, resume, etc.

It's like I told my boyfriend the other day: I have learned more grammar in

this one class than I have my whole life almost, more than in 1101, more

than in 1102, more than in elementary, middle or high school. I've learned

probably a year's worth of punctuation and grammar in this one semester,

and for that I am so grateful, because it has made my work so much better.

My papers look better, and they simply are better because of the grammar

that I have learned in Dr. Chip's class.

It's like I told 171)' boyfriend the other day ...l've

learned probably a year's ) ,1' orthof punctuation

and grammar in this one semester .

So, I just want to take a moment and thank Dr. Chip Rogers for everything

I learned in his class. Though he can embarrass you pretty badly, he is agood teacher. Thanks, Dr. Chip!!

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